***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[greenbeetle]

Hi I'm new here and we are NE of OKC, in Arcadia. We picked up some 5 week old chicks yesterday. And the cherry eager had 2 balls of impacted yuck on her rear claws. She fussed a bit, but with warm water I managed to get them off. She still doesn't want to walk. Any suggestions? I am a sucker, but my 5 year old son really wanted her. (Because we don't have enough chicks)
We started with 4 buff orpington last spring for my seven year old daughter. Then were given 2 barred rocks. 3 hens remain. So we decided to expand this spring. We acquired some straight runs (4 more buffs, 4 dark brown speckled sussex, and an appenzeller spitzhauben) still trying to figure out sexes. Thinking we have a bunch of roos. Then I decided I needed more girls, so I ordered 8 pullets due early April. In the interim, we picked up a cherry egger, cuckoo Marian and an americauna. And a duckling. And then an additional cherry egger, 2 production reds, another BO and 2 black australorps yesterday. I think I need a support group (and another duckling or two)
Thanks for any helpful input!

 

[bardies]

Hi I'm new here and we are NE of OKC, in Arcadia. We picked up some 5 week old chicks yesterday. And the cherry eager had 2 balls of impacted yuck on her rear claws. She fussed a bit, but with warm water I managed to get them off. She still doesn't want to walk. Any suggestions? I am a sucker, but my 5 year old son really wanted her. (Because we don't have enough chicks)
We started with 4 buff orpington last spring for my seven year old daughter. Then were given 2 barred rocks. 3 hens remain. So we decided to expand this spring. We acquired some straight runs (4 more buffs, 4 dark brown speckled sussex, and an appenzeller spitzhauben) still trying to figure out sexes. Thinking we have a bunch of roos. Then I decided I needed more girls, so I ordered 8 pullets due early April. In the interim, we picked up a cherry egger, cuckoo Marian and an americauna. And a duckling. And then an additional cherry egger, 2 production reds, another BO and 2 black australorps yesterday. I think I need a support group (and another duckling or two)
Thanks for any helpful input!

Welcome! On the chick with the stuff on her feet - I'd give her a little bit of time to get used to having clean feet - in case she still thinks that her feet will hurt because of the stuff. If she doesn't get better quickly though - take another really close look at her feet and see if those weren't scabs that you took off or that there are not additional injuries to her feet.
It looks like you've found a group of like minded people...for instance - there is a post a bit ago that lists a group of eggs purchased by breed that are just too numerous to count - all you can really do is ogle!

 

[Kassaundra]

@CayuseRanch lol love your captions


@moneeleann and @CrewOfChaos

and welcome to the okie thread and

 

[CrewOfChaos]

And has anyone in this area used sand in their coop/run?

 

[Kassaundra]

And has anyone in this area used sand in their coop/run?

I use it in my coop under the roosts, love it. If I had a run I would use it there too. Poop clean up is easy, keeps everything dry.

 

[CayuseRanch]

And has anyone in this area used sand in their coop/run?

I started with grass but now it is sand lol does that count?

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

Hi All,
I've got a small backyard flock of mixed breeds, but just recently purchased hatching eggs from lonnyandrinda. I can't wait to get them in the incubator! Five Jubilee Orpington (from another breeder) are still on their way via USPS, so I have to wait another day. AARGH. I've also got WAY too many chicks in the brooder right now. I apparently can't say no.
I just wanted to say hello and see how they BYC posting thing works!
Rhonda

 

[Kassaundra]

Hi All,
I've got a small backyard flock of mixed breeds, but just recently purchased hatching eggs from lonnyandrinda. I can't wait to get them in the incubator! Five Jubilee Orpington (from another breeder) are still on their way via USPS, so I have to wait another day. AARGH. I've also got WAY too many chicks in the brooder right now. I apparently can't say no.
I just wanted to say hello and see how they BYC posting thing works!
Rhonda

from Henryetta and

and the Okie thread.

I have heard when hatching shipped eggs you should let them rest one day before placing in the incubator and then not turn the eggs for the first 2-3 days.

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

I knew to let them rest, but had never heard of not turning them. Thanks! I am hoping the USPS isn't too rough with them. We shall see. Truly, I started with chickens for their eggs...so much better than store bought. And then I wanted every color of egg. Now, we're thinking about breeding. I'm a little obsessed. Hopefully, Rinda's eggs will hatch out, and I can start looking for another line to buy from so I can breed them. It's just a little overwhelming!

 

[Kassaundra]

I knew to let them rest, but had never heard of not turning them. Thanks! I am hoping the USPS isn't too rough with them. We shall see. Truly, I started with chickens for their eggs...so much better than store bought. And then I wanted every color of egg. Now, we're thinking about breeding. I'm a little obsessed. Hopefully, Rinda's eggs will hatch out, and I can start looking for another line to buy from so I can breed them. It's just a little overwhelming!

I've got some "cooking" right now, but not shipped eggs, my own girls eggs. They have about 2 weeks to go.