Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[iamfivewire]

our broodies have re-started laying after 5 ~6 weeks

 

[aart]

The chicks that were hatched out by the co-moms are now 7 weeks old. While they still hang around with the hens, the hens are leaving them alone more often. For example, when I go out they come running and immediately squat.
So the question is; how long after hatching chicks do hens begin to lay again?

Week or two after they 'wean' the chicks.....squatting definite sign they will be laying again soon.

 

[Folly's place]

Candy, you come up with the best names! May he do good things in your flock! Mary

 

[thechickenflock]

Almost like one of the Ernest movies lol. We hope so too since now he is no longer edible if culled. Any ideas how to administer a pill? Stuff it in some bread? Smells like fish food lol

To pill a duck you need to put the pill on the roof of their mouth and slide it back using the roof of their bill as a guide until it goes down. Hope this helps! It does take a good bit of practice

 

[Candy442]

The chicks that were hatched out by the co-moms are now 7 weeks old. While they still hang around with the hens, the hens are leaving them alone more often. For example, when I go out they come running and immediately squat.
So the question is; how long after hatching chicks do hens begin to lay again?

If they are squatting, it will be real soon. Usually we see an egg within a week after that behavior. We only have had three broodies as of now, and that has been the norm. Most of our broodies stopped being mommas about 5 weeks after hatching and only one of those broodies decided to go broody again about 2 weeks after she quit from the first session I remember that girl laid one egg and then started sitting again !

 

[Candy442]

Candy, you come up with the best names! May he do good things in your flock! Mary

LOL, thanks but the credit for Walter White goes to Brett...he named this guy He is a beauty! I sure hope the other boys find homes Mary.

If anyone wants White Chantecler boys, get these! Nice looking and big!

 

[OldMissionChick]

To pill a duck you need to put the pill on the roof of their mouth and slide it back using the roof of their bill as a guide until it goes down. Hope this helps!  It does take a good bit of practice

The girls used a kidney bean and he ate it on the first try. Thankfully hes almost done on this round of antibiotics

 

[thechickenflock]

The girls used a kidney bean and he ate it on the first try. Thankfully hes almost done on this round of antibiotics

Mine would always eat whatever we put it in and then spit out the pill without fail

. You have a very good duck

 

[bobhoke]

Hello Michigan good bye North Carolina and I'm leaving my mean birds behind. I'm coming home after 26 years in the military and I'm bringing the girls. I will miss NC, but not the Sandhills I lived in. Can't grow jack there. Anyhow, I need to find some hardy birds. I'm thinking Brahmas. Please advise - Wexford county.

 

[Candy442]

Hello Michigan good bye North Carolina and I'm leaving my mean birds behind. I'm coming home after 26 years in the military and I'm bringing the girls. I will miss NC, but not the Sandhills I lived in. Can't grow jack there. Anyhow, I need to find some hardy birds. I'm thinking Brahmas. Please advise - Wexford county.

Hello and welcome back!!! Hardy birds we have so far, EE's...Iowa Blues...Chanteclers...(all survived our last two bitter cold winters no issues) and Bielefelders (very large birds).