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[Firefly89]

hey Beth! I'm doing wonderfully

are you lurking too? Seems to be what I do most

And Mitzi I would love eggs when you have them

I'm new to this incubating stuff but I'd be happy to hatch out anything you might want to see hatched from your flock, I could brood them a while and you can see which ones you'd like to keep
I know carl said he would do it too and if you wanted a better chance of high hatch rates you should def go through him or someone with lots of experience, I'm still learning, but I'm just down the road

 

[NanaKat]

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He's going to get bigger?

It already takes two arms to hold him. I'll have to weigh him. How big did you say his Dad was?
He's a great bird! Some of the girls already gravitate to his food calls and his ranging area.

He willl likely hit 14-15 lbs. Our Wyandottes were selected for size and a slower growth made for better long term birds. Growing a large bird too fast creates alot of health issues. he will be much like the big Cochins and needs about 16-18 months to reach full weight and width. His dad was 16.5 lbs and nearly 17 inches across at the breast.
When he actually finished he will dwarf Sampson, the Blue cochin roo.

Wow! He weighs in at 10.3 right now. I remember you telling me about the size on the BLRWs but didn't make the connection to the CWs also.

 

[NanaKat]

A friend sent me this. Don't think it is hers...just thought it was cute:
When is a pig not a pig
This Dachshund is fostering this little guy for another mom who couldn't take care of him. He had his eyes closed, but now they are open.
He is just a little bigger than her other pups.
She loves this little guy as much as the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health. He is the cleanest pig-puppy ever, because she licks him all the time!

HIS NAME IS PINK....

 

[upcdayz]

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A few seconds is right. The squirmy little thing doesn't like being on its back. I'll try the pipe cleaners, though they may be too big around. Someone mentioned using a dime, too, but both feet could fit on a dime.This little chick is super tiny as compared to a LF chick. I'll see if I can come up with some other ideas, too.


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No, I haven't tried that yet. Sounds like it's worth trying.

Thank you for the suggestions. The poor little chick holds its wings out to its sides trying to balance but can't stay upright very long. It chirps constantly. I'm concerned that it's expending a lot of energy trying to stand rather than using that energy to grow and get stronger. We'll see how it goes, but honestly, it doesn't look very hopeful.

 

[upcdayz]

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Awww, how cute!

 

[sjarvis00]

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He willl likely hit 14-15 lbs. Our Wyandottes were selected for size and a slower growth made for better long term birds. Growing a large bird too fast creates alot of health issues. he will be much like the big Cochins and needs about 16-18 months to reach full weight and width. His dad was 16.5 lbs and nearly 17 inches across at the breast.
When he actually finished he will dwarf Sampson, the Blue cochin roo.

Wow! He weighs in at 10.3 right now. I remember you telling me about the size on the BLRWs but didn't make the connection to the CWs also.

just wait.. by fall he will be a real nice big bird... and teh extra cockrells from him will make great dinners for several. I worked with the columbian before the BLR and had them at the size and body I really liked while I was still working on teh BLR issues.
he is very capable of getting his job done with the girls but will take a back seat to the top male for now, when he really gets his size it may be on day this summer when he becomes teh top male in the pen.
if breed to a SLW female all teh chicks will be Columbian, you can do that with Cochin too, and him over blue cochin will produce some very good birds that when breed back to each other will produce columbian and Blue Columbian cochin with great size.
If I remeber right he is a bit under a year old still since he was a summer hatch likely only about 7-8 months old maybe 10 so he should be filling out and getting broader he is done in height, just width and weight will increase over this year.

 

[sjarvis00]

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A few seconds is right. The squirmy little thing doesn't like being on its back. I'll try the pipe cleaners, though they may be too big around. Someone mentioned using a dime, too, but both feet could fit on a dime.This little chick is super tiny as compared to a LF chick. I'll see if I can come up with some other ideas, too.


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No, I haven't tried that yet. Sounds like it's worth trying.

Thank you for the suggestions. The poor little chick holds its wings out to its sides trying to balance but can't stay upright very long. It chirps constantly. I'm concerned that it's expending a lot of energy trying to stand rather than using that energy to grow and get stronger. We'll see how it goes, but honestly, it doesn't look very hopeful.

If you are trying to save a weak chick, add 1 tsp of molasses to a qt. of water, this provides a lot of energy and vitamins in an easily digestable form, getting them through the first two weeks is the tough part and they are often fine after that.

 

[NanaKat]

As long as the baby is eatting and drinking, it will be okay.
When I raised lovebirds, every once in a while a chick had spraddle legs. While not as active as a baby chick, the remedy might help this little one.
Use a small piece of foam about 1/2 inch thick and 1.5 inch long by 3/4 inch wide. Snip a slit from each end of the rectangle.
A leg goes into each slit so that the foam rides between the body and the feet. tape the ends closed to hold the leg in place. The little toes can be taped to the bottom of the foam to spread them out. Then set the baby in a cup and make sure it gets food and water while the leg sets. The foam is soft enough to grip the leg without hurting the baby and the bby can "sit" down on the foam. And yes...it's a two person job.

 

[sjarvis00]

Well out to take photos I have a breeding thread to update related to Columbian and Opal color patterns and type improvements. I am real pleased with things so far as it drives so much interest in the less common varieties to do things like this and getting interest up and more folks actually working with them helps the variety greatly, no one can do it alone so best to drive interest.

 

[muesky]

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That is so darn cute!!! If Stella could have puppies, she would totally do that.