North Carolina

[gavinandallison]

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Phew...thank you SO much for that load off my shoulders!! I was worried the tote wouldn't work, and THEN I was going to have to go into panic mode!!

What is a good treat for them? Is it something I can get at TS?? I want them to LIKE ME, after all, Gavin has been spoiling them and they're going to miss him!! Do you have to measure their food (like cats, horses, etc...) or are they okay with free feeding? Do I have to do anything special for their water?? Will they be stressed from their "move"?? If so, what can I expect?

sorry to ask so many questions!! I'm going to be a new momma shortly!!

BHep, I forgot to ask, how did the DS do today? Is he recovering well? Give him an extra hug from us all and tell him HAPPY 6mo day!!

BC - I agree with BHep - we NEED to see photos of Wilma.

I'll wait while you go get the camera!!

Okay, so this orange stuff for poison ivy...it would work great IF it actually STAYED on my skin rather than flaking off. Stupid poison ivy just HAS to party around the joints.

How I wish I could just chop off all the limbs that have it until it's gone...then reattach them.

Okay, I am done complaining....for now!! lol

Good Morning RuthAnn,

these baby are pretty big really although they are young depending on how big your tote is you may need 2 -- Gavin can tell you when he delivers them. They have been outside for a week or so and doing GREAT . In our coop run area , I have a large dog crate ( Pet Porter ) - the crate does not have door on it I just wanted it in there in case they wanted a secure feeling place during the day - they LOVE IT and will set in there often- the crate is the big one German Shepherd Dog size - I would say 7 would be comfortable for overnight . They love to roost/perch on tree limbs etc.. so at night they line on a 4X4 post laying in the coop ( too cute ) .

They are eating machines - OMG - they are always munching. In addition to the chick started food, they love scratch , cracked corn , oats and grit - for special treats I give them chick weeds ( Yes I hand pick baskets of fresh weeds for them almost everyday ) - they love em - and watching them scratch the ground while they eat them it true Chicken TV Primetime - heeheee. Also on Sundays I open up a couple cans of salt free corn, rinse it and toss it on the ground - Now this is funny they all try to out do each other on WHO gets the most kernels .

Honest I do not know much about chickens but what I do know I lhave learn for this site - and the wonderful people who are on here ( Special awards go to Trish and Sandy - who have saved the lifes of some desperate hatching chicks - help us understand chicken life and helping arrange a love match marrage LOL ) - and the best book Rasing Backyard Chickens for Dummies - would be glad to loan you my copy - because I am hopeful we will meet up again at a chicken meet up or show.

I would suggest hold them everyday get them used to you - Gavin and I spend a couple hours with them most evenings just picking them up and walking around them , also the kids in the neighborhood come visit often - and hold them , the birds do not mind at all being picked up and cuddled ( I know some people think we are nuts , but we love holding them and petting them , they will fall asleep in your lap , it is way adorable ) --- okay yes I have kissed them on the top of thier sweet little chick heads - LOVE LOVE LOVE em I bet you could not tell.

Anyways ALL the best and do not worry about them just enjoy the baby stage .
Allison

 

[BHep]

ML... I would think she should bring them out today, maybe bring alittle food and water to them. Does she have more eggs ? Maybe another is hatching ?

Maybe if you bring some food close to her, she will get up off the nest... keep us updated.


HT.... here is a picture I took this am of the ??? CM, is this the color your Wheaten started out as ? I sold the 2 that had dark brown heads and 3 others that were typical barred.

 

[greeneacre]

Well Last night I had to do eggtopsies. I started with 12 of my eggs and 10 made it to lock down. I had 3 hatch and one pip and drown I believe. The rest were fully formed and but still had a small amount of yolk to absorb. The best I can figure is that when I increased the number of eggs in my homeamde bator I didn't get the temps tweaked right. I erred on the side of a little lower so as not to cook the eggs closest to the heat source. ranged from 97 to 100 on the thermometer near the middle of the eggs and I kept an eye on it to see where it stayed most of the time- 99 and 100 would got out at 100 and come on at 97. I think is was just too low and the chicks ran out of devolpement time before day 23 came and died in the shell. I will try to tweal it a little higer and see how things go.

Wlima is just too cute with her scrunchie.

 

[Miss Lydia]

sorry greenacre that you lost your chicks

and thanks Beth, I have food in the coop but not too close so I'll go and put it closer to her and see if it makes a difference. ya'll have a great day, it's cold here 34* this morning but suppose to warm into upper 60"s can't wait..

oh I forgot to say I love the coloring on that one chick BHep, is that the one your calling Wheaton? very pretty

 

[BHep]

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I don't know what to call it

supposed to be a Cuckoo Marans........

 

[EFudd]

suburbanchickymama

thanks for the links, I'll definately check those out!

Got home yesterday evening and had a 3rd egg! So I left it in the laying box overnight thinking maybe it would encourage the others to fix me some breakfast.......well I guess when I was doing my evening cleaning I left the nesting box too close to the edge of the roosting platform, so I had to pick up the nesting box from the ground this morning and clean up a broken egg.....guess the yokes on me! The good news was, one of the ladies was in the nesting box within 5 minutes of me cleaning it out and putting it back where it should be. AND>>> I got a few pics with my phone yesterday afternoon.

 

[EFudd]

And here is the one that got away!

From the egg retrieval door in the rear.

"Fred" getting a little something to eat.

And a nice profile of my ladies and their humble abode......

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nice pics EFudd, and don't feel bad about the egg, the other evening I found one laid after I had already collected and as usual stuck it in my pocket and forgot about it, well you can guess You had egg on the floor I had egg in my pants pocket.. and it's not the first time either. What ever color you call that one Beth, I love the color

 

[BHep]

got my 1st GL Polish egg today

I have been stalking the nest boxes all morning, 2 GLP were in the boxes with the rooster "supervising".

EFudd..... what a cute coop...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Isn't that sweet, I saw my rooster in the nest with one of his hens. don't ya love roosters.