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[bardies]

very cool!!!!

 

[bardies]

very cool!!!!

Sorry! that was for KSANE's chicks, not Jackie O's non social behavior!

 

[NanaKat]

 
Good!  I was hoping that was the case.  I've held back 9 cockerels for this year's breed pens.  Some are back-ups.
You will have to see how pretty the hens are this year.

Steph and I will have to make it over sometime. We went for a little get away in Houston last week, I will be showing in Atoka this weekend then getting ready for Shawnee soon there after. I think I am making more shows than I really intended to this year but it is all working out.
 Things are looking very promising for the nationals again this year I have had the last 2 years real good and I hope to get this one as well. I think my competitive nature is starting to come out a bit more.

Wow! What varieties are you showing in Atoka and Shawnee? When and where are Nationals this year?

Kass, sorry to hear about your hatch. That has got to be frustrating. Do you have a chance to get more of the Hoodans (sp).

Ksane ...cute chicks.

 

[Kyzmette]

Ksane, you have adorable babies!

Kass, what do you color them blue for?

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Went to Newcastle sale sat seen lots off Bycers ther ... They said ther would only be one sale this month the next auction will be on the first sat December an cash only from now on...

 

[michaeldaugherty]

I have some O.E bantums from Jarvis they are doing great ....

 

[Ksane]

Went to go make sure the chickens were in the coop and the door had shut, and I brought them a dubia treat, anyway I find Aurdra bloody and almost scalped, and Shakespear w/ a little blood and red peck marks all over his head and neck and the hooda's cowering in a corner w/ heads buried. I stand back for a minute and watch the interactions and clearly identify the problem, Jackie O, the only chicken to have survived the massacre. (the others weren't housed in the same area). Gary is going to bring home some blue food coloring when he comes home, I will dye Shakespear's skin blue for now and left him in the pen for now. I took Aurdra out and cleaned her, she is alone in a kennel for tonight, she will get the blue tx too. Guess I'll take Jackie out tonight and put her in a kennel for a little while and hope that changes her attitude. I have always had an internally friendly flock and even w/ the few I have left (or maybe especially) I just am not going to tolerate this behavior. Anyway I will isolate and reintroduce and see if that works.

Kass if they hadn't been housed together I'll bet it's an I'm the boss" thing. Not sure what to do about it other than what you're doing. She's such a pretty girl, it sure wouldn't be hard to re-home her.
Poor Hoodas :-(

very cool!!!!

Thanks! I'll bet you anything I'd have gotten more if I hadn't hesitated and not set them for a week :-/ I get so mad at myself for being overly cautious. I always regret it.
This one Gold Lace sleeps like this on his back haha! Dang, he's funny

And when you wake him up he shakes his head and lays there on his back staring at you til he finally flops over and gets up lol They're under one of those Brinsea brooders, I guess he's warming his tummy.

 

[Kassaundra]

Ksane, you have adorable babies!

Kass, what do you color them blue for?

They peck at red / blood look so if they have an injury I put blue food coloring and antibiotic cream.

 

[Kassaundra]

That chick is to cute!


They always have been housed together, it has just been since the broodys had chicks that they have been separated.

 

[mjgigax]

Quote: x2, chicken raising sure has some highs and lows.