Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[dheltzel]

And a pic of 6 curious Rhodebars. The male is the light colored one (far right). They are about 3 weeks old.

 

[LadyBehir]

^^ I plan on hopefully attending the Celtic fling this year, if it doesn't interfere with my rehearsals for the actual Faire. I auditioned in January and got cast in the part-time improv troupe called the Blackfryers ^^ So I'll be there hopefully getting practice interacting with patrons to the faire. Did ya hear it's King Henry the VIII and his first wife in 1525 this year instead of Elizabeth?! It's gonna be....interesting....

Yay! Potential to meet another multiple obsession friend! I hope to actually make the faire this year. I usually only go to the Fling.

 

[BullChick]

also------what do I transport the baby chicks in from the store home?

a smaller box with a lid so they are in a small space together to keep warm?

or does the store provide a carrier?

a small box inside my cat carrier???

They do give you a carrier, but I always have to put a leather jacket around the box. My chicks are real biker chicks. Unfortuntely, DH doesn't believe in riding slow. So far, all the chicks have done well with their motorcycle ride home.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

DH and I were glad to see the lack of aggression and lack of 'freaking out' with the hens... we knew both were calm birds... but broody hormones aren't to be underestimated.... their tolerance of each other's chicks was making it look like coop accommodations would be easier to figure out. I guess the easiest way to handle chicks roaming back and forth between nests is to just join nests!! They were happy as can be with the chicks running around between the two of them! But their area really wasn't very large, and since Rosie moved to the main coop area with her little ones we decided to move Connie and Bess to the broody hut. Thankfully these two hens are very cooperative and used to us silly humans doing things... so we moved them and all of the babies into the broody hut and within a few minutes we had this... This pic is my favorite. I just love it when things work out.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I bought some Ameracauna chicks back in Dec that were "probably splash". I could tell at a glance they were not splash. I think they may be wheaten, but I'm not sure. I checked the ameracauna.org website and the pics there looks something line mine. I'm hoping someone with experience can tell me if they are (or else what they are:




You can ignore the Welsummers, those are easy to tell.
Top pic (forground) looks like a young cockerel to me.
Bottom pic, lower left, is a hen (I think)

Unfortunately, they are Easter Eggers - they don't have a standardized Ameraucana color.
These are Wheaten/Blue Wheaten/Splash Wheaten:








Welcome to the new Luzerene Country person! For some reason my multi-qoute didn't work...
I'm over here in Columbia County - Benton area!

 

[fisherlady]

Quote: This is DH's favorite also... and one of my top ones.. It looks like they are trying to figure out just how they ended up in the broody hut or something...
DH is totally enthralled, and I have to admit I am too... broodies and babies are cute, but watching them share babies has really been something. The chicks dive under one and pop out from under the other then go back under and do it again. I guess it's a game to them. DH is going to try to get some video tomorrow. We tried to let them alone much of the day today while they settled in. This evening they brought them out of the hut to do some scratching but lighting was not going to work for video...

 

[chiques chicks]

wouldn't mind a few more of those tetra tints but my local TSC has never gotten them that I know of..

Had them Saturday when I was there

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

so I am setting up my brooder ...........


dog crate with cardboard around the walls so they cant get out between the bars..........and to keep bedding in

then a laundry basket inside the crate for when they are really little.

but-----------the laundry basket has holes on the sides that they could maybe get their heads stuck in..............so I have to figure how to cover those up.

then where to put the heat lamp.

it has a clamp but if its above the crate it seems too far to provide 95 degree temperature.

if its inside the crate............I am testing this out...........so far its kinda too hot..................so I am moving things around and trying to line things up.

any advice?

glad I playing around with this prior to the chicks

also the thermometer is so hard to read..................would be great if they made a large print one!   geesh!

Lisa, just be careful when securing the cardboard. I used Duct tape, and when I let the chickies in to see if they were ready, one of the girls' wings got stuck on a little piece of the duct tape. She was shrieking and when I got back in the room, she was yanking and ripped out a (I believe a primary) pin feather. I know it will probably grow back, but I was concerned with blood loss and distress. That was two days ago and she's fine, but just be aware to seal any sticky edges.

The chicks will tell you if it's too hot or cold. If you hear a lot of shrieking, and they are right under the light all the time it could be too cold. If they are very far away from the lamp a lot, it is probably too cold. I was afraid they would be stupid and not move from under the light; I had this vision of finding barbecued chicks in the morning. They adjusted to the heat lamp as needed. : You'll learn quick, I sure did!

also------what do I transport the baby chicks in from the store home?

a smaller box with a lid so they are in a small space together to keep warm?

or does the store provide a carrier?

a small box inside my cat carrier???

They put mine in a cardboard box, and we just placed it on the floor of the car in between our feet and kept the heat blowing on them. They were fine.

This is DH's favorite also... and one of my top ones..  It looks like they are trying to figure out just how they ended up in the broody hut or something...
DH is totally enthralled, and I have to admit I am too... broodies and babies are cute, but watching them share babies has really been something.  The chicks dive under one and pop out from under the other then go back under and do it again.  I guess it's a game to them.  DH is going to try to get some video tomorrow. We tried to let them alone much of the day today while they settled in.  This evening they brought them out of the hut to do some scratching but lighting was not going to work for video...

Loved those pics! Thanks for sharing Fisher!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Okay, question time again. Hope I'm not being a pest!

What's everyone's experience with Cocci? What are symptoms, any treatments? I do not regret using unmedicated feed, but I do want to be ready if I have a sick chick. From what I read they get bloody diarrhea and I assume would lose weight as they got worse. What age are they "in the clear" as far as it being lethal? I understand most Chickens have it at sometime in their life.

And seriously these guys are growing so fast. They are constantly perching on the side of the brooder box, and I think we will upgrade them this week to the dog huge dog crate. If they keep growing at this rate they will be Godzillas by summer! I only got two small (5lbs.?) bags of food and I am almost finished the first, and they are obviously eating more every day. Time to go to Davis feed mill soon...

 

[stake]

also------what do I transport the baby chicks in from the store home?

a smaller box with a lid so they are in a small space together to keep warm?

or does the store provide a carrier?

a small box inside my cat carrier???

Lisa:

Pickering will give you a box....kinda reminded me of a KFC box....