Nevadans?

[SunnyDawn]

Yes, Monique and Bridgette get along great. They both make those noises at each other but what I laugh at every single time is when they growl. Who ever heard a chicken growl before. They sound just like cats when they do that. They usually growl when they see a bird flying over head.

Leroy is making very cute noises as well. He sounds just like a broody hen taking care of her babies. He's just now starting to fetch food for his ladies, he's not quite there yet but he should be soon. He hasn't crowed yet either and he let's the older hens boss him around. We keep telling Martha to just wait and I'm counting down the months, boy I can't wait for him to put her in her place. When it gets late in the day she goes on her high horse and bosses every chicken around except those above her in the pecking order. She doesn't miss not one of them. Even Leroy gets it from her and this only happens after 5pm every single day. Enough already with her I say, come on Leroy show her who's boss!

Well it may not change. The pecking order tends to stay the same until something happens to the flock dynamics (like adding another bird or moving them around). Good luck.

Elizabeth, I've had no takers on my roo, either.

We don't want to cull him when he's not even aggressive, but what are we going to do with him?

Sheryl, thanks for the tips on the beans! I figure those that are out of my reach are perfect candidates for drying! They're over 10 foot tall now, have grown past the peak of the pavilion, and are twisting together and twining down. It's really pretty to look at. I'm headed over there right now to water and pick some beans for Russ' lunch tomorrow.

Sunny, if you bug moderators enough to modify the post, maybe BYC will change it back!!!

haha That would be nice. I got an answer from them. They said that they will have to make any changes to the front post. This is permanent due to problems they had in the past, one of which was very serious. A troubled sibling or something deleted and added stuff to a BYC member's account that was left up. It was not nice stuff and it upset a lot of people, and caused big trouble for the BYC member that left the page up and unmonitored.

Hey everyone, Sorry for the absence again. I was in Washington for a week at my family reunion. needless to say the house sitter missed the eggs in my coop (since most girls lay in the barn). Well I collected them today and I think they're fertile! The yolks look much darker during candling and the air sack is developing. So.. Does anyone have an incubator I could borrow? I'm just experimenting really, but it seems like I might get something. Any ideas or info would be helpful.

I have an extra one but it is homemade and the thermostat is shot and the cabinet style thermostats are $70. So I don't think that will help you out much. Sorry

 

[SunnyDawn]

Oh, forgot to mention. They did add SilKee but also said that a better way to do it was to put a link in the first post to a BYC member page. The page can be kept updated just like the first post without the danger of disrupting the flow of the threads. I can also give one or two other folks access to it so they can help me keep it updated while I am out of town or just unavailable. I do like that idea! OK a couple of you are getting pms from me to ask for help in this matter.

Thanks all!

 

[SunnyDawn]

I hate to be a Debby Downer but if those eggs have been sitting in a hot barn all week without a broody they are probably no good. The air sac you are seeing is most likely from the heat drying the egg out. An egg will not develop without a broody and the chances of them still being viable after being left out in temperature fluctuations from 100*-60* is slim to none. By a week of incubation the egg would have some good veining going on and if it doesn't I doubt it's developed as opposed to just dry and going bad.
Now if you found these eggs under a broody then don't listen to anything I just said because I'm wrong and am just being a know-it-all!

She's right though. Did you have any broodies sitting on them?

 

[americanvalkyrie]

I found a home for my silkie roo!!!!!!!!!

And it's with a good friend who's had chickens for several years. His teenage daughters will LOOOOOVE him!

 

[Lacy Blues]

Yahooey!

 

[sherylreno]

Well it may not change. The pecking order tends to stay the same until something happens to the flock dynamics (like adding another bird or moving them around). Good luck.
haha That would be nice. I got an answer from them. They said that they will have to make any changes to the front post. This is permanent due to problems they had in the past, one of which was very serious. A troubled sibling or something deleted and added stuff to a BYC member's account that was left up. It was not nice stuff and it upset a lot of people, and caused big trouble for the BYC member that left the page up and unmonitored.
I have an extra one but it is homemade and the thermostat is shot and the cabinet style thermostats are $70. So I don't think that will help you out much. Sorry

Please don't tell me this, no wonder she can care less what I say because she's going to control him as well. She will need to go as soon as the younger ones start laying. She out beats everyone on egg laying.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

The electrolytes have done wonders! Bedbug is much more spry and able to keep up with her sister, Chompy. (yes, Im really hurting for chicken names.) Cochin is a great mom and Millie is with her chick in general poppulation. That chick has GUTS MAN. Banana just runs around with the big chickens taking what she wants and not listening when Mom says its bedtime. I guess I should be worried but all of the other adults seem to have accepted Banana as part of the flock and Millie keeps a good eye on her so its going really smooth. Gotta love the homestead.

 

[chicharomirinda]

I found a home for my silkie roo!!!!!!!!!

And it's with a good friend who's had chickens for several years. His teenage daughters will LOOOOOVE him!

good news!

The electrolytes have done wonders! Bedbug is much more spry and able to keep up with her sister, Chompy. (yes, Im really hurting for chicken names.) Cochin is a great mom and Millie is with her chick in general poppulation. That chick has GUTS MAN. Banana just runs around with the big chickens taking what she wants and not listening when Mom says its bedtime. I guess I should be worried but all of the other adults seem to have accepted Banana as part of the flock and Millie keeps a good eye on her so its going really smooth. Gotta love the homestead.

glad bedbug is doing good! banana sounds like a character!

 

[Lacy Blues]

Got our first greenish egg today from our EE girls! They just turned 5 months! It would be nice if the other girls laid blue and pink eggs!

 

[chicharomirinda]

Got our first greenish egg today from our EE girls! They just turned 5 months! It would be nice if the other girls laid blue and pink eggs!

congrats! I love the green eggs.