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i belive it was me
....i am on other side of the state
...but thx he is very pretty
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i belive it was me
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i belive it was me
....i am on other side of the state
...but thx he is very pretty
peace lizzz
Ok, I remember now
Thanks, I am still not positive it is a boy at 14 weeks old.
i belive it was me
peace lizzz
Ok, I remember now
Can anyone tell me a decent place to order 12-15 turkeys at a decent price? Even hatching eggs is fine!
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Sand Hill Preservation sells a seed mix called brooder greens for planting in runs, my little chicks devoured it.
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right here in Michigan... http://www.hartlandfarms.com/
right here in Michigan... http://www.hartlandfarms.com/
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OH CHICKMATE!!!!!! HERE YA GO!!!!!
Yes, I saw ChicB's post but if I'm going to incubate I want to make sure I have a really good machine, don't want to take any chances. Maybe someone who knows what they're doing will snap it up.
My little BR who I now call Mama (how original is that?) is still on her four eggs. I see some of you saying your broodies are grouchy, but she is the sweetest thing. I talk to her and tell her it's time to go out to potty and grab a bite to eat and a drink and I put my hand under her and just lift her out of the box. She makes these soft little clucking noises that seem like she's telling me to be careful and hurry up! She doesn't struggle or flap at all, just stays very calm while I carry her out to the yard. I still haven't put her in the dog crate yet and not sure if I should leave her be until several days before they are due to hatch or do it now. She's so content up in her high box and none of the other seems to bother her at all. Any advice?
Well last night I poured myself a shot of rum and Vernors over ice and watched the ball drop in Times Square. My daughter called me at midnight to wish me Happy New Year and tell me she loves me,
which she has done every year since she left home. That one shot kicked my butt! I fell asleep (or maybe passed out?) on the couch and woke up at 2:45 a.m. and went to bed. Shoot, I used to be able to drink at least two shots!
RaZ, just FYI, our church has Chicken Gropers Anonymous meetings for registered offenders.
OH CHICKMATE!!!!!! HERE YA GO!!!!!
Yes, I saw ChicB's post but if I'm going to incubate I want to make sure I have a really good machine, don't want to take any chances. Maybe someone who knows what they're doing will snap it up.
My little BR who I now call Mama (how original is that?) is still on her four eggs. I see some of you saying your broodies are grouchy, but she is the sweetest thing. I talk to her and tell her it's time to go out to potty and grab a bite to eat and a drink and I put my hand under her and just lift her out of the box. She makes these soft little clucking noises that seem like she's telling me to be careful and hurry up! She doesn't struggle or flap at all, just stays very calm while I carry her out to the yard. I still haven't put her in the dog crate yet and not sure if I should leave her be until several days before they are due to hatch or do it now. She's so content up in her high box and none of the other seems to bother her at all. Any advice?
Well last night I poured myself a shot of rum and Vernors over ice and watched the ball drop in Times Square. My daughter called me at midnight to wish me Happy New Year and tell me she loves me,
RaZ, just FYI, our church has Chicken Gropers Anonymous meetings for registered offenders.
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I'm not really anonymous, am I?
I'm not really anonymous, am I?
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Well, I have the grand total experience of having one broody hen hatch one clutch of eggs, and i know there are actual experts here who will be jumping in. But I did spend a lot of time reading up on broody hatching on another BYC thread... Anyway, there are people who successfully separate their broody hen, and people who successfully leave them where they decided to sit in the first place--and people who've had problems with each method, too. Sounds like Mama is faithfully sitting on the correct eggs each day. In my case, my little broody, Edna, would hop out of the nest box to eat and poop, and then settle in on a different nest. This was when there were only wooden eggs in the nest boxes, so no harm done. But knowing this about her, I moved her and some wooden eggs to a dog crate inside the coop, and let her get used to that for a few days before I gave her real hatching eggs. Apparently, sometimes if you move them that will break the broodiness, so I wanted to make sure she was going to sit tight in the new location. I put food and water in the crate for her, and there was plenty of room for her to move around, but she still wouldn't poop in the crate so I had to move her out once or twice a day. Edna, like Mama, was the sweetest little broody and very tolerant of my handling.
One thing to be concerned about if you leave her to hatch in the nesting box is the babies may wander over to the edge and fall to the floor shortly after they hatch. Some people figure out a way to block or screen off the opening before hatch day to prevent that. Another problem can be if other hens try to push her out of the nest to lay their own eggs there. But I think you would know by now if that's a problem. Mostly the mamas know what to do. Watching Edna and her brood (she's a little Sebright, they were LF so they were bigger than her in just a few weeks) was one of the great experiences in my life. She was perfect. Bossed them around for almost 10 weeks straight, and kept them in line. You're going to love it.
Well, I have the grand total experience of having one broody hen hatch one clutch of eggs, and i know there are actual experts here who will be jumping in. But I did spend a lot of time reading up on broody hatching on another BYC thread... Anyway, there are people who successfully separate their broody hen, and people who successfully leave them where they decided to sit in the first place--and people who've had problems with each method, too. Sounds like Mama is faithfully sitting on the correct eggs each day. In my case, my little broody, Edna, would hop out of the nest box to eat and poop, and then settle in on a different nest. This was when there were only wooden eggs in the nest boxes, so no harm done. But knowing this about her, I moved her and some wooden eggs to a dog crate inside the coop, and let her get used to that for a few days before I gave her real hatching eggs. Apparently, sometimes if you move them that will break the broodiness, so I wanted to make sure she was going to sit tight in the new location. I put food and water in the crate for her, and there was plenty of room for her to move around, but she still wouldn't poop in the crate so I had to move her out once or twice a day. Edna, like Mama, was the sweetest little broody and very tolerant of my handling.
One thing to be concerned about if you leave her to hatch in the nesting box is the babies may wander over to the edge and fall to the floor shortly after they hatch. Some people figure out a way to block or screen off the opening before hatch day to prevent that. Another problem can be if other hens try to push her out of the nest to lay their own eggs there. But I think you would know by now if that's a problem. Mostly the mamas know what to do. Watching Edna and her brood (she's a little Sebright, they were LF so they were bigger than her in just a few weeks) was one of the great experiences in my life. She was perfect. Bossed them around for almost 10 weeks straight, and kept them in line. You're going to love it.
Hi guys this is only my 2nd post but I wanted to introduce myself! I live in WM near GRap and hubby and I are in the beginning stages of having chickens [our first]. We are planning on having 4 chicks. Any suggestions on any local breeders or best places to get them from? We would like 2 barred rocks and 2 australorps but I am open to any good layers that are okay in the cold
You'll probably be seeing a lot me haha so I wanted to say Hi!.
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