Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[mortie]

MC holy crap....turkeys are like mutants! I can't believe how big they are!

Lindz - hope your eggs arrive intact and with good air cells and grow you some beautiful chickies!

 

[chickenlindz]

Yayaya to both Mortie and Lindz!!!

 

[Scrambles55]

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THE HOOLIGANS MOVED OUT!

That's funny Mortie. Congrats on the move.

Showbarn... cute kitty!!

Those turkeys are huge.

 

[Scrambles55]

I have sad news... One of the Red Star chicks is dead. She had some sort of small wound on her. I don't think that Rumples killed her. She has been very attentive with all of the chicks. There was nothing I could do. The chick was cold and rigor had set in.

I will not be replacing her. It is what it is......

 

[mortie]

Awww, sorry to hear about your chick

 

[chickenlindz]

Poor chickie!! But it happens...tho that doesn't make it easier I know!

 

[Scrambles55]

Poor chickie!! But it happens...tho that doesn't make it easier I know!

My husband is worried about this specific thing happening. I would not let myself get attached to the Lav Am chicks because I am not sure who I can keep. The red stars were keepers. But Oh well.... There will be a next time. I am sure that Rumples will go broody again someday. If not her then one of her chicks will. Maybe for next years Easter HAL.

 

[cheeka]

Scrambles, you've got a good probability that Rumples will brood again when these chicks are between 6-8 weeks old. once she teaches them to roost, her life goes on. she should start laying again and it begins again... sorry about the chick. it does happen.

I made fish filet for the flock. it was snowing this morning and turned to rain, stayed crappy all day... so I thought they should have extra protein for lack of bugs. I forgot to bring a basket, so I was putting the eggs in my pockets... and yep. I broke one. shattered more like it... and it did look like there was a broken egg in one of the nests, just a wet spot left. but I still have 19 in the house. sold 4 dozen this morning too.

 

[mortie]

Will my chicks roost on their own eventually?

 

[Scrambles55]

Scrambles, you've got a good probability that Rumples will brood again when these chicks are between 6-8 weeks old. once she teaches them to roost, her life goes on. she should start laying again and it begins again... sorry about the chick. it does happen.

I made fish filet for the flock. it was snowing this morning and turned to rain, stayed crappy all day... so I thought they should have extra protein for lack of bugs. I forgot to bring a basket, so I was putting the eggs in my pockets... and yep. I broke one. shattered more like it... and it did look like there was a broken egg in one of the nests, just a wet spot left. but I still have 19 in the house. sold 4 dozen this morning too.

OMG!! I hope that she doesn't go broody that soon. I would have to go on the fertile egg hunt again.... hmmmmm I DO want a BCM or two.

I got one measly egg today.....