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[ellymayRans]

I got my first eggs today from my girls since they stopped laying. Judging from the size of the two eggs they look like pullet eggs so I think my 2 buckeyes that didn't start laying before our shorter days have finally started and as i hatched them in June and they are a heritage breed i knew i'd not be getting eggs in the fall. I kinda knew they would be laying soon from their behaviors just not sure when. Now the others need to be inspired to follow them lol.

Welcome!!! Congrats on the eggs!

 

[ellymayRans]

Is this chick a cochin or a duccle? Its a day old here.

This is the chick at a week old.

Here the chick is at 2 weeks. Anyone have any guesses?

I would say d'uccle. But that's just my best guess. I have a little d'uccle pullet and she looked very similar. She's a Mille fluer.

 

[birdman55]

She/he isn't quite white, that's true. I could only find info about the traditional colors (like Blue Indian) and don't know what to call her. I just Googled Cameo and that is exactly what the colors are-very creamy not pure white.

Thank you! I tried finding threads specific to peafowl and for some odd reason the peafowl sexing thread is locked. Not sure how to join a locked thread. I've posted on this thread and can't wait to hear what people think!

glad you found the thread a lot of people have commented on the recent close up pic that you posted...all the people commenting have a bunch of peafowl...zaz especially has so many and she free ranges them...that bird kinda looks like the female mother my female came from very similar....well ill see you here or in the peafowl forum....














some random pics...the chicks are from this January hatch....getting ready to set 70 chicken eggs....or boy cant wait

 

[chick rookie]

I'm starting to get frustrated I have lost birds for no apparent reason before, but this is starting to look like an Illness. but for the life of me I see NO signs !! I had another Rooster drop dead tonight. Good and fat, no wounds no nothing!! Was out eating with his girls all day, came in for dinner and watched his girls eat then when a spot opened he ate. I weighed him, is is 8.3 lbs so is good. o sorry he is or was an EE.
any ideals????

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I'm starting to get frustrated I have lost birds for no apparent reason before, but this is starting to look like an Illness. but for the life of me I see NO signs !! I had another Rooster drop dead tonight. Good and fat, no wounds no nothing!! Was out eating with his girls all day, came in for dinner and watched his girls eat then when a spot opened he ate. I weighed him, is is 8.3 lbs so is good. o sorry he is or was an EE.
any ideals????

I am so sorry to hear, it really stinks! Do you remember where he came from?
I see this randomly here, especially in the "given up" birds. Some of my 2nd year flock I had loss from, exactly same situation. I hate to say it but I am learning the "common" hatchery birds often don't have longevity. I see it more from certain farm stores, especially RK. around the 3rd year or less, they have prolapses, flips, just up and die for no apparent reason. Without necropsy, you will never really know the cause. I rarely see surprise losses in birds I have that are straight from a known breeder that takes his/her breeds seriously. Its part of breeding responsibly. Only choosing the strongest, liveliest to continue your flocks. I had 15 lavender orpington from a very good breeder. I weeded down to a trio, and kept a 2nd rooster I was equally impressed with. I cull hard in the breeds I plan to keep for many generations! The culls, I give away for pets, layers etc.and only sell the birds/eggs I would be breeding myself, but have no room for!
I have some hatchery birds that are fairly well bred, and most hatcheries do take pride in keeping a good stock. Its the 50 cent chick companies that cost us more heartache and headaches in the long run. Several of us have debated if genetics were worked towards shorter lifespan for a faster turnover! I find the 50 cent bin chicks are the least likely to see adulthood, or much beyond it.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I will be placing my Broad breasted turkey order in the next week, delivery will be late march. I will easily fill the order myself, but if anyone wants just a few, last call! I can add yours to my order and save you some money. Order will go in on Monday, February 16th, I will need to hear from you by Friday the 13th.
I get my BBs from Meyer hatchery in OH. Have had very good success with size and health, liveability in the birds. Offering this to save some folks the shipping cost. The option are BBWhite or BBBronze (see links below).. Bronze are larger, white have a cleaner appearance in the finished bird.
These turkeys are not heritage, and cannot breed naturally. (yeppers I tried LOL) the hens will lay a very nice large egg about 8 months a year tho, but they will not have a long lifespan like heritage turkeys. They are like your supermarket turkey, but you choose what they eat, and what weight you want for thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. BBB can reach 45 to 50 pounds, more in 26 weeks, thats a lotta turkey! And a very large bird too, so keep that in mind if you choose to order. I have not had a human aggressive turkey yet, and we have several types. I have had bird aggressive turkeys, but not until they reach maturity, around 8 months . BB turkeys should be processed at 6 months or less.
All turkey poults must be picked up here in Pendleton within a few days of delivery, they will not ship to multiple addresses. If you are interested send me a PM (personal message) The cost and more info are here: your cost will be about $6 or so a poult, 3 days old.
BBB turkeys
https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BBBTS
BBW turkeys
https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BBWTS
I will be ordering at least 16 for ourselves.

 

[chick rookie]

I am so sorry to hear, it really stinks! Do you remember where he came from?
I see this randomly here, especially in the "given up" birds. Some of my 2nd year flock I had loss from, exactly same situation. I hate to say it but I am learning the "common" hatchery birds often don't have longevity. I see it more from certain farm stores, especially RK. around the 3rd year or less, they have prolapses, flips, just up and die for no apparent reason. Without necropsy, you will never really know the cause. I rarely see surprise losses in birds I have that are straight from a known breeder that takes his/her breeds seriously. Its part of breeding responsibly. Only choosing the strongest, liveliest to continue your flocks. I had 15 lavender orpington from a very good breeder. I weeded down to a trio, and kept a 2nd rooster I was equally impressed with. I cull hard in the breeds I plan to keep for many generations! The culls, I give away for pets, layers etc.and only sell the birds/eggs I would be breeding myself, but have no room for!
I have some hatchery birds that are fairly well bred, and most hatcheries do take pride in keeping a good stock. Its the 50 cent chick companies that cost us more heartache and headaches in the long run. Several of us have debated if genetics were worked towards shorter lifespan for a faster turnover! I find the 50 cent bin chicks are the least likely to see adulthood, or much beyond it.

Thanks it does stink. I have had it happen few times before but this year I have had 3 Roosters that I raised from chicks from RK and TSC just up and died on me and the one I lost last night was an EE Rooster from a broody hatch last spring. Just strange that I have had 4 just this winter, normally I will lose 1 a year like this.
Also strange that it has only been my Roosters, I'm down to my main EE boy and a Bared rock boy as adults, and to bym's hatched last spring here.
I'm trying real hard not to take "given up" unless they threaten death ( then I just cant say no ) until I get moved into a new place that should happen this year ( I can't wait we are looking at a 10 ac farm, awesome ) all of them are right at 1 yr old, except for the EE Roo he was hatched in Sept, not planed, but the weather stayed good so I let her sit.
Like you said I wont really know unless I take him to the vet and let him do his thing but that's just not in the cards.

Got another question, I know what I'm going to do just want someone elses op on it. Just an hour ago I looked out the kitchen window and done a head count on the new girls .... had 1 too many.. so I went to check it out and my LAST EE Roo that my broody hatched, had found a way out of his pen and in with the new girls. ( I found and fixed his escape route ) but do you think I should just leave him now that he is there,and take a chance on him getting sick ( none of the girls are showing any signs of illness YET) They have only been here 6 days. Or ya think I can put him back without putting my flock at risk if I do it now???

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: If he's been in there, he's already exposed. If you put him back, you risk taking it back to where he was before.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Got another question, I know what I'm going to do just want someone elses op on it.  Just an hour ago I looked out the kitchen window and done a head count on the new girls .... had 1 too many.. so I went to check it out and my LAST EE Roo that my broody hatched, had found a way out of his pen and in with the new girls. ( I found and fixed his escape route ) but do you think I should just leave him now that he is there,and take a chance on him getting sick ( none of the girls are showing any signs of illness YET)  They have only been here 6 days. Or ya think I can put him back without putting my flock at risk if I do it now???

Any bird that finds its way into a quarantine space needs to stay in that quarantine space until the end of quarantine! Some diseases spread fast and he could already have caught something, and other diseases can be carried in the form of dander or dirt on his feathers or feet back to your main flock. Keeping him in quarantine will work to your advantage, in that if any of your new birds are asymptomatic carriers of disease, he should show symptoms and you will then know for sure. I would keep him in quarantine at this point, if I were you.

 

[chick rookie]

If he's been in there, he's already exposed. If you put him back, you risk taking it back to where he was before.

Any bird that finds its way into a quarantine space needs to stay in that quarantine space until the end of quarantine! Some diseases spread fast and he could already have caught something, and other diseases can be carried in the form of dander or dirt on his feathers or feet back to your main flock. Keeping him in quarantine will work to your advantage, in that if any of your new birds are asymptomatic carriers of disease, he should show symptoms and you will then know for sure. I would keep him in quarantine at this point, if I were you.

That's what I was thinking too, guess I just needed conformation. Thanks