Raising Baby Chick-Along

[Jessimom]

Tempting. I might do one more hatch of lav orps. They sell well and i still have people asking for them. AND, i didn't even get to keep any this year. Was hoping my broodies would take care of adding to my own flock. And the incubators' silence is getting annoying.

I had 2 lav EE's I think - they turned out to BOTH be roosters....GRRRRR Now, I"m trying to rehome those. I have two little lav orp babies that still hasn't given me any indication if they are boys or girls....

 

[NorthTexasWink]

@Jessimom oooooh, the suspense!

 

[WVduckchick]

@WVduckchick @calichicken You, dear, are an enabler!

My favorite color is purple. Lavendar chickens? You have my attention.

Well they aren't Barney purple, but a beautiful light blueish lavender color.

I had 2 lav EE's I think - they turned out to BOTH be roosters....GRRRRR Now, I"m trying to rehome those. I have two little lav orp babies that still hasn't given me any indication if they are boys or girls....

This seems to be the year of the rooster.
Lav orps seem to take forever. Having more chicks at a time makes it easier. But when the boys' combs pop up, they are pretty obvious! It seems to happen overnight.

 

[NorthTexasWink]

Gorgeous! Stunning! Superlative! I need lavendar chickens in my life. HE will understand. He knows how vulnerable I am to purple things. And maroon. I even bought purple bases for the brooder feeder and waterer.

 

[WVduckchick]

Gorgeous! Stunning! Superlative! I need lavendar chickens in my life. HE will understand. He knows how vulnerable I am to purple things. And maroon. I even bought purple bases for the brooder feeder and waterer.

Whenever you want to incubate some, i should have eggs!

 

[Jessimom]

This seems to be the year of the rooster.
Lav orps seem to take forever. Having more chicks at a time makes it easier. But when the boys' combs pop up, they are pretty obvious! It seems to happen overnight. [/QUOTE]

That's what bothered me most out the EE's....they have almost NO comb at all, but their tails started swooping.... and they started crowing.....

 

[NorthTexasWink]

If I hatch roosters I'll be devastated. Can't keep one.

I've hatched eggs in styrofoam coolers before, long ago, mostly just to do it. Had good luck and hatched all 6 of the eggs I put in. But then I was in the country with lots of chickens and such. Now being in town it's a bit more problematic.

 

[calichicken]

Tempting. I might do one more hatch of lav orps. They sell well and i still have people asking for them. AND, i didn't even get to keep any this year. Was hoping my broodies would take care of adding to my own flock. And the incubators' silence is getting annoying.

Well.....if people want them...AND you need some...hmmmm. Just no Roos so talk to those eggies and make that clear

 

[calichicken]

@WVduckchick @calichicken You, dear, are an enabler!

My favorite color is purple. Lavendar chickens? You have my attention.

You are CORRECT! you can not EVER count on me to talk you out of hatching

 

[calichicken]

I had 2 lav EE's I think - they turned out to BOTH be roosters....GRRRRR Now, I"m trying to rehome those. I have two little lav orp babies that still hasn't given me any indication if they are boys or girls....

Crossing fingers for girls!!