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I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
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I totally agree about meal worms! When I've had some chickens who were thin or lethargic, along with whatever other treatment I did to address why they were thin or lethargic, my first "go to" food is meal worms. They LOVE meal worms! No matter whay, they'll eat meal worms - even when they aren't feeling so great. They love them so much I am going to start looking into meal worm farming (despite the funny faces my DH makes when I tell him this).
I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
I totally agree about meal worms! When I've had some chickens who were thin or lethargic, along with whatever other treatment I did to address why they were thin or lethargic, my first "go to" food is meal worms. They LOVE meal worms! No matter whay, they'll eat meal worms - even when they aren't feeling so great. They love them so much I am going to start looking into meal worm farming (despite the funny faces my DH makes when I tell him this).
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I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
)
I totally agree about meal worms! When I've had some chickens who were thin or lethargic, along with whatever other treatment I did to address why they were thin or lethargic, my first "go to" food is meal worms. They LOVE meal worms! No matter whay, they'll eat meal worms - even when they aren't feeling so great. They love them so much I am going to start looking into meal worm farming (despite the funny faces my DH makes when I tell him this).
Live mealworms? From the pet store?
I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
I totally agree about meal worms! When I've had some chickens who were thin or lethargic, along with whatever other treatment I did to address why they were thin or lethargic, my first "go to" food is meal worms. They LOVE meal worms! No matter whay, they'll eat meal worms - even when they aren't feeling so great. They love them so much I am going to start looking into meal worm farming (despite the funny faces my DH makes when I tell him this).
Live mealworms? From the pet store?
Is Caroline your baby ? Anyway yes the part where she tried to share her toy or get the bird interested in the toy is wonderful. I bet that Mo is not very much afraid because of the babies small size and the fact that she doesn't move all the "fast". But wait till she can ha ha just kidding I see that she is being taught to be gentle.
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"Live mealworms? From the pet store? "
I hear that they are very easy to raise and multiple fast. I used to raise red worms for my garden but now life has become too frantic to remember to care for them. All they need is a closed container with food and ventilation. I think that they "mealworms" thrive in wheatgerm. In fact I am thinking that mealworms require a much smaller container that garden worms.
I hear that they are very easy to raise and multiple fast. I used to raise red worms for my garden but now life has become too frantic to remember to care for them. All they need is a closed container with food and ventilation. I think that they "mealworms" thrive in wheatgerm. In fact I am thinking that mealworms require a much smaller container that garden worms.
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yea she's my daughter, he's been wonderful with her even when she wasnt so gentle, he looked scruffy cause he was wet, had to give him a bath to get all that dried up blood off his head, he hurt himself, he's the one im trying to get to come to me.
yea she's my daughter, he's been wonderful with her even when she wasnt so gentle, he looked scruffy cause he was wet, had to give him a bath to get all that dried up blood off his head, he hurt himself, he's the one im trying to get to come to me.
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I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
)
that's how i was when i first got Mo, he's the one one im trying to get to come to me, well him and my chicks lol, after i got him i had to get more, so i got silver laced ones lol love the hair do and the way they walk. mo is growing up slowly, he didnt like the dry meal worms, will have to try live ones, i just dont like touching live ones lol
I was in love with the Polish bread on sight, so I had to order a few eggs to try and hatch them. Two hatched and were put in a brooder with some other breeds I had also hatched at the same time (all real mellow types) At first they were fine then at about one week they became these wild spooked creatures. The contrast between the Polish chicks and the other breeds was very noticeable. So I'm thinking what the heck have I gotten myself into? Am I in love with a breed that I won't be able to enjoy except from afar? As the weeks went by and they got more agile they just got more and more skittish.
Then came that fateful day a few weeks later when I felt they were old enough for treats. It took a few treat sessions before they became curious enough as to what the others were so interested in and finally ran up to snatch one and bolt with it. On taste of a mealworm (aka 'chicken crack' I now call them) it was like a switch went of in there little domed skulls. 'Wait a minute? You sometimes have this in your hands? You're the coolest thing ever!' And from that moment they were always first in line and super curious about everything else I did.
Today the female is always first to greet me when I go out for chicken chores and shes one of those that hovers by you just to hang out whether you have anything special for her or not. The male also comes up right away but its more of a 'hey, hows it going.' He'll hang around a bit but then will go about his business. They both have become my favorites because of there fun personalities both very outgoing, gregarious, the flightyness around me a thing of the far past, a total 180 from how they were PM. (Pre Mealworms).
I know its crazy to come to a conclusion on my huge sampling of just two flighty individuals, but from that experience I have to say MEALWORMS were the ticket. (have 4 polish eggs in lockdown now *fingers crossed* ill get to try my hypotheses again with more Polish!
that's how i was when i first got Mo, he's the one one im trying to get to come to me, well him and my chicks lol, after i got him i had to get more, so i got silver laced ones lol love the hair do and the way they walk. mo is growing up slowly, he didnt like the dry meal worms, will have to try live ones, i just dont like touching live ones lol
i raise mine with layer mash and oatbran they do multiply fast my chicks love them . janie
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