***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[artsyrobin]

Got them from Murray McMurray. They gave me a credit for the ones that didn’t make it which I’ve already used for a bantam assortment that will arrive once these chicks vacate the brooder.

I do electrolytes for all shipped chicks for the first week. I figure it’s got to be stressful so a little help can’t hurt them. The ones that made it past the first few days are doing well.

start them on a little honey and raw yolk, pm me if you need, but it may help them get past the stress

 

[JbarD Acres]

I see the last posting date was 2011. Are there no more Okies here?

 

[artsyrobin]

that is when the thread was started- there were previous threads that go back further

 

[Karen523]

I see the last posting date was 2011. Are there no more Okies here?

Yes, we're here. There are a lot of posts snice 2011! We are up to page 6846!

 

[JbarD Acres]

Yes, we're here. There are a lot of posts snice 2011! We are up to page 6846!

Ok lol that was the first one I saw!

 

[NanaKat]

I see the last posting date was 2011. Are there no more Okies here?

 

[jrjoplin]

start them on a little honey and raw yolk, pm me if you need, but it may help them get past the stress

They’re 2 weeks old now. Haven’t lost any since day 3.
But I’ll keep that in mind for the future.

 

[NanaKat]

Finally got the wire tops on the new pens...too windy the past two days to attempt the shade cloth.
Will put the Columbian Wyandotte breeders birds in their pens after the Saturday rain. While I beefed up the soil level with fresh dirt, 1.7 inch predicted rain might test the runoff boundary.
I'm looking forward to getting their sequestered eggs to begin hatching. I've been pulling a few eggs from under the girls and am getting a few CW, but also Black, Blue and Barred Wyandotte.

I have been blessed to get Columbian Wyandotte hatching eggs from long time breeder Rob Newburn in Idaho. Got the second batch yesterday. Rob has worked with this Heritage breed for 35 years. His chicks will greatly improve the genetics of my flock. The first batch has 19 of 22 eggs developing. Will set the 2nd batch of 28 today.

How is everyone's garden coming along?
I have cabbage, beets, lettuce, peas, onions, turnips, radish, broccoli, cauliflower, Swiss chard, mustard greens, collards, kale, carrots and garlic up.
In the seed pots the tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and squash are sprouted along with flower seeds.
The tomatoes and peppers in individual pots are over 12 inches tall and begging to be set out. Will harden them off and plant this week.
Fruit trees are loaded with tiny fruit that we are hoping don't get frost nipped like last year. Blackberries and blue berries are ready to burst into bloom. The Concord grapes are sprouted.
Mother Nature needs to nurture not mess with my garden!

 

[NanaKat]

Hey @dgibson , 11 of the 12 Delaware Bantam eggs you gave me are developing... active and swimming already!

 

[jrjoplin]

I’m a sucker for a hatchery assortment so along with my Buff Orpingtons, Andalusians, and Americaunas I got the ornamental layer assortment for some flock diversity. At 4 weeks so far the identities are:

2 - Buff Cochins
2 - Blue Cochins
2 - Partridge Cochins
2 - Dominiques
3 - Lakenvelders
2- Phoenix (McMurray’s are silver) 1 rooster, 1 hen
1- Egyptian Fayoumi
1- Buttercup
1- White Polish
1- Buff Laced Polish

25 Assorted smooth legged Bantams Arriving in June. I suppose it’s apparent that I’ve missed having chickens as I went a little overboard with the new orders. But I’ve kept it under 100. And I’m sure there’s more than a few roosters that I haven’t rooted out yet. I’m keeping the little Phoenix Cockerel but he may get caponized and become yard art as I really don’t need to be breeding them.