Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[Wishing4Wings]

Well, they are free range. In the petting zoo. There is some protection from the elements, and there isn't many rodents there. I will see if I can chicknap some more if she has 7 still come Sunday. How long before hens will wean? I've got a hen with atleast 6, if not 8 week old, maybe even 10 week old chicks.

They usually lose interest in the chicks after they feather out, 4+ weeks. Then they don't need mama to keep warm and can easily roost to stay safe. That's the hardest part about raising the ground birds, avoiding predators until they start roosting.

 

[showbarnmom]

I thought about that. She still cuddles these under her wings. Its very funny since they are over half her size.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

guess who is DH's favorite

turkey poult, 1 of 21 BBW's

baby GLW



Paddy is sooooo YELLOW

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Cheeka, the wee bunch look pretty big to me! The EEs seem to grow fast. You have such variety of beauties there. Good looking chickens and soon you will be swimming in blue/green eggs and the browns will seem rather rare and exotic!

Animallover, hope you can get some sleep tonight. Cheeka's advice about sleepy-time foods is good, and I will add try taking a hot shower or bath to help you relax and avoid the computer and the television. Looking at the screens will actually stimulate parts of your brain. Reading or drawing would be a better way to get ready for sleep. (Finish up on BYC at least an hour before you want to sleep.) Sometimes if I have a big event or trip coming up, I don't sleep well and my mind keeps spinning, so I keep a list near the bed that I can add to so I don't stay up worrying that I will forget something. Telling someone your troubles is always helpful.

OK, I'm with you on trying to resist more chickens. It's hard and most BYC folks are enablers, so it's like trying to get help losing weight at a barbeque joint. Alright, I know we did just get two more chicks, but those don't really count as chickens. They're more like pigeons really! Don't even need to build a new coop because they can easily live in a rabbit hutch.

jchny,

and hope you get some warmer weather too. We finally had a good dose of rain today and it was mostly in the low 60s, so nothing to complain about here.

Well, you posted while I was writing, so I rescind the

hint about pictures. They are soooo cute! Is Paddy going to be spoiled, or what?

What breed of goose is s/he? and how old until you will know the sex?

 

[cheeka]

SBMom, oh gosh... how much searching would I have to do to find this one picture... I think it's Aoxa's hen, beautiful white bird, with somewhere around 10-12 awesome blue barred rock EE chicks. the pic shows her with them, and they are probably over 10 weeks old, and she was still doting. guess it depends on the individual broody...

JCH, ooooh! they are all so adorable! Paddy is like sunshine yellow.

W4W, ya... the wee gang is pretty big. amazing that they are only 3.5 months old

 

[Wishing4Wings]

This one?

Here's my white EE and her babies. She raised all these babies for over nine months.

 

[cheeka]

yep, that's the one! tyvm!

 

[showbarnmom]

This one?

Oh my heavens!

 

[okallthis4eggs]

This one?

Quote: Roger, Roger,Roger,Roger,Roger,Roger, Roger, and their three brothers....Roger, Roger,and Roger

........Looks like trouble to me.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Spring is here

Spring is here

Spring finally got here......Down to 21 tonight. Tomorrow 25 to 30 degrees below normal.