South Carolina

[Lroach711]

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Awesome! I could get into some major trouble with DH if I had a bator that big!! Happy Hatching!

 

[gvilledh]

Had to post a picture of Mrs. Beasley, one of my blue-eyed girls. I actually went out this afternoon and looked at her really close, just to make sure she really did have blue eyes. I thought that were quite awesome.

The dirt on her face is from the watermelon that she has finally decided to like!

 

[Moonchild]

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REALLY COOL!!!!!! she must be Irish!

 

[pinkwindsong]

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oh looks like I may be looking you up for chicks in the near future.. especialy since we re so close..

 

[Joycats]

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I order from either Cutler Supply or First State Vet Supply. Sulmet is a very affordable medication for cocci. I don;t know how it is for other problems as I haven't had it to clear up anything else mine get. I have tried it on the youngsters that are always getting caught out in the rain and get the sniffles. I was hoping a mild medication would help but they do not seem to do any better while on it.

I swear! As soon as I put chicks out in the little pens it comes a rain. What is the deal here? It is a conspiracy!

I no sooner had them out yesterday then it started raining. they are covered up some but if it rains sideways they get it. It is small cages on the ground so not a lot of protection from rain. Bless their little hearts, it is like they get a shower almost every day. Thankfully it was after dark before we got more rain last night!

Joy, I understand what you are saying! My Jersey Giants go broody but when I let them sit and hatch they just throw the baby out of the nest and continue to set. They want to be broody and ill tempered but not a mama. I like them better when they are up doing chickeneering stuff. Making eggs and looking beautiful should be all they have to do.

Hre is the new lovely pair of Guineas roaming my farm now! Thanks to Joy, Guinea boy has a mate. She is a wild one. Not wild as far as not letting me get close but wild that she takes him wandering more than he used to. My neighbors watch out for them as they are roaming around off my property now. Guinea girl did go coop up one night but Guinea boy can't get her to go back in. She would rather sleep at night in the trees behind the barn, much to his displeasure but he if comes in by himself then she wanders around hollering for him and it tears his fragile nerves up.

He did come in a few nights ago by himself and I feared she was gone for good but the next morning she was out in the barnyard and he was itching to get out of the coop.
Guineas have been interesting. And now I have about 12 little ones growing up who are the cutest little things I have ever seen!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/9332_guinea_pair_7-11.jpg

Amy - so sorry my guinea hen is being a bad influence on your guy. I tried to raise her right, but you know how those girls can be.

They have a mind of their own.

 

[Joycats]

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Awww....she's beautiful! I love those blond haired, blue eyed babies

 

[Joycats]

So sad, my little call duckling didn't make it. I really tried .... I still have one with the duck, and one more egg that could hatch.

 

[Joycats]

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Congratulations Susanne! I would be in soooo much trouble if I could hatch that many. I really must get a brooder house set up before I get a bigger incubator. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun.

 

[Lroach711]

So, after losing my 2 chickies last weekend..and after everyone's recommendations I checked a stool sample from them. And they have dang coccidia UGHHHH...

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Ah well, they went to bed with the chickens last night! So I guess whatever whimsey she has is what he will do. They are a really nice couple though. Spending lots of time in my yard now so I think he has talked her into living here!

They don't go down to the woods much, which surprises me.