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[A1momof3]

How is it going after 3 days? I didn't even try to merge my 4 silkies into the flock. But one of my 4.5 week old black stars got into the silkie cage by accident. The 11 week Silkies were scared of her, so I doubt I will ever put them in the big coop, They would get trampled and pecked.

I gave up and I am getting them their own coop. LOL This fall we are building a new barn/shop and going to build me a new big coop ;and run on the back half of our land so I can build it where I can have a bantam side and then a standard side. I just couldn't stand to see the little guys get beat up on by the bigger ones. It was killing me. LOL Just broke my heart so this was easier for us all. LOL

Tomorrow I get to go get my FREE black copper marans chicks. My friend hatch several and she wants to give me a couple of hens and a roo!! I am so excited. She said they were broiler size so I am guessing that's about 7 weeks old. I will have to make sure I share pics of my new babies and when they new coop gets in I will post that too. I just ordered one off line. it was 170 and I just need to do a little tweaking to it and it will be perfect for my 2 silkies. Once we get the new big coop built this fall I can use this little coop for a move up coop for little ones.

It has been crazy since we got back from vacation. My future daughter in laws mom decided she is done being a mom and told her 17 year old daughter she has to move out. So seeing how she just graduated and has no where to go, we have been trying to move her in here. Her dad died when she was much younger and her mom ...... well things just aren't right. She is such a good kid and it just brakes my heart. Soooo, like everyone else there is always something going on. LOL

 

[lovingmyhens]

Wow! You've got some stuff going on! I can't imagine telling my daughter to leave with no place to go. My 23 yr old is still living with me, she pays rent but it's saving her money and she helps me with my 4th grader. She is lucky to have y'all.
Good job on the free chickens! Post pics soon!

 

[Brookshire11]

About to go scour the yard for more eggs! Pearl laid outside today and Eloise, one of my Buff Orps, looked very pink during vent checks!
(I checked them all out because their crops weren't full this evening :/

 

[lovingmyhens]

Yippee!!! Oh yea have fun!!!

 

[A1momof3]

Wow! You've got some stuff going on! I can't imagine telling my daughter to leave with no place to go. My 23 yr old is still living with me, she pays rent but it's saving her money and she helps me with my 4th grader. She is lucky to have y'all.
Good job on the free chickens! Post pics soon!

I know what you mean! As a mom at times we may have yo tell our kids no at times that are really hard and they have to learn life lessons but that's after all else has failed and they are sucking the life out if you. Major string cutting but this girl is really a good girl and she is only doing teenage stuff like spending more time with friends or boy friend than her mom. Her mom expects Shelby to fix it. She's 17 that's what they do. It's our job as parents to make them make time for us.
It's crazy. There are SO many other examples if crazy stuff like that I couldn't imagine doing as a mom. But she will be a stronger adult for it one day.

Fixing to go get my new babies.

About to go scour the yard for more eggs! Pearl laid outside today and Eloise, one of my Buff Orps, looked very pink during vent checks!
(I checked them all out because their crops weren't full this evening :/

Ok what does the very pink vent mean.

 

[A1momof3]

Here are my new babies!

Jacques

Monique
Juliette

How long do you have to keep new birds separated from the rest if the flock??

 

[Brookshire11]

I know what you mean! As a mom at times we may have yo tell our kids no at times that are really hard and they have to learn life lessons but that's after all else has failed and they are sucking the life out if you. Major string cutting but this girl is really a good girl and she is only doing teenage stuff like spending more time with friends or boy friend than her mom. Her mom expects Shelby to fix it. She's 17 that's what they do. It's our job as parents to make them make time for us.
It's crazy. There are SO many other examples if crazy stuff like that I couldn't imagine doing as a mom. But she will be a stronger adult for it one day.

Fixing to go get my new babies.
Ok what does the very pink vent mean.

A larger, pink vent means they're either laying or they're about to! Non laying vents will be smaller and dry.
....I might know too much about chicken butts now.
Anyway..if you're able to compare, you can definitely tell.

Here are my new babies!

Jacques

Monique
Juliette

How long do you have to keep new birds separated from the rest if the flock??

They're beautiful! Love the names!
I think the standard is 30 days

 

[TexasLisa]

Hi!

It looks like I have 3 roosters.

Anyone interested in Ameracauna roosters??? They are 15 weeks old. I will get pictures of them if you are interested. I want to get rid of 2 of them.

Lisa

 

[lovingmyhens]

Here are my new babies!

Jacques

Monique
Juliette

How long do you have to keep new birds separated from the rest if the flock??

I got my marans,4 of them, June 1st. They were 4 weeks at that time. I let them out in the backyard Tuesday. They have been fine. I've got 6 bigs and everything has been going really good.

 

[Brookshire11]

Hi!

It looks like I have 3 roosters.

Anyone interested in Ameracauna roosters??? They are 15 weeks old. I will get pictures of them if you are interested. I want to get rid of 2 of them.

Lisa

Wish I could!!

I got my marans,4 of them, June 1st. They were 4 weeks at that time. I let them out in the backyard Tuesday. They have been fine. I've got 6 bigs and everything has been going really good.

Yay!! I'm so glad things are going well!!'

Here are my boxes! I just put them in the open for now so they can get used to them.

Before


After!



Got some dummy eggs!


Little Hawk and Freya, checking it out.