March 2017! Hatch with us!

[Cerise1924]

What kind of info did you find? Are they OK health wise? Is it a condition? Leave it be? Or do what? The girls are adorable and I'm hoping that there's nothing to worry about.

The BYCer who answered me agreed that the feet looked swollen, but felt it might go down soon. Thankfully, it did! Chickie still has big feet, but they are sleek and no longer puffed up. Thank you so much for asking. That is very sweet of you.

 

[generaldsherman]

The little ducks are out for a stroll.

 

[Cerise1924]

The little ducks are out for a stroll.

What type are the black ducks? How old?

 

[DancingWthDucks]

They are Cream Legbar over Marans and Blue Orpingtons- I dont normally hatch chickens, but theses are for a lady who's cockerel died ...

 

[generaldsherman]

 What type are the black ducks? How old?

black runners from ideal poultry to expand my breeding flock. About 3 weeks old

 

[hensareus]

Well, wish me luck. My first candeling will be tonight. 10 duck eggs. I've never done ducks before so I'm very anxious. Congratulations to everyone that has had a successful hatch so far!

 

[crchicks]

Alright need some advice. My broody hens eggs should be hatching tomorrow- Wednesday. We just got a cold front in so should I put some external heat in there? I have a heating pad that I was using for my chicks but they aren't using it anymore and could put that in there

 

[Cerise1924]

black runners from ideal poultry to expand my breeding flock. About 3 weeks old

Wow! They are cool. They almost look like duck shadows.

I had Indian Runners once, but they were all white/cream/buff.

 

[Cerise1924]

They are Cream Legbar over Marans and Blue Orpingtons- I dont normally hatch chickens, but theses are for a lady who's cockerel died

...

So sad to lose a bird. I am sure she will love these fluffy cuties.

I wonder what colour eggs they will lay??

 

[Cerise1924]

At last, the weather is nice and I could get out there with my tool kit and fix up the big coop and run that the farmer hauled out here for me.

You can see Tasha, my Rhode Island Red, checking it out. She will be one of the lucky few who gets to move into the new digs.


The inside has fold-down perches, nest boxes and even a wired-in light fixture (which I can't use, unless I get a generator, since there is no electricity running this far out). My daughter decorated it for the chickens. I'll probably take the daffs out, but they are welcome to eat the dandelions.

The old coop and run can then be available for my sweet Silkie, the little Sebright, and the new chicks I just hatched, when they are big enough. It seems to be that mixing babies (@6wks) and bantams is a good move. Thoughts on this?