I found one of my Faverolles dead in the run tonight. I thought she was done for several times as a chick, and she's the one who had a prolapse last year, so she's never been a really robust hen. She hasn't been thriving over the last couple of weeks, and I was starting to think about culling her anyway, as I suspect that she had more internal issues developing, but it's still cruddy. The one who dislocated or broke her neck last year and had to be culled was also a Faverolle. I think they're adorable, but I'll never keep them again unless I keep them with banties or with just their own kind, as they're too submissive and delicate. I do have one left, and fortunately she's considerably bigger and tougher than the other two were, so at least she's fine.
Papa Captain Morgan is still keeping to himself, but is doing much better. He's eating and drinking normally, and can see out of one eye, and the swelling around the other is subsiding. Poor boy.
Alan told me the other night that one of his co-workers asked him about chicks, as he used to keep chickens as a kid and wants to get back into it with a dozen or so birds. I had him pass the word along that I can hook him up with some of the local chick pushers when he's ready.
I took a bird head count tonight, as I'd forgotten the exact number. I'm standing at thirty-four large fowl, two banties (which only count as one chicken), seven grown ducks and six duckehs-in-training. I'm avoiding TSC, as I'm afraid they'll have clearance ducklings I'll have to bring home.
Peeps local to me, the Town of Nassau is holding another small animal "tailgate" sale Saturday, April 27, from 9 AM until 2 PM at the Highway Department at 599 Central Nassau Road. This is why I love this dinky little town - anyplace that has a Farm and Agriculture Committee that encourages the sale of small livestock on town property is OK by me!
Sorry Hen about your favorelle.
I have a friend who just got chicks from TSC and next time I'm over I'm going to slip her a few extras from me.
She shouldn't notice until I'm long gone. He He He!
I went to TSC and got sucked into the baby craze! Came home with 6 Khaki Cambells.Don't really know how that happened...
They'll have to get used to us, they are ever so skittish. I am used to silkie chicks flocking to me the second they see me. Are there any treats that they will especially like to make friends?
I'm so sorry for your sweetie!Got down to the barn and found Miss Frizz dead in the nest box. She always overnighted in the box instead of the roost. It looked like her neck was broke and when I went to take her out her foot was partly stuck under the divider between the nest holes. There was a slight gap and she must have got her toes stuck then panicked.
Will do after this post.
Most of my suppliers for my business use UPS and I have to say (knocking on wood) I have always had good luck. On time deliveries and in good condition.
Yay!!! Congrats!One of the Marans decided to pop out!
He/she is resting now!
I have a LG I used for reptile eggs, which is an EXACT science. You need to keep perfect temp within .5 degree or so and perfect humidity or else they will not hatch. Several batches of eggs hatched just right with no losses.
I also have a hovabator with fan and turner. I like it much better than the LG. I would like to buy a fan to install on the LG. DH also built an incubator from an old dorm size frig we call the frigabator that holds 90 eggs. When we are setting a lot of eggs we will do staggered hatches incubating in the frigabator then hatching in the hovabator.
I found one of my Faverolles dead in the run tonight. I thought she was done for several times as a chick, and she's the one who had a prolapse last year, so she's never been a really robust hen. She hasn't been thriving over the last couple of weeks, and I was starting to think about culling her anyway, as I suspect that she had more internal issues developing, but it's still cruddy. The one who dislocated or broke her neck last year and had to be culled was also a Faverolle. I think they're adorable, but I'll never keep them again unless I keep them with banties or with just their own kind, as they're too submissive and delicate. I do have one left, and fortunately she's considerably bigger and tougher than the other two were, so at least she's fine.
Papa Captain Morgan is still keeping to himself, but is doing much better. He's eating and drinking normally, and can see out of one eye, and the swelling around the other is subsiding. Poor boy.
Alan told me the other night that one of his co-workers asked him about chicks, as he used to keep chickens as a kid and wants to get back into it with a dozen or so birds. I had him pass the word along that I can hook him up with some of the local chick pushers when he's ready.
I took a bird head count tonight, as I'd forgotten the exact number. I'm standing at thirty-four large fowl, two banties (which only count as one chicken), seven grown ducks and six duckehs-in-training. I'm avoiding TSC, as I'm afraid they'll have clearance ducklings I'll have to bring home.
Peeps local to me, the Town of Nassau is holding another small animal "tailgate" sale Saturday, April 27, from 9 AM until 2 PM at the Highway Department at 599 Central Nassau Road. This is why I love this dinky little town - anyplace that has a Farm and Agriculture Committee that encourages the sale of small livestock on town property is OK by me!
I have a little giant, this is only my first time using tho. Right now I have 3 chicks that have hatched and 2 more almost there so I'd say it did pretty well. I started with 7 eggs and 2 weren't fertile. Once you get the temp set right mine stayed at 100 exactly! Humidity is a little difficult. The bottom has a water well but it's not nearly big enough. I'm happy with it though. I hope you enjoy yours
