North Carolina

[my little peeps]

So much for trying to keep the girls out of the kids playground area

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

and congrats on all the new chicks ......they are such cute
little things when they are newly hatched

hope everyone has a good day

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

I am going to say..something ate them.

I guess this poor mama is not destined to have anything to raise...now if I could only figure out where/how things are getting in!! At least DH has a few days off, so the coop is getting moved & rebuilt...maybe this will help?? If not...I am about to give up!

I can't handle the guilt of losing more babies!!

So much for trying to keep the girls out of the kids playground area

Hehe....that is cute!! Sorry about the play area though!!

 

[pamschick]

Congrats, Pam!  How old is your plymouth rock that you think was the one?  I've heard they start to lay even later than 6 months.  Mine are 14 weeks, so I know I have quite a while to wait, but I'm already starting to think about it.  

She is 17 1/2 weeks old. I got all of them from the feed store on April 6. So they were a couple of days old then.

 

[tammyfarms]

I grew up on a dairy farm so births are nothing new. I do have three year old twins, I am 50, and this is for their education. They were 4 months premature weighing in at one pound six and one pound seven and were not expected to live.

Now I have help at mt nursery, with my bees and chickens. They each have antique garden and pedal tractors plus real farm tractors. They will have stories for show and tell!

OMG! 50 with 3 year old twins - my hat is off to you!!!

Growing up on a farm or just in the country is the BEST!

 

[tammyfarms]

I guess this poor mama is not destined to have anything to raise...now if I could only figure out where/how things are getting in!! At least DH has a few days off, so the coop is getting moved & rebuilt...maybe this will help?? If not...I am about to give up!

I can't handle the guilt of losing more babies!!

So sorry!

You really have had the worst luck with eggs under this hen! For what it is worth, it is possible she rejected these because something was wrong with them.... you said the eggs were away from her - she might have pushed them out of the next, then something ate them. They might have been late quitters and started to smell. Mommy hens know and will push the egg out of the nest if they start to stink. Just a thought.

 

[carolbeau]

She is 17 1/2 weeks old. I got all of them from the feed store on April 6. So they were a couple of days old then.

Ok, I got mine on May 5, so I am just 4 weeks behind you. How exciting!! I am brand new to this, but I have a rhode island red who looks to me to be the most mature. She has a lot of red, including behind her eyes. My plymouth rock though isn't too far behind her.

 

[Mimiko]

Well, I got a broody again She's sitting......and my Easter Eggers have started to lay! Happy Wednesday all!

 

[boxerpupmom1127]

This might be random but, has anyone ever purchased pullets/hens from the poultry exhibition at the State Fair? There were so many beautiful breeds on display last year and some of them had prices on them. I though it might be a good way to add breeds to our flock that aren't available in my area but wasn't sure what all is involved. Any issues incorporating I should be aware of also (this is our 1st time having chickens)? My 7 girls will be approx. 2.5 months old by the time the fair starts.

 

[tammyfarms]

Mimiko - Beautiful blue eggs!!! Congrats on having a broody hen!!

Boxerpupmom - recommend you check out a couple of articles on quarantine. Just do a search in the top search block and there should be several articles. Personally, I am a biosecurity nut/germ-a-phobe and would not buy from a state fair, but it took a case of infectious bronchitis in my flock for me to get that way. Chickens who seem perfectly healthy in their environment (carriers) can bring germs to your flock, if your flock does not have the immunity for those germs they can get sick. It can be devastating. A chicken who is at the state fair has been exposed to many chickens - and their germs - many diseases have a 30 - 45 day incubation period. They may not yet show symptoms. I totally get that it is tempting, but if you are going to do it, quarantine. You could always get the owners information and buy chicks - a much safer although slower option.

new folks!

A note about attending the state fair and visiting the exhibits. Remember that the clothes you wear, and especially your SHOES, pick up germs. Make sure you wash your clothes before you go - for others protection, and put them straight in the laundry when you come home. Wear shoes that you don't wear out to your coops wash/bleach them before and after you return. Just my two cents on keeping your flock healthy.