Melanistics - and Silvers *update*

[chseeads]

Here's my melanistic chicks that I got today.....

I have a pair of juvenile silvers coming soon too.

 

[SamG347]

Nice! Where did you get them from? They look good and black!

 

[bandbaustin]

I am soo jealous, I have wanted some for a while!! I ordered some eggs but none hatched!!!

 

[chseeads]

Ordered from Murray McMurray. I think the shipping paper said MacFarlane on it though..... I guess they're contracted through them, or however that works.

 

[SamG347]

Looks like you need a better heat source...I would say you should get a 250 watt red heat light. White and pheasants doesn't always mix.

 

[chseeads]

True, they can be mean to each other....

That's actually a yellow bulb...dunno how much better than white yellow is, but that's what it is. lol

 

[SamG347]

Red just helps hide blood as well. Incase a chick gets hurt they wont keep pecking if it's hard to see. And also looks like they are bunching in your pic which is a sign of them being cold.

 

[chseeads]

Yeah, that was immediately after I put them into the brooder when I got em home.

I did pick up a new light tonight, got a red bulb...I'll have to get them set up with that shortly...

I had to fix something new up anyways because I stole that light from the turkey brooder just to get them set up this morning.

 

[Califowlday]

Oh they're so cute!
I found someone who breeds them and I am planning a trip to go there and buy some eggs. Seeing your birds has got me even more excited

 

[chseeads]

Today my juvenile silvers came....