Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Kev]

LOL! We're nothing but a group of enablers!

Where's the 12-step program for chicken lovers?

who me? Is there someone else I can point a finger at??????

 

[DesertChic]

who me? Is there someone else I can point a finger at??????

I know I'm guilty of it...and every time someone posts photos of their lovely birds I get the itch to add even more to my flock.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I just try to hear Yoda's words of wisdom in my head: "Control! Control! You must learn control!"

- Ant Farm

 

[hellbender]

I know I'm guilty of it...and every time someone posts photos of their lovely birds I get the itch to add even more to my flock.

I had no idea you have so many birds as you do.!

 

[Kev]

I just try to hear Yoda's words of wisdom in my head: "Control! Control! You must learn control!"

- Ant Farm

Assemble new coop. Make new brooder room. You must. LIFT lumber from truck, the truck lift, no you do not.

 

[Kev]

I had no idea you have so many birds as you do.!

and how many is that?

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Assemble new coop. Make new brooder room. You must. LIFT lumber from truck, the truck lift, no you do not.

If I could use the Force to get the new coop finished this would ALL be a lot easier...

 

[Phill98]

That is way it almost always turns out...  the best pick having something you really don't like.....

If you and your grandma really want to get rid of leg feathering, check all chicks legs right at hatch.  Mark or get rid of those that show any fluff on the leg, even if there is just one fluff on the leg.  Those definitely have at least one of the leg feather genes.   Sometimes they grow up and seem to be clean leg.. but then they throw more feather leg chicks, very annoying.

However some totally clean leg chicks will grow up and show a few leg feathers.. also very annoying especially if it turns out to be the biggest or the best layer.....  lol

It's fine to use him, but it can get out of control very fast if not careful..  for example, a "not pure" feather leg bred with the same will throw well over half chicks with varying amounts of leg feathering, from little to a good amount all way down to the toes etc.

As for eggs,  they are still hatchable for 2 weeks, 3 weeks is possible but expect a fair amount of deaths in those.  Their hatchability is much improved if the eggs are stored in a cool place and turned once daily.  If they are kept warm/not turned at all, the hatch rate/age goes down very fast.

Thanks! I guess we will be hatching mostly from eggs my chickens lay, since grandma got two more hens with them this year. Now she has 4 chickens with feathered legs out of 14 including rooster.

 

[hellbender]

and how many is that?

I think i'd better let her say!!

LOLOLOL...

 

[ochochicas]

I use the Force when driving, but I never thought it could be useful for constructing a bigger coop. Great idea!