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[chickiebaby1]

CUTENESS OVERLOAD WARNING

Today was photo shoot day here at Chick Commander Farm.
We found out last week that DD won't be able to show her birds in person, but maybe through pics, so we got busy today with the first round of pics.

HOLD ON GUYS THEY ARE SUPER CUTE

That's all for now. Maybe more later. Can you guys tell I just love my little chickie babies.

 

[Faraday40]

CUTENESS OVERLOAD WARNING

Today was photo shoot day here at Chick Commander Farm.
We found out last week that DD won't be able to show her birds in person, but maybe through pics, so we got busy today with the first round of pics.

HOLD ON GUYS THEY ARE SUPER CUTE

 

[Faraday40]

Opinions, please--

Is 3-4 weeks post hatch long enough for a hen to get out of her broody phase? How long does a hen need to rear chicks to end her broody streak? Does this question make sense?

The goal of having her hatch chicks was to end her broody phase. I don't want to remove the chicks from her at 3 weeks, only to have her go right back to sitting instead of laying.

My broody bantam orp started laying at 3.5 weeks after hatching. She didn't completely abandon her chicks, but she started sleeping on the roost & left them to sleep in the nest box. In her defense, she's a bantam & her chicks were Bielefelders & giant English Orpingtons. Now at 7 weeks, they're her size or bigger.

Last year, I sold my broody EE's chicks at 4 weeks old. I had a good offer & no need for chicks. The Mama looked sad & I felt bad for a few days. A week later, she was laying an egg a day.

 

[daskhan]

Hello Hoosiers I've resently hatched my first batch of chicks maybe a week after I got their parents maybe a bad idea some were born with odd feet or legs like one is double jointed and some have curled toes now I'm not sure it they need special care or not and I'd hate to have to take them to auction they probably would be slaughtered I take them out side and they get along well the one that is double joint is so cute he or she sometimes walks like an Egyptian and has fooled the other chicks when they were play by going sideways or back words can anyone tell me if he or they will need special needs and if they do would anyone like to take that responsabity I'm not experienced enough to deal with that yet

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Great news. The broody trio I had that lost their 6 out of 7 chicks have adopted the eggs I gave them last night. They are sitting again and the eggs should hatch around Saturday. Sure beats having 3 broodies and only one baby rooster to share among them.

 

[DuckiesGarden]

e CUTENESS OVERLOAD WARNING e Today was photo shoot day here at Chick Commander Farm. We found out last week that DD won't be able to show her birds in person, but maybe through pics, so we got busy today with the first round of pics. HOLD ON GUYS THEY ARE SUPER CUTE That's all for now. Maybe more later. Can you guys tell I just love my little chickie babies.

Beautiful!!!

 

[Proverb31mama]

I think we are supposed to be behind and skip posts in this thread. I'll never be able to keep up.......

The only reason I am remotely caught up is because i am nursing an 8wk old. When he's done I probably will get hopelessly behind

 

[chickiebaby1]

I actually used a curtain that used to be up in my DD bedroom before she got some new ones. That hen is an appenzeller spitzhauben. Her name is Spitzy.

 

[chickiebaby1]

Beautiful!!!

thank you

 

[browncow15]

The only reason I am remotely caught up is because i am nursing an 8wk old. When he's done I probably will get hopelessly behind

Kudos to you! I've never been able to nurse my babies and browse the internet but I only have my phone.