Momma did WHAT??????

[TurtlePowerTrav]

My cure for this is I have not been without at least a couple of chicks under 8 weeks old since September.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Now that's the way to do it, TurtlePowerTrav!

 

[fishnet1971]

My cure for this is I have not been without at least a couple of chicks under 8 weeks old since September.

Oh I LIKE that one... hmm... good idea.
Went in this morning and all was well. They were still scared of all the movement, but I would be willing to bet that will be better when I get home.

NOW to clean the 2 inches of dust off of my entire house.

Pipd, the BR was there when 'Bird came in. He actually came in a few times and checked them out. Last night though when they all came in to roost, he went psycho and did the alarm call for like 30 minutes!!! wouldnt stop. It drove me about insane.

Down to how many days?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Well, something was invading his coop! He'll get over it once the little girls are mature.

35 days. My brother's girlfriend wanted to name one. I'm like, "Honey, they've been named since December."

 

[fishnet1971]

i just spit coffee at you...

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Well, something was invading his coop! He'll get over it once the little girls are mature.

35 days.

My brother's girlfriend wanted to name one.

I'm like, "Honey, they've been named since December."

OMG, XD I just sprayed orange juice! I am very disciplined to hold off naming my peeps 'till I know what their genders are; I wasn't graced with getting all pullets, like you, Pipd.

I got straight run... and I was taking a risk doing so. Our last bunch of st. run was seven chicks and ALL of them were cockerels...

some died, and we are wondering what to do with the remaining two cockerels...

(No, we didn't neglect them to make them die, they were just acting odd one day, and then the next day, they were just gone. And two disappeared from the pen...)

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

OMG, XD I just sprayed orange juice! I am very disciplined to hold off naming my peeps 'till I know what their genders are; I wasn't graced with getting all pullets, like you, Pipd.  I got straight run... and I was taking a risk doing so. Our last bunch of st. run was seven chicks and ALL of them were cockerels... some died, and we are wondering what to do with the remaining two cockerels...

(No, we didn't neglect them to make them die, they were just acting odd one day, and then the next day, they were just gone. And two disappeared from the pen...) 

Hey, I may or may not have some straight run chicks in this batch. The names I've chosen are pretty unisex (they're Maori words and phrases, like Rangi and Tiwhiri), so they should work out either way.


And there's no need to explain that. Things happen with chicks, even if you do everything just right.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Hey, I may or may not have some straight run chicks in this batch.

The names I've chosen are pretty unisex (they're Maori words and phrases, like Rangi and Tiwhiri), so they should work out either way.

And there's no need to explain that. Things happen with chicks, even if you do everything just right.

Oh, so did you get yourself bantams or something? *insert suspicious face here* I sure hope that I don't wind up having to cull out this batch of chicks and try again 'cause they don't fit the standard.

And worse than that would be them turning out to be all cockerels.

I'm glad you understand; I've had some people beat me up about it.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Maaaaaybeeeee....

You got black Ameraucanas, didn't you? I'm sure even if they don't meet the standard, you could make some really pretty Easter-eggers by crossing them with one of your roosters. And, well, if they're all cockerels... My girl, Merlin, is literally the only straight run chick we've gotten that was actually a pullet, so that's what kind of luck I have. (I don't count the one hen that my sister brought home (with 6 roosters I might add), 'cause I'm pretty sure those people thought they were giving her all roosters and made a slip up. )

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Maaaaaybeeeee....

You got black Ameraucanas, didn't you? I'm sure even if they don't meet the standard, you could make some really pretty Easter-eggers by crossing them with one of your roosters.

And, well, if they're all cockerels...

My girl, Merlin, is literally the only straight run chick we've gotten that was actually a pullet, so that's what kind of luck I have. (I don't count the one hen that my sister brought home (with 6 roosters I might add), 'cause I'm pretty sure those people thought they were giving her all roosters and made a slip up.

)

Well, I bet you're excited. I sat and counted the days (actually the hours and the days) till I got my chicks! XD Then I had the brooder set up three days early! Are you gonna do the same thing you did with the Fab Five? I LOVED reading that thread!

Yup, that right there's true. I was actually seriously considering breeding Easter Eggers, since they seem to be good kids pets. If I do, I'm totally getting some from Meyer Hatchery. They're the best hatchery, IMHO.

Haha, I have gotten chicks from a sleezy person like that; and I wasn't the oly one who bought chicks and got all cockerels. What are the odds that five different people would buy 3 week old chicks and get all cockerels?