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My splash Marans has been broody for about two months now. She had a bunch of eggs close to hatch and one of my mom's dogs got in the pen and ate them out from underneath her. I have wasted a number of good eggs since then beaning her every time I see her. She hasn't gone near the pen again, and the last time I left an egg within her reach, she wouldn't touch it. I think she's gotten the message. :rant

I went out the other night to gather eggs and one of them had been opened, the chick inside was a gorgeous blue and fully formed, but dead. I'm not sure what happened, but I have a good guess... Einstein, my Legbar roo, has found out that if he mounts the hens in the nest boxes, Orlando won't know and won't chase him around like a Keystone cop. It's possible his weight and claws on a pipping egg may have been too much.

So I put the nesting box in a closed pen. But Queenie has been flying over the fence and is in another nesting box when I come home from work. Tonight I gathered the eggs (all blue), brought them in and candled them, expecting dead embryos. Not only are they alive, one of them is internally pipping as I write this!

Once the chicks hatch, if I put them in the closed pen with Queenie, will she get over the fence and abandon them?

How do I stop Einstein from getting in the nesting noxes? Little twerp.

Ok, I'm zero help as far as your question goes. But, should you want to sell some blue or splash Marans chicks count me in! (Yep, it may be time to extend the run...)
 
Oh I know! I feel like I won the chicken lottery :) fingers crossed for a grey pullet! But I love all the colors. Poor dh has had to sit next to me google-ing swedish flower hens for a week now. I got it bad! - chicken fever that is


You will LOVE them! SFH have amazing personalities. They can be as cuddly as Cochins if you raise them that way. They're very inquisitive, and FAR more intelligent than guineas! :p
 
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well, didn't turn out after all, went in and checked, the weakest one was gone, kind of knew that since he couldn't stand and wouldnt drink, the other two she decided weren't fluffy enough an started pecking them - so after scooping them out - an watching them, they were much better after sleeping under he awhile, put her back in the pen with mama and their sibling, mama promptly cooed and them and they dove for her- so here is hoping it works out- losing Timmy and 9 babies sure makes it a rough week...



Meanwhile, i have this little pyncheon cockerel available - sees he is a cockerel right?



 
My splash Marans has been broody for about two months now. She had a bunch of eggs close to hatch and one of my mom's dogs got in the pen and ate them out from underneath her. I have wasted a number of good eggs since then beaning her every time I see her. She hasn't gone near the pen again, and the last time I left an egg within her reach, she wouldn't touch it. I think she's gotten the message.
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I went out the other night to gather eggs and one of them had been opened, the chick inside was a gorgeous blue and fully formed, but dead. I'm not sure what happened, but I have a good guess... Einstein, my Legbar roo, has found out that if he mounts the hens in the nest boxes, Orlando won't know and won't chase him around like a Keystone cop. It's possible his weight and claws on a pipping egg may have been too much.

So I put the nesting box in a closed pen. But Queenie has been flying over the fence and is in another nesting box when I come home from work. Tonight I gathered the eggs (all blue), brought them in and candled them, expecting dead embryos. Not only are they alive, one of them is internally pipping as I write this!

Once the chicks hatch, if I put them in the closed pen with Queenie, will she get over the fence and abandon them?

How do I stop Einstein from getting in the nesting noxes? Little twerp.
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I am trying to ID some weeds, bushes, vines, and trees to see what I have for the new rabbits for wild forage. Anyone know what these are?



Weed 3, this one gets huge, clear sap







tree 1 This one is a tree, they pop up everywhere




Weed 6, everywhere

Weed #3 / The ragweed, especially the large leafed one, were some of my rabbits favorites.

Tree #1 / Privet, sometimes used as a trimmed hedge.

Weed # 5 / Wild carrot. Rabbits like them, tops & roots.

Weed #6 / Common name, Horse tail weed, good rabbit food too.
 
Hi everyone!! I'm still new to this page and semi new to raising chickens. I've had problems getting answers on other forums on here but I'm hoping my fellow okies are more welcoming! :) I'm in the Tulsa area and I own 16 chicks! 3 Australorp pullets 1 silver laced Cochin pullet 1 smooth blue Cochin roo and 1 barred frizzled Cochin all about 5 months old. The blue is crowing and has been for about a month even though he is still horrible! Lol!! I also have 5 EEs, 2 barred rocks, and 3 gold laced wyandottes all about 2 months old.. got them at Atwoods and learned my lesson.. looks like I've got 7 roos and 3 pullets out of that bunch so I have roos looking for a new home!! What doesn't go will make a delicious pot of chicken and dumplings!! Mmmm... :)
 
I consolidated almost all the Silkie boys into the 50x50 yard that's covered by a humongous tree. It's my favorite yard, the tree literally overhangs the whole yard (and hide them from hawks!). The branches are about 4' off the ground and it's 20 degrees cooler in that yard. The ground is all big rocks and logs, the birds love it. The Gold Laced Cochin, the Wyandotte twins & a couple other older boys are in there but they all just left the Silkies alone. I'm really hoping it works. I freed up 3 pens today that I can consolidate into 1 big pen. So many boys. I don't mind feeding them if they can all,get along in big enough areas.
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I consolidated almost all the Silkie boys into the 50x50 yard that's covered by a humongous tree. It's my favorite yard, the tree literally overhangs the whole yard (and hide them from hawks!). The branches are about 4' off the ground and it's 20 degrees cooler in that yard. The ground is all big rocks and logs, the birds love it. The Gold Laced Cochin, the Wyandotte twins & a couple other older boys are in there but they all just left the Silkies alone. I'm really hoping it works. I freed up 3 pens today that I can consolidate into 1 big pen. So many boys. I don't mind feeding them if they can all,get along in big enough areas.


Love it! Looks really pretty. Are they all capons?
 

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