Maine

[klf73]

I have been hatching chicks for quite a few years now and have always hatched more cockerals than pullets. I decided to set some of my large fowl project choc orps eggs so I can grow out a roo to replace my nasty chocolate boy. I had 8 eggs in the incubator, 7 have hatched and 6 are pullets! When I hatched cream legbars I only got 2 pullets and over 10 cockerals and pretty much the same odds with all the breeds I have had. So now when I actually needed a cockeral I don't even have options. Looks like I will have to set a few more eggs :/ Dh says he figured it out, he should be buying the lottery tickets and not me...

 

[Chambertin]

I have been hatching chicks for quite a few years now and have always hatched more cockerals than pullets. I decided to set some of my large fowl project choc orps eggs so I can grow out a roo to replace my nasty chocolate boy. I had 8 eggs in the incubator, 7 have hatched and 6 are pullets! When I hatched cream legbars I only got 2 pullets and over 10 cockerals and pretty much the same odds with all the breeds I have had. So now when I actually needed a cockeral I don't even have options. Looks like I will have to set a few more eggs :/ Dh says he figured it out, he should be buying the lottery tickets and not me...

Haha, sounds like a great idea!

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Eek! One of the girls has lice! I noticed a small brown spot on her neck and looked and there are definitely dandruff-like clumps on her feathers. What is the best solution? Thanks...

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Actually, they may be mites... Not sure.

 

[hoppy]

Actually, they may be mites... Not sure.

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Thanks, Hoppy. I thought I was doing a good job keeping their coop and run clean. After getting this round is taken care of I may consider frontline. Do you not eat the eggs for awhile after applying, though?

 

[ashandvine]

Never had an issue with front line but some of the others yes.

 

[mlowen]

Ashandvine, you said you weren't sure how the portable fence post cross pieces worked? I took some more pictures today. The two foot piece is screwed onto the upright on the 4 inch side and the 16 inch piece butts into the 2 foot piece and is screwed onto the upright's 2 inch side. Slightly bigger than 3/8" holes are drilled into the ends and a 10" spike goes into the ground after you slide the piece through the wire, to make it more stable.

 

[buckabucka]

I haven't tried Frontline, mostly because I have questions about it. Doesn't it work for an extended period of time (at least from what I remember about treating a cat)? It seems like it must be systemic, in which case why couldn't traces of the chemical get into the egg? What is the chemical, anyway? Is it used in humans at all?

I haven't actually checked for mites in a while, but today I discovered worms on the poop board. I'm going to treat with Valbazen, but I may wait another month or so. I read that it is stressful to treat for worms and you shouldn't do it while they are molting. A bunch of mine are molting now. It seems like someone will always be molting though, so I'm not sure how long I will wait.

 

[dowgirl71]

So, I thought I was all set with my 6 "girls." But then, this morning I had the window cracked just a little and heard a strange sound coming from the coop. It repeated about 4-5 times and at the end of those, I could tell what it sounded like.

ANOTHER cockerel! Now, I just need to figure out which one it is. I think it's either one of my Buffs or the RIR. So, ONCE AGAIN, I have a cockerel up for grabs... Will keep you posted on which breed it is.