My Indio Gigante Thread

[Slothinc]

Your chicks are so beautiful!! And what an awesome surprise to end up with 3 hens and one roo!!! Fabulous!

 

[Velociraptors]

I thought I’d post an update! The raptor pack is now old enough to breed, and their eggs have been in the incubator. Well, as of yesterday five chicks have hatched! They’re so pretty. These two were snuggled together, and the striped one decided it prefers to stretch out while it sleeps, which is understandable! Those legs

 

[TOMTE]

I thought I’d post an update! The raptor pack is now old enough to breed, and their eggs have been in the incubator. Well, as of yesterday five chicks have hatched! They’re so pretty. These two were snuggled together, and the striped one decided it prefers to stretch out while it sleeps, which is understandable! Those legs

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Oh my GOSH! No way!! I need a dozen, STAT

Now I cant wait for updates on the new babies!

 

[ProbablyChickenRelated]

Oh my GOSH! No way!! I need a dozen, STAT

Now I cant wait for updates on the new babies!

Mine are old enough too and the first batch is in the incubator! Can’t wait to candle!

 

[ProbablyChickenRelated]

Mine are old enough too and the first batch is in the incubator! Can’t wait to candle!

Candled and they were all good! If anyone wants some, I have a dozen plus ready to go

 

[Backyard Birds Rehab]

Candled and they were all good! If anyone wants some, I have a dozen plus ready to go

I’m incredibly interested

 

[ProbablyChickenRelated]

I’m incredibly interested

Ok I sent you a message.

 

[SnackMeat]

How much are you charging?

 

[AngusThermopyle]

Me too! Their legs are almost as fun as their long necks!

Thank you so much! I'm really happy with how they're turning out. They really are so interesting, aren't they? They're so much fun to interact with and watch! I'm so excited.

Hopefully one day you can! I really do love this breed so much already. I can't wait to share more!

Welp, we have three IG* eggs (allegedly) in the incubator and two for sure passed their 7-day candle. Of course we got excited and ordered hatching eggs first, researched later and are now wondering if we’ll need to start heating our coop for the first time here in central Iowa. We didn’t need to for the turken in our backyard flock but curious as to other’s winter experiences. Thoughts?
*Thanks E-Bay.

 

[Indio Gigante Lover]

Welp, we have three IG* eggs (allegedly) in the incubator and two for sure passed their 7-day candle. Of course we got excited and ordered hatching eggs first, researched later and are now wondering if we’ll need to start heating our coop for the first time here in central Iowa. We didn’t need to for the turken in our backyard flock but curious as to other’s winter experiences. Thoughts?
*Thanks E-Bay.

I'm in SC, it can get cold here (see below), but not nearly like what you have. The last Indio eggs I bought came from Illinois. They have a large flock there that they keep without supplemental heat, but I don't have specifics on what kind of coop/run they have them in.

Last winter I had an Indio Gigante hen that was somehow getting out fairly regular. She'd wait for me in the afternoon to open the gate to let he back in. Then suddenly she stopped. She looks like several other hens, so I assumed she was staying in now, but Nooooooo. A couple weeks later it was freezing & we were expecting a rare snow here within a few days. I was pulling some wood for kindling out of a brush pile & the escape artist hen came flying out. I peeked under brush to see she'd dug out a spot & was sitting on about a doz. eggs! Temps were in teens at night/30's in day time. I knew eggs were close to hatching & didn't want to risk moving her, so I removed the pole from a big old beach umbrella, put it over her & the brush pile, then put plastic & then a quilt over it all. Chicks hatched day before it snowed several inches & spent their 1st week out under the big snow covered umbrella. I put food/water under there daily & water didn't even freeze at night. There was still snow on the ground when mom finally decided it was time to come out. I about had a heart attack when I came out one day & saw the tiny chicks running around in the icy snow! I was able to coax Mom back into main run with everyone else & then into the coop. All 7 chicks thrived & grew to adults.

Long story, but it seems they are pretty adaptable to their conditions.