***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[JacobH]

Hey, @Sharkman Dan, do you want some EE chicks? Or anybody else? I have Legbar mixes that are stinking adorable, have never been introduced to the flock, and should lay blue to olive eggs.

How old?

 

[artsyrobin]

Robin,
I must plead ignorance. ACV? Not sure what that is.
In my world, ACV, means Army Combat Vehicle. I doubt that's it.

betcha hubby would appreciate that, he is retired navy... ACV is apple cider vinegar, the organic kind, has a sorts of good bacteria for the birds, and gives a jump start to the fermenting... i am sure someone can go into lots of detail on it, also good for adding to the water to keep bacteria from forming

 

[TRUE5]

Where are you at?? I'd fight for the Dorkings lol

I'm in Claremore but I can meet in Tulsa. Don't know if that helps...

 

[Kassaundra]

Good looking naked neck kassundra... wow makes mine looking to be on extreme makeover hahaha

, thanks How are things going up in the north country?

 

[NanaKat]

Unhappy results with my last hatch....not a single chick hatched...9 Serama and 9 mixed Bantams. I think the thermometer was the problem. It was reading 99.5 but the real temperature was probably lower. They were alive when I removed the auto turner on day 18. That made the actual temperature a tad lower. Humidity was good. They didn't hatch on Aug 1. Candled tonight and had no movement. Eggtopsy tonight showed different sized yolks that were not completely absorbed and in several there was albumen like about day 19. Guess I'll be working on getting a digital thermometer kit for the Hovabators.

Three hens with eggs due to hatch on Aug 1 had great hatches.

 

[TRUE5]

CV is like a staple in my chicken keeping. I love it and the health benefits are great! I have even used it for myself and my kids. But you have to get the one that says "with the mother". Good stuff!!!

 

[Ksane]

I'm glad you're starting to feel better. I feel so bad that those girls are such a hassle. I will let you know as soon as I can take them, which will be later this month. Thank you so much for taking care of them. Sounds like alot of duck drama. I'll show Arlo the pictures tonight he's gonna love hearing about the drama. He thinks pecking orders are hilarious, as long as no one gets seriously hurt-he has no tolerance for that. Thank you again for everything. Arlos been working on another present for you.

Don't you be calling me and Arlo's girls a hassle lol They're just being ducks and they're not a hassle at all. I love being able to keep them for him. Now that they're settled in the 10x10 kennel they don't have as much room but they're safe and separated so nothing will happen to them. I'm going to miss them and their loud voices-who'd have thought ducks could out-quack a rooster crowing?! But my 3 ornery ducks are going to be plenty for me.

Where are you at?? I'd fight for the Dorkings lol

I'm in Claremore but I can meet in Tulsa. Don't know if that helps...

I'm in Guthrie. I just looked you and and you're way above Tulsa. Let's see if we can find someone closer to you 1st. Dorkings are incredibly hard to find but I'm growing weary of day trips to pick up chickens lol

Unhappy results with my last hatch....not a single chick hatched...9 Serama and 9 mixed Bantams. I think the thermometer was the problem. It was reading 99.5 but the real temperature was probably lower. They were alive when I removed the auto turner on day 18. That made the actual temperature a tad lower. Humidity was good. They didn't hatch on Aug 1. Candled tonight and had no movement. Eggtopsy tonight showed different sized yolks that were not completely absorbed and in several there was albumen like about day 19. Guess I'll be working on getting a digital thermometer kit for the Hovabators.
Three hens with eggs due to hatch on Aug 1 had great hatches.

I bet your granddaughter was heartbroken :-( I'm so sorry. I can't ever bear to crack the eggs open and look to see what went wrong.

 

[vanahjeane]

ACV is like a staple in my chicken keeping. I love it and the health benefits are great! I have even used it for myself and my kids. But you have to get the one that says "with the mother". Good stuff!!!

I'm a beginner and wondering what ACV does for chickens. I have psoriasis and it helps me topically, especially on my scalp. Same thing for chickens, or do they ingest it?

Thanks!

 

[ashtree]

Don't you be calling me and Arlo's girls a hassle lol They're just being ducks and they're not a hassle at all. I love being able to keep them for him. Now that they're settled in the 10x10 kennel they don't have as much room but they're safe and separated so nothing will happen to them. I'm going to miss them and their loud voices-who'd have thought ducks could out-quack a rooster crowing?! But my 3 ornery ducks are going to be plenty for me.

My family is so excited about those ducks! We're stocking the pond with fish for those loud girls and setting up a bench close by so we can watch them be silly ducks. Ill try to post a picture of their soon to be home in the next few days, Im so bad about pictures tho. @Kyzmette Ill get a picture of that silkie soon too. We named him little blue and everyday Arlo checks him for wattles and/or comb growth.

So far looks like a pullet but acts like a roo

I got my first silkie egg yesterday @bardies that bossy little catdance pullet is indeed a pullet.

Im so proud of her.

Ive got a marans "pullet" thats about 11 weeks old with a pretty sizable but pale pinkish comb. No saddle or hackle or sickle feathers yet but big legs. Anyone with marans have pullets with serious legs? Definitely no roosterish behavior and since she's in a coop with only pullets I think she would be acting dominate right?

Has anyone had any luck treating chicken lice (which is what Im dealing with) with coconut oil? I did the first sevin dust treatment to the girls last week (saw nothing on the silkies-separate coop-but treated them anyway) but I did notice in the other coop 1 girl had it way worse than everyone else, it was sad to see. Is that normal? Should I do anything special for her? Im wondering if I can use coconut oil for the 2nd treatment? Ive read some pretty good reviews on this site; has anyone here ever tried it? And maybe TMI here but when my human kids had lice last year we successfully treated with coconut oil. I think Ill try it out at least.

 

[Kyzmette]

How old?

I have an ongoing hatch going, so the ones I already have are about a week old. The first ones I hatched were Einstein's, my CL roo, but it looks like the SFH got to her too.