Meet my Chick!

[Nigel27]

China is an October chick btw

 

[WhoDatChick]

25 hatched since Christmas Eve, I’ll be setting another incubator In the next day or so. From my first flock, almost a year now. I started w eggs from a AC cock and BR hen and learned about sex link genes, barring genes and fibro-melanistic genes. I got some crested bantam eggs from a friend and got two pullets and a cockerel from those now I’m hooked. Them I got some ameraucana eggs and hatched seven. I’m trying to make some FM (to reduce predation)green or blue egg layers(to reduce egg productivity to make 100%free ranging more realistic), w peacomb(to reduce frostbite) but I now also want a crested bantam flock (for egg incubation and looks)and a dual purpose flock for supplying eggs and meat to family)
So far it hasn’t been hard keeping them warm, they live in a barrel brooder by the woodstove w a heat lamp then they go to a greenhouse w a heatlamp and brooder when they’re a couple weeks(depending on how feathered) the greenhouse is accessible to the flock they’re being integrated into and the brooder makes them visible to the flock so after a couple weeks they go into the greenhouse and a new batch goes in the brooder to get used to the flock. It’s working well so far. One important piece of advice is to add chunks of earth to your brooder. Expose the chicks the dirt as soon as possible preferably before their belly button is fully dried. I think this is really important in building their immune systems when hatching inside and especially in winter.

Wow! You really know your stuff... it’s all planned so well! I can’t wait to see how things progress for you!

 

[CrazyCochin]

Do you plan to keep all of them?

Probably, we aren't good at re-homing things....
But none of them are mean!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Probably, we aren't good at re-homing things....
But none of them are mean!

Oh well that’s wonderful! They get to live a happy life with you and their flock! ❤

 

[CrazyCochin]

Oh well that’s wonderful! They get to live a happy life with you and their flock! ❤

Thank you!
They certainly are happy!

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning WhoDat and everyone have a great Monday!!

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[WhoDatChick]

Good morning WhoDat and everyone have a great Monday!!

Good morning folks

Good morning! Have a great day!

 

[BY Bob]

Here is TRUMP today.... View attachment 2474032View attachment 2474033

His colors are stunning. Is he fully accepted by all the ladies yet?

 

[BY Bob]

It really is! It’s also very HOT! ........ @BY Bob

Sizzling some might say.