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[lildinkem]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

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Thank you... as you can imagine, I am tickled pink. Or blue and splash, as the case may be.

Very happy. 9 is my lucky number with Orps... 9 last time, 9 this time! LOL! Now, hopefully they won't turn out to be 6 males and 3 females again!

I am happy to hear that Charlie is two... my Bob will be 2 in August, and I wondered about whether I could keep him in the breeder pen one more year. So far the fertility is excellent, so

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This week seems to be rolling hatches, every 2 days... just moved 8 babies to a brooder to make room for a bunch more... like you said, it never gets old.

Though hubby will not be happy with me if I don't move the brooder out of the bedroom.

My wife wants me to take my broodies out of our bedroom too. What is wrong with that? Isn't that normal? I am being very slow to hatch out this year. And she still wants me to move out to the pole barn​

 

[OSUman]

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Thank you... as you can imagine, I am tickled pink. Or blue and splash, as the case may be.

Very happy. 9 is my lucky number with Orps... 9 last time, 9 this time! LOL! Now, hopefully they won't turn out to be 6 males and 3 females again!

I am happy to hear that Charlie is two... my Bob will be 2 in August, and I wondered about whether I could keep him in the breeder pen one more year. So far the fertility is excellent, so

?

This week seems to be rolling hatches, every 2 days... just moved 8 babies to a brooder to make room for a bunch more... like you said, it never gets old.

Though hubby will not be happy with me if I don't move the brooder out of the bedroom.

My wife wants me to take my broodies out of our bedroom too. What is wrong with that? Isn't that normal? I am being very slow to hatch out this year. And she still wants me to move out to the pole barn

 

[kathyinmo]

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Well, what's wrong with her (your wife)? Isn't she a country girl?

 

[Katy]

I'm a country girl thru and thru but even I don't have them in my bedroom!!

 

[lildinkem]

our weather has been extremely warm this time of the year. So I just pushed out some little ones into grow up pens. So the bedroom is slowly gettin depopulated.

 

[kathyinmo]

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You just crack me up!

 

[lildinkem]

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You just crack me up!

The major issue is as soon as I take out 14 birds, I have another 15 hatch today. It is like a conveyor belt of chicks.

 

[kathyinmo]

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You just crack me up!

The major issue is as soon as I take out 14 birds, I have another 15 hatch today. It is like a conveyor belt of chicks.

Hmmmm, yes, I do know what you are saying! I have had that same problem.
BUT .... I do not keep any in the house! NO, NO, NO ! ! ! Chicks in a tub brooder for a day inside (maybe) and then >>>> out they go! (To garage in winter only)

 

[OSUman]

Hey does anyone around central Illinois have an extra Buff Orp roo i could buy i have a harem all ready for one?

 

[lildinkem]

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The major issue is as soon as I take out 14 birds, I have another 15 hatch today. It is like a conveyor belt of chicks.

Hmmmm, yes, I do know what you are saying! I have had that same problem.
BUT .... I do not keep any in the house! NO, NO, NO ! ! ! Chicks in a tub brooder for a day inside (maybe) and then >>>> out they go! (To garage in winter only)

I have three grow out pens. I can keep 20 or so in each comfortably till late summer. Then some thinin needs to be done. This year I get to be extra picky. I already have too many to choose from. lolol
Hey how are your babies doing Kathy? I have 3 boys outta 8 I hatched.