Oregon

[CrittersNPets]

I was using a red light all along.

Well, so far so good. Chicky doing well since yesterday.

Since the last two times were disaster I went overboard. Took all chicks out, changed color/shape of feeder waterer (though types they know how to use and verified when put back in) etc,, then put in new chick first, then others 1 and 2 at a time. All seems to be well. Figured if I did what I have done in the past to mix rodents, rabbits, livestock, etc and apply to give every chance. Paranoia seems to be helping (or just poor luck last 2 times) Thanks for all the advice.

 

[LeasureChix]

I was using a red light all along.

Well, so far so good. Chicky doing well since yesterday.

Since the last two times were disaster I went overboard. Took all chicks out, changed color/shape of feeder waterer (though types they know how to use and verified when put back in) etc,, then put in new chick first, then others 1 and 2 at a time. All seems to be well. Figured if I did what I have done in the past to mix rodents, rabbits, livestock, etc and apply to give every chance. Paranoia seems to be helping (or just poor luck last 2 times) Thanks for all the advice.

I think you did everything right! I just combined 3 brooders of chicks into 1 huge grow out pen. I put the smallest chicks in first, the biggest last. I was merging silkies, 1 BLRW, Lav Ameraucanas, Lemon Cuckoo Orps, cochins and a dark brahma (the other DB's won't accept). I have 5 feeders and multiple lights. I also bought a cool brooder hutch from Big R. It doesn't allow for a heat light so I just put in a 100 wt light bulb. I think I'm going to try to find a red bulb. I know how nerve wracking it is to combine like that. Congratulations, I'm sure your "kids" will do great.

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Anyone know where I can get my hands on a dark cornish roo?? A friend of mine needs one for a project. Told him I would ask around.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Anyone know where I can get my hands on a dark cornish roo?? A friend of mine needs one for a project. Told him I would ask around.

Large fowl or bantam?

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Large Fowl.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Large Fowl.

Check with chickened on here, he has them...

I got to hold one of his roosters the other day...holy COW that was a heavy bird!!! LOL

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Thanks, I have sent him an IM.

 

[wbruder17]

Gaaahh! I've turned into a Chicken Snob!! Omigosh. I have become the thing that I used to make fun of! Whenever I hear people call their Easter Eggers "Ameraucanas" or see Americaunas/ Araucanas advertised, I'm like "oh.. stupid people. Those are PROBABLY just Easter Eggers.
When I go to a feed store, I scrutinize the chicks, how they look and critique the workers and other customers as to their true chicken knowledge.
I prefer to hatch/ raise my own chicks, so I know where they came from and how they were handled.
And I TOTALLY condemn and look down on people who get chicks for EASTER.

Ugh! I'm SUCH A Snob!

But I love it.....

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Oh I SO do the same thing! I looked at the chicks at my feed store exactly once this year, and as I walked away I realized I had a horrible scowl on my face the whole time! LOL The other customers must have thought I was COMPLETELY insane!!

 

[Totalcolour]

Gaaahh! I've turned into a Chicken Snob!! Omigosh. I have become the thing that I used to make fun of! Whenever I hear people call their Easter Eggers "Ameraucanas" or see Americaunas/ Araucanas advertised, I'm like "oh.. stupid people. Those are PROBABLY just Easter Eggers.
When I go to a feed store, I scrutinize the chicks, how they look and critique the workers and other customers as to their true chicken knowledge.
I prefer to hatch/ raise my own chicks, so I know where they came from and how they were handled.
And I TOTALLY condemn and look down on people who get chicks for EASTER.

Ugh! I'm SUCH A Snob!

But I love it.....

I have just hatched some Icelandic/EE's (you will notice I don't call them Ameraucanas!).

The silver/grey is one of the EE crosses (no idee what the other one is since himself got the eggs muddled up in the hatcher) I wanted Icee/EE crosses becasue I wanted a blue egg layer with the winter face and a crest!

Oh I SO do the same thing! I looked at the chicks at my feed store exactly once this year, and as I walked away I realized I had a horrible scowl on my face the whole time! LOL The other customers must have thought I was COMPLETELY insane!!

Yeah, the only chicks we get at the feed store are the CornishX for meat birds, and they are only here for 5 weeks.
Guess we are all snobs!