I will give Dennis a thumbs up as well--my welsummer is giving me a gorgeous dark brown egg every day and I always get two blue eggs from the other two ladies I got from him--his birds make my egg basket beautiful!
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I will give Dennis a thumbs up as well--my welsummer is giving me a gorgeous dark brown egg every day and I always get two blue eggs from the other two ladies I got from him--his birds make my egg basket beautiful!
emorems0
Songster
So I rearranged the chickens last night to get the main coop girls back into the main coop from the turkey pen (where the Raccoon attack happened the night before). It involved a late night integration of a group of 4 and a group of three and a locked up coop in the morning. Two out of the group of three looked pretty hen pecked when I let them out this morning after school bus pick up. The SLW held her own though... there were a few spats between her and some of the main coop girls, but that's it. The other two girls didn't leave the coop for a while.
It did not take long for the main coop girls to take advantage of their favorite dusting spot. Winona (the SLW) was quick to follow. Five bathing beauties... it was like a chicken dust spa under there.
Romeo did perk up a bit and finally made some noise. He even got a crow out this afternoon. I haven't seen him really eat or drink on his own yet. I dipped his beak in some water a few times and he swallowed. He didn't touch the egg even with my encouragement. I sprinkled some crumble on it later and he was interested in the crumble. He ate a tiny bit as I held it in front of his beak. He seemed off balance when he tried to lean over to eat more once I set it on the ground and then he stopped trying even after I raised the bowl. He definitely seems to be in less pain today and the return of his noise making is really encouraging. I'm going to try and hand feed/water him tonight after I close up the main coop.
It did not take long for the main coop girls to take advantage of their favorite dusting spot. Winona (the SLW) was quick to follow. Five bathing beauties... it was like a chicken dust spa under there.
Romeo did perk up a bit and finally made some noise. He even got a crow out this afternoon. I haven't seen him really eat or drink on his own yet. I dipped his beak in some water a few times and he swallowed. He didn't touch the egg even with my encouragement. I sprinkled some crumble on it later and he was interested in the crumble. He ate a tiny bit as I held it in front of his beak. He seemed off balance when he tried to lean over to eat more once I set it on the ground and then he stopped trying even after I raised the bowl. He definitely seems to be in less pain today and the return of his noise making is really encouraging. I'm going to try and hand feed/water him tonight after I close up the main coop.
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Okay at this point I'm starting to get upset. I cannot believe the price of these incubators. this is just ridiculous . does anybody know of a custom incubation egg service in Western Pennsylvania ? I'm thinking that might be the way to go . I can have somebody else Hatch a lot of eggs for me for the price I'll pay for another small incubator . I mean they want 219 to $500 for a little 7 egg Brinsea advance .that's just stupid . At any rate , if anybody can help me out, let me know !
Thanks so much,
Karen in Ligonier , 15658
Okay at this point I'm starting to get upset. I cannot believe the price of these incubators. this is just ridiculous . does anybody know of a custom incubation egg service in Western Pennsylvania ? I'm thinking that might be the way to go . I can have somebody else Hatch a lot of eggs for me for the price I'll pay for another small incubator . I mean they want 219 to $500 for a little 7 egg Brinsea advance .that's just stupid . At any rate , if anybody can help me out, let me know !
Thanks so much,
Karen in Ligonier , 15658
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Don't let this sweet innocent face fool you. This little one got into the house today and into the brooder with the newly hatched chicks. I would not normally have chicks on the ground, but this hatch was so large I put them in a cardboard container on the floor with no top. Poor little things. There were approximately 48 chicks in there, most must have hid under the heat plate, because many were not harmed at all. I found at least a dozen scattered through out the house, not injured but soaking wet. He did kill 4 of them. As much as I think I'll get used to dealing with sick or dying animals, it does not happened. I've had a black cloud over me all day.
Im so sorry
FluffyButt789
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I bought a cheap still air one for $40 that holds 20-30 eggs. It's not perfect but you can't beat the price! I hatched out 7 chicks from it (from a total of 9 eggs) and now my mother in law is borrowing it.
I'm so glad Romeo seems to be feeling a bit better. I wish I had some advice about his eye. If he doesn't seem to be eating, I have had good results from syringe feeding Nutridrench until they feel up to eating again.So I rearranged the chickens last night to get the main coop girls back into the main coop from the turkey pen (where the Raccoon attack happened the night before). It involved a late night integration of a group of 4 and a group of three and a locked up coop in the morning. Two out of the group of three looked pretty hen pecked when I let them out this morning after school bus pick up. The SLW held her own though... there were a few spats between her and some of the main coop girls, but that's it. The other two girls didn't leave the coop for a while.
It did not take long for the main coop girls to take advantage of their favorite dusting spot. Winona (the SLW) was quick to follow. Five bathing beauties... it was like a chicken dust spa under there.
Romeo did perk up a bit and finally made some noise. He even got a crow out this afternoon. I haven't seen him really eat or drink on his own yet. I dipped his beak in some water a few times and he swallowed. He didn't touch the egg even with my encouragement. I sprinkled some crumble on it later and he was interested in the crumble. He ate a tiny bit as I held it in front of his beak. He seemed off balance when he tried to lean over to eat more once I set it on the ground and then he stopped trying even after I raised the bowl. He definitely seems to be in less pain today and the return of his noise making is really encouraging. I'm going to try and hand feed/water him tonight after I close up the main coop.
Totally off topic, but in the back of your pictures, is that a grey hen with a gold head and neck? Or is it two different hens?
Don't let this sweet innocent face fool you. This little one got into the house today and into the brooder with the newly hatched chicks. I would not normally have chicks on the ground, but this hatch was so large I put them in a cardboard container on the floor with no top. Poor little things. There were approximately 48 chicks in there, most must have hid under the heat plate, because many were not harmed at all. I found at least a dozen scattered through out the house, not injured but soaking wet. He did kill 4 of them. As much as I think I'll get used to dealing with sick or dying animals, it does not happened. I've had a black cloud over me all day.
Oh no, I'm so sorry! It's lucky puppies are cute, because they're so bad!
Good evening all:
Howdy to the newbie's .....
Well, picked up x6 girls from pickeringvalley......they were marked down and about 5wks....got x3GLW and x3BO....if anybody nearby has anything to barter for a couple, I have more than I need....I also have a trio of BCMs One year old from DH...PM me if interested.....
Sorry to hear Blarney....he's just too cute....
Howdy to the newbie's .....
Well, picked up x6 girls from pickeringvalley......they were marked down and about 5wks....got x3GLW and x3BO....if anybody nearby has anything to barter for a couple, I have more than I need....I also have a trio of BCMs One year old from DH...PM me if interested.....
Sorry to hear Blarney....he's just too cute....
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