The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[waddles99]

What about metal wing clips? Do you guys use those?

 

[cmom]

Quite a few people I know toe punch.

 

[cmom]

I've got a couple of the coops cleaned out and the birds moved out and 4 more coops to go. I have some other coops that will need to be cleaned but those are for another day. Just getting the ones I need to move the birds out of and others in to for today. Taking a cool break then back to work. The thermometer says it's 93 out. It sure feels like it.

Update: All the birds are finally moved except for the chicks. The thermometer now says 102. It is very hot out.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I've got a couple of the coops cleaned out and the birds moved out and 4 more coops to go. I have some other coops that will need to be cleaned but those are for another day. Just getting the ones I need to move the birds out of and others in to for today. Taking a cool break then back to work. The thermometer says it's 93 out. It sure feels like it.

Update: All the birds are finally moved except for the chicks. The thermometer now says 102. It is very hot out.

Ouch! That's awfully hot for this early in the year...

We're sitting on upper 80's, but the worst is yet to come. We'll be breaking 100 soon enough. Just a little update on the 4 week old chicks. They had their first outing (sort of) yesterday. I've been hand-feeding them clover for a couple of weeks, but they got their first taste of St. Augustine grass... and they loved it. Now they're not very happy when I walk in the basement and they're cooped up in the brooder. Shouldn't be much longer before they get to move out permanently. Just need to finish the "Chicken Condo", and they'll be set. Here they are enjoying the grass and sunshine for the first time...

 

[daxigait]

Multi-colored bricks... From these bricks I will build something very nice...

Did any of the last eight hatch?

 

[cmom]

Don't think I'll get the chicks moved today but the coops will be clean and ready for them. Finishing up the 2 chick coops out with the big birds coops. Taking another cool break. Oooh we're having a cool spell now, it's only 97 out.

 

[bluebirdnanny]

We will see how many hatch. See one little pip right now so by tomorrow the "showing" should begin!!!

Then I will know if I do one more batch.

The first batch of hatchlings appear to be heavy on the males. I'm suspecting 10 little cockerels to 5 pullets. We will see if THIS 2nd hatch gives more pullets.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Did any of the last eight hatch?

Sadly, no. It'll be my luck that both of the chicks will be males...

Don't think I'll get the chicks moved today but the coops will be clean and ready for them. Finishing up the 2 chick coops out with the big birds coops. Taking another cool break. Oooh we're having a cool spell now, it's only 97 out.

Wow... a brisky 97? Time to break out the winter parkas!!!

We will see how many hatch. See one little pip right now so by tomorrow the "showing" should begin!!!

Then I will know if I do one more batch.

The first batch of hatchlings appear to be heavy on the males. I'm suspecting 10 little cockerels to 5 pullets. We will see if THIS 2nd hatch gives more pullets.

You must have a keen eye if you can tell males from females in newly hatched chicks. I'm a tad over 4 weeks with my chicks, and just now beginning to distinguish sexes. I wish you luck with getting more females. In a male dominated breed, it'll be quite a feat. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe I have 4 pullets and 7 cockerels. Some of the shes may turn out to be hes, but it'll take another week or two to be certain. I need to get your secret for sexing day olds...

 

[daxigait]

Sadly, no. It'll be my luck that both of the chicks will be males...   

Wow... a brisky 97? Time to break out the winter parkas!!!   

You must have a keen eye if you can tell males from females in newly hatched chicks. I'm a tad over 4 weeks with my chicks, and just now beginning to distinguish sexes. I wish you luck with getting more females. In a male dominated breed, it'll be quite a feat. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe I have 4 pullets and 7 cockerels. Some of the shes may turn out to be hes, but it'll take another week or two to be certain. I need to get your secret for sexing day olds...   

I wish you better luck than me. The group I wanted more females I got 3/4 males, and my four Ameraucana I bought to get a cock to make green egg layers with my production reds and all four look to be pullets, of course.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I wish you better luck than me. The group I wanted more females I got 3/4 males, and my four Ameraucana I bought to get a cock to make green egg layers with my production reds and all four look to be pullets, of course.

Of course. It's almost funny how we both aren't seeming to get what we want... but it hurts too much to laugh. But if you try sometime, you just might find, you get what you need. I should have been a song writer...