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[chiques chicks]

Need a little help here. One of my albino chicks has weird, pimpley things on it's (if it were a human) groin area. I can't get that good of a picture by myself, but they almost look like those pictures of hen's ovaries with all the little teeny yolks on them. It also looks kinda like blisters...

Maybe he scratched himself a little too hard and it got infected?

I'm probably gonna put some betadine on it, but I don't know if I should try to puncture them or what.

Anyone have any insight?

If that hatched out of one of my eggs, I want pictures! Just trying to figure out what combination made it.

 

[chiques chicks]

That word " NEIGHBORLY ". has resulted in 66 birds joining me since Sunday

But in my defense, 29 of them are red rangers which technically do not count since they cncan be a broiler

Also I am 100% positive that some of the so called leghorn are actually cornish

You're welcome!

Maybe tomorrow I'll stop and try to deal on some ducks for you!

 

[LadyBehir]

I read somewhere that Red Rangers or freedom rangers were just different colored Cornish cross. Truth?

 

[ChirpnBern]

In the first round, I grew basil, thyme and oregano, and where I didn't have enough "bracket" things to hold another plant, I stuck houseplant cuttings in there and they are starting to root successfully. I did screw up by not adding enough nutrient solution. You are supposed to add it every two weeks, but I didn't realize that and the plants went three months with their initial feeding. They did VERY well though, even with my screw up. In this batch, I am doing more basil (purple and cinnamon), some lettuce, a variety of snap pea called Half Pint that supposedly grows only 6-8" tall, and also, Purple Orach (which is a green similar to spinach). I love experiments!

Wait a sec. You're supposed to feed houseplant cuttings? We always just put them in water. But we've only done. . . spider plant babies, African violet, and pussy willow branches. Maybe others but those are the ones I can think of. Gee, maybe they'd root even faster with a little HELP.

 

[ChirpnBern]

I think my worries were the babies making their way back to the nest last night after being chased and carried all over the playground... The mom finding them and babies staying if the nest is moved out of the playground (it's a big playground and the nest was literally right in the middle). This is the playground the school uses for recess, so if the kits try to go back to their original nest location the chances of interactions with kids is going to be high. I thought kits nursed for 6-8 weeks?

Wow, I'm amazed that they went so long undiscovered in the middle of all that! How about cordoning off the playground so the kids can't disturb the "nursery" any more? (No, not serious, although it could be a good lesson for them in respect/conservation/whatever.) Momma Rabbit may have taken action later that night after the humans all left. I guess next time she won't make her nest in the middle of a busy playground. Or maybe she will.

 

[fisherlady]

Hope no one is offended by this.... Just thought it was funny.

Let's not forget that these are also straight run bins, may be plenty of roosters. Technically they do not counteither

well if roosters don't count then I shouldn't worry about the 10 BY mix teens I have running around.... lots of room yet! LOL

Everything that I can think of is just wrong for this forum, so I will just hush up.

x2!

I read somewhere that Red Rangers or freedom rangers were just different colored Cornish cross. Truth?

Nope, totally different breeds, both are developed for use as meat birds, but the CX grow obscenely fast, ready to butcher by about 8 weeks and tend to have trouble with heart failure and leg issues associated with the fast growth rate....
Freedom rangers are still a breed intended for butcher, but they are at butcher weight at about 16 to 18 weeks, have more leg and less breast and since they grow slower they have fewer side effect health issues and can actually be a realistic long term bird for a flock and be raised to adulthood with fewer special needs.

Neither of these breeds will 'breed true'... they are usually the outcome of a very specialized cross of breeding stock which the hatcheries carefully develop... the cross of the two separate parent line gives the offspring the 'hybrid vigor' to aid the fast growth, but when the offspring themselves are bred they rarely have chicks which are replicas of themselves, instead the offspring (though meaty) will revert back to following characteristics of the original cross stock the hatchery uses. These birds can be carefully managed and bred in your coop, but it would take very careful management and breeding practices to get back to the 'meat bird' you originally bought as a chick from the hatcher.
Using them as breeding stock is more realistic for the rangers though, simply due to their better overall health and possible longevity. CX are designed to put on massive weight in short time and don't get good bone length or strength to give them good breeding potential.

 

[ChirpnBern]

I love reading all the interesting info on this forum. I learn something new every day.


And you PA people are a bunch of jabbermouths, and I mean that as high praise. Just bothers me because I consider it "impolite" to not keep up with a thread (read all posts, respond to people who've "spoken" to me) once committed, but there aren't enough hours in the day to read/respond to everything.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Wait a sec.  You're supposed to feed houseplant cuttings?  We always just put them in water.  But we've only done. . . spider plant babies, African violet, and pussy willow branches.  Maybe others but those are the ones I can think of.  Gee, maybe they'd root even faster with a little HELP.  

The liquid feed is made especially for the Aerogarden, but I'm sure it's just a concentrate. I don't think your supposed to feed houseplant cuttings until they get some roots growing. I love spring!

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Hope no one is offended by this.... Just thought it was funny.

no offence here...funny!

You know, my TSC has had next to nothing this year. They said they have new a new hatchery, they never know when things are coming. I was there today and they had a couple ducks but that was it. I was thinking about doing a couple meaties for the first time this year but I guess not (not that we have room for any more birds right now anyway! )

remember ..meaties..roosters and chicks don't count sooo, there is always room

Everything that I can think of is just wrong for this forum, so I will just hush up.

hahahaha, i KNOW the feeling..hahahha.."i give myself very good advice, but i very seldom follow it..that would explain the trouble that i'm always in".....

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Wait a sec. You're supposed to feed houseplant cuttings? We always just put them in water. But we've only done. . . spider plant babies, African violet, and pussy willow branches. Maybe others but those are the ones I can think of. Gee, maybe they'd root even faster with a little HELP.

that is all we have ever done too..just cuttings in water...i guess i will add a bit of "extra" next time...

well if roosters don't count then I shouldn't worry about the 10 BY mix teens I have running around.... lots of room yet! LOL


x2!

Nope, totally different breeds, both are developed for use as meat birds, but the CX grow obscenely fast, ready to butcher by about 8 weeks and tend to have trouble with heart failure and leg issues associated with the fast growth rate....
Freedom rangers are still a breed intended for butcher, but they are at butcher weight at about 16 to 18 weeks, have more leg and less breast and since they grow slower they have fewer side effect health issues and can actually be a realistic long term bird for a flock and be raised to adulthood with fewer special needs.

Neither of these breeds will 'breed true'... they are usually the outcome of a very specialized cross of breeding stock which the hatcheries carefully develop... the cross of the two separate parent line gives the offspring the 'hybrid vigor' to aid the fast growth, but when the offspring themselves are bred they rarely have chicks which are replicas of themselves, instead the offspring (though meaty) will revert back to following characteristics of the original cross stock the hatchery uses. These birds can be carefully managed and bred in your coop, but it would take very careful management and breeding practices to get back to the 'meat bird' you originally bought as a chick from the hatcher.
Using them as breeding stock is more realistic for the rangers though, simply due to their better overall health and possible longevity. CX are designed to put on massive weight in short time and don't get good bone length or strength to give them good breeding potential.

great info! and yes..those CornishX's do grow FAST!! but..you can make their lives less ...complicated.. if husbandry is properly used...our birds were well up to butcher day. although, their weight did start to make it difficult to walk up the steeper coop ladder...that is when we realized for sure..it was time. ...8 weeks exactly. 5 1/2 & 6 1/2 lb. birds after processing. They did not suffer their lives...they were very content & acted just like the other laying hens...

I love reading all the interesting info on this forum. I learn something new every day.


And you PA people are a bunch of jabbermouths, and I mean that as high praise. Just bothers me because I consider it "impolite" to not keep up with a thread (read all posts, respond to people who've "spoken" to me) once committed, but there aren't enough hours in the day to read/respond to everything.

hahhaa, you are hooked!! hahahha, well, you are in great company for sure

...and yes..we are a jabbery group, but there is so much to learn and talk about

The liquid feed is made especially for the Aerogarden, but I'm sure it's just a concentrate. I don't think your supposed to feed houseplant cuttings until they get some roots growing. I love spring!

good to know Annie..thank you ..even if i did just totally barge in on your conversation...