Java Thread

[MagicChicken]

Got my first Black Java pullet egg yesterday! The birds are not quite 18 weeks old.

 

[suncatcher]

Congrats!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Got my first Black Java pullet egg yesterday! The birds are not quite 18 weeks old.

Congratulations!

 

[BlackPanther]

Here is a pic of the 4 healthy chicks. I hope more hatch. Still waiting on 8 more. I'm going to give them a few more days. Sometimes you have late bloomers.

They're lovely!

 

[BlackPanther]

Well, I went through the last of the mottled java eggs that were in my incubator. 8 underdeveloped chicks, all dead in the shell. Had 6 hatch out of 23 and had to cull 2 due to defects. My daughter was a little disappointed. I have since found out that the hatching eggs are from a few hens showing the auburn gene. I'm not very happy about that. We just wanted mottled javas. We will see what these babies turn out to look like. One question though, one of the chicks continues to turn in circles. It's very unusual. It reminds me of a cat chasing its tail. Has anyone ever had a chick do that? I almost think there maybe some genetic defect in these particular hatching eggs. I definetly don't want to breed them if there is, but I'm putting the cart before the horse.

Have you checked the chick's legs? It's the first thing that came to mind -- sometimes there's something wrong with the legs or feet that causes the chick to move strangely.

 

[wildboutchicken]

I have checked its legs. They are straight. It only does it when we approach the brooder. Almost like its nervous. It is very bizarre. The other 3 don't do it. It's very interesting to see them. They are very silly. We recently got an orphaned call duck and one of the javas has decided that it is their new best friend. They eat, sleep, and hang out in the brooder together. It's an interesting sight. I will keep you guys posted on Dancer. That's what we decided to name the java that turns circles. It will turn to the left several times, stop, and turn to the right. Almost like it is dancing.

 

[wildboutchicken]

Here is the 1 week old call duckling and 2 week old java chick. They are best friends.

 

[wildboutchicken]

Sorry, pic didn't load. Here it is.

 

[BlackPanther]

Very nice!

We had an Indian Runner duck that would turn circles every time it came to a gate -- sounds a bit like your Java... I think it was caused by confusion. Hope everything works out well for you

 

[EvanR]

Hello, out of curiosity did anyone happen to travel to Garfield farms today to visit the rare breeds show? Me and my dad went and managed to pick up 24 black java chicks. Excited to see how they will develop and hopefully mature into stunning birds!