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[kathyinmo]

My Easter Hatch is about done. My LAST hatch of Oliver kids wasn't so great. I ended up with majority of New Hamps.

 

[speckledhen]

Hi, all. Sorry I haven't answered questions about Miranda. She is still alive by some miracle. I witnessed an act of unselfishness by her sister this morning that, if Tom hadn't also seen it, I wouldn't have believed it. We brought Caroline out to see her, took Miranda from the hospital cage, where she hasn't eaten for two days (she seems to be unable to swallow anything except water) and sat her on the ground with Caroline.

We put a bowl with yogurt and some scrambled eggs down. Caroline ate the eggs, Miranda would pick up a piece, but couldn't get it into her throat and would drop it, then she sat down with a thump. Caroline walked off a little ways, then Miranda got up and slowly waddled a few steps. Tom took the bowl of yogurt to her and held it up for her. Finally, Miranda actually started slurping up some of it. Caroline ran back over and put her head into the bowl, close to Miranda, but did not take a bite, then she ducked under Tom's outstretched arm, circled Miranda, came back to the bowl, stuck her head close to Miranda, but again, did not take a bite at all. She did this three or four times without taking one bite. When Miranda had enough and walked away, Tom sat the bowl on the ground and Caroline ran quickly back to finish up what was left in the bowl. It was like she had been telling Miranda to eat all she wanted and then, and only then, Caroline would eat. They have always been so close.

Tom remembered the grow out pen addition that is currently closed off to the chicks and has lots of grass growing. We took Miranda in there with her waterer and lo and behold, she was actually eating grass! So, we left her locked in that pen in that soft bed of grass, watching the chicks running around in the next pen, feeling that it was a safe and comfortable place for her to be for awhile. Later, when I went back, she wanted out of there, walked back around to the entrance to where the hospital cage is and wanted in, so right now, she is back in there, resting. I hope she passes on today. We're amazed at her resilience.





Had to remove Aimee, one of the D'Anver broodies, from the chicks and Penny. She started pecking at the chicks, I guess at three weeks coming out of her broody trance. I put Aimee back with her flock last night. Today, with Penny and the chicks outside, we let Aimee back out to see what she did with the chicks. She didn't end up being the problem-Penny refused to allow Aimee back near the chicks! She fought off Aimee like they hadn't been brooding together all along. Guess she decided they were all hers now!

 

[Cetawin]

Miranda is such a beautiful girl...I do so love the Light Brahmas but Miranda is a sweetie too.

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:

Hi, all. Sorry I haven't answered questions about Miranda. She is still alive by some miracle.

Sorry to hear about Miranda.

 

[chicklover16]

Ok so this thread is only for people who get the acrynym? I get it! It stands for: Sometimes dummies want dolls1

 

[Cetawin]

Okay...baby pics are here


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v219/CetaWin/April 7 2012 Hatch/


chicklover - SDWD = Society for Delaware World Domination

And make no mistake they will dominate the world! muahahahahahahahahaha

 

[speckledhen]

Pics of the huge Delaware chick and the Delawegger, who are both only 2 weeks old. I believe at this point that both are pullets-the Dellie's shoulder feathers are pure white, clear of markings, like that of a pullet:



Delawegger has wheaten/brown on it, not just black and white!

Ellie & Ike's chick- pullet?

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

What breed is the black chick in this photo if you know.

It's a Black Austrolorp and the other two are German New Hampshires

Thanks Kathy, I had forgotton that I could caption the photo.

Cyn, that is so sweet about your girls. Love the pics too.

 

[xoxocammyxoxo]

It's a Black Austrolorp and the other two are German New Hampshires

Thanks Kathy, I had forgotton that I could caption the photo.

Cyn, that is so sweet about your girls. Love the pics too.

Hmmm I wonder if my 2 day old chick is a black austrolorp then. Are they pretty common? I picked it up at the auction yesterday, they weren't labeled.

 

[speckledhen]

Newborn quilt is finished and will be put in the mail today, LH.