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[speckledhen]

Tim, that hoop coop is fabulous!

Amy, the nests all currently have pine shavings and have for awhile, only because we haven't gotten around to getting more straw. We have always used straw in the nests, sprinkled with DE and have never had any issues with bugs or anything else. This happened while using pine shavings so it's not related to the nest material (I didnt think you were saying that anyway, though). Zane really needs straw because he is always on his hock joints and it cushions him better so he got new straw today. The main coop is all clean and fresh except the three main nests that were occupied. The floor, walls and nest we could clean were all sprayed with oxine and then sprinkled with DE and new shavings put down. Whew, my arm is about to fall off!

Ike seems to be doing okay right now, but it's quite nice outside, low humidity, nice breeze, in the 70's. And he's not chasing the girls much at all, either. Could be we managed to get that fungus on the run with him. Now, hopefully, the couple of girls who still sound a bit rough will follow suit. Gypsy suddenly sounds as bad as Reba did originally. She was perfectly fine yesterday because I had her face up against mine-she's my lovebug. It was obviously incubating and just manifested today.

 

[Cetawin]

Knox I don't know jack about leghorns or white rocks....until they are much older then I can tell the difference. hahahaha


Cyn, I am keeping my fingers crossed and praying. I am going to go take pics of the "window" coverings Bill just installed for me.

 

[NellaBean]

What color are the earlobes? If white, leghorns......if red, rocks.

 

[speckledhen]

Well, duh, my brain was so stinking fried that I didn't even think to ask her that about the earlobes. Sheesh, Cyn, get a grip!

That's the perfect way to find out which they are for sure!

 

[Cetawin]

Hmmmm I took two pics a few days back of one of the girls with my phone.... hee ya go you all decide

But the legs are yellowing and now they are clearly yellow I think....darn I will go try to catch one be back in a few

 

[speckledhen]

Isaac sounds very much better as does Georgie. Now, he's trying to stay away from Georgie, who keeps picking at his wattles and his hackle feathers-maybe she missed him? Good grief, that woman is a nag! Poor Ike, what he goes through with that hen!

 

[Cetawin]

Maybe you should not have helped Ms Georgie LOL

here are the hoodlumd a bit ago

 

[Matthew3590]

Was georgie suppose to have been a george at one time?

 

[speckledhen]

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Nope, Georgie's sire is named George and she is named in the feminine form after her daddy.

 

[Cetawin]

The babies are spending their first night outside in the big coop. Well they are in a little coop inside the big coop. It is going to be a bit cool so they have 3" of pine shavings and a flake of grass hay on top to snuggle into, they were happy as clams after they got over the initial shock of no longer having their brooder for security. So, hopefully all goes well. The Juvenile Silkies are in a crate on top of them as are the 2 project d'Uccle girls, Betty & Boop.

Here is where they are sleeping tonight

So anyone guess whether the Adoptees are leghorn or rocks?