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[CayuseRanch]

Old English Game Bird = OEGB

 

[i-love-my-honey]

With our beginning try at chickens we lost our first baby today (5 days old). :0( My girls were so sad - one just bawled! The chick was a bit quiet yesterday, but not lethargic, and this morning she was gone. Now I am afraid I am doing something wrong. All the others are fine and very energetic. Is this common in chickens? I have raised Guineas before and never lost one. (We lost an Australourpe and have a Barred Rock, Americauna, Brahma, and two Rhode Island Reds left.)

The girls really want to get another, but I have read they need to be quarantined, etc. Should I just wait to make sure the rest are OK? We got them from Country Hatchery in Wewoka.

 

[hotcurltr]

With our beginning try at chickens we lost our first baby today (5 days old). :0( My girls were so sad - one just bawled! The chick was a bit quiet yesterday, but not lethargic, and this morning she was gone. Now I am afraid I am doing something wrong. All the others are fine and very energetic. Is this common in chickens? I have raised Guineas before and never lost one. (We lost an Australourpe and have a Barred Rock, Americauna, Brahma, and two Rhode Island Reds left.)

The girls really want to get another, but I have read they need to be quarantined, etc. Should I just wait to make sure the rest are OK? We got them from Country Hatchery in Wewoka.

I would wait before you get another. Are they warm enough. They need to be under heat or have access to it when they feel chilled. 90 degrees. Country Hatchery has a very good reputation. I've never purchased from them before, but kkkkkkknow others that have. When I hatch in the winter, even though they have mama, I keep a heat lamp over the food and water so they aren't chilled when they go to eat and drink. Sometimes you just get one that was compromised in some way and just isn't as thrifty as the others. It just happens and they don't have to be ill. I'm not the best one for answering your post since I'm so new at this too. I'm sure you will get a lot of different responses that will help you more.

 

[Kassaundra]

~~So I was forced to go to Wally world today, our cat is almost out of food and it is the only store in town that sells Iams (his favorite). Anyway today I am sporting a cool set of pig tails, you wouldn't believe the looks I was getting. Now seriously are the "people of Walmart" in any position to sit in fashion judgement on anyone??????

 

[Kassaundra]

Okay Okie peeps, I participate in a weekly photo challenge and this week the challenge was self portrait I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, but can only pick one to enter. This photo challenge group is just for fun, there is no "winner" or prize or anything like that. Help me decide which to submit. These were both taken today (in the challenge the pics have to be taken the week of the challenge)

 

[i-love-my-honey]

I would wait before you get another. Are they warm enough. They need to be under heat or have access to it when they feel chilled. 90 degrees. Country Hatchery has a very good reputation. I've never purchased from them before, but kkkkkkknow others that have. When I hatch in the winter, even though they have mama, I keep a heat lamp over the food and water so they aren't chilled when they go to eat and drink. Sometimes you just get one that was compromised in some way and just isn't as thrifty as the others. It just happens and they don't have to be ill. I'm not the best one for answering your post since I'm so new at this too. I'm sure you will get a lot of different responses that will help you more.

Thank you. The rest are good, I just feel so bad. :0(

 

[i-love-my-honey]

Okay Okie peeps, I participate in a weekly photo challenge and this week the challenge was self portrait I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, but can only pick one to enter. This photo challenge group is just for fun, there is no "winner" or prize or anything like that. Help me decide which to submit. These were both taken today (in the challenge the pics have to be taken the week of the challenge)

I like the first one best. It reminds me of a Rembrandt. :0)

 

[Kassaundra]

I like the first one best. It reminds me of a Rembrandt. :0)

That is it, I have been wracking my brain trying to think what it reminded me of, and that is it.

 

[cathiesue]

Okay Okie peeps, I participate in a weekly photo challenge and this week the challenge was self portrait I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, but can only pick one to enter. This photo challenge group is just for fun, there is no "winner" or prize or anything like that. Help me decide which to submit. These were both taken today (in the challenge the pics have to be taken the week of the challenge)

I like both. #1 more a bit. I can see a hint of your awesome pigtails in the 2nd. Love it!

 

[Ksane]

Okay Okie peeps, I participate in a weekly photo challenge and this week the challenge was self portrait I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, but can only pick one to enter. This photo challenge group is just for fun, there is no "winner" or prize or anything like that. Help me decide which to submit. These were both taken today (in the challenge the pics have to be taken the week of the challenge)

I like the 2nd one because your mouth is the perfect shape and it looks like your so dang sad.