The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[delisha]

Thanks for the response and info delisha and pullet surprise!

Delisha, are those your RIR's in your siggy?

No..those are the parents to the eggs I am hatching now..right now!!

 

[delisha]

I'm wondering if you have some ideas! I stopped and picked up some marans from a heritage breeder and after the long travel home, the splash has a wet nose. It would have been hot in the car, so it could be stress. I'm sprinkling cayenne in her food, giving her sips of colloidal silver and have fresh garlic slices in her water - any other natural ideas? It seems very mild

Just make sure you follow protocols for any normal new bird. Make sure you do not put her and your other new birds with any other bird for two weeks.. than after two weeks.put one of your birds in with the new birds for two weeks. If every thing is all good..you can let them live together.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Here are my wifes Silkies, sex guesses please

"Kung Pow" 5-6 weeks

Buff 5-6 weeks

Porcelain 5-6 weeks

Blue 5-6 weeks

Partridge 4-5 weeks

Back yard mix, Blue Opr/Rock(this one is just for fun). Dad is Splash Orp and mom is Barred Rock

 

[Chesterchook]

No..those are the parents to the eggs I am hatching now..right now!!

Awesome, I'm looking to get some heritage RIR's this spring once we get an incubator. Haven't been able to find a high-altitude breeder yet though, I've read that eggs from lower elevations have trouble hatching at higher elevations (we're at 6500 ft)

 

[Bulldogma]

I have three pips ....

YAY!!!

The other two teens were hiding inside the tops of the nest boxes, can't see them there unless below box level. They even went to the top roost with the big kids, a first. Usually I have to put them out of the nest box and onto the middle roost.

Glad you found them and that they are OK!

Melabella - I love your egg announcement! Too funny and clever!

And Happy New Year to everyone! I'm off to bed because my children have been out of school for far too many days in a row and mama's tired!!

 

[delisha]

Here's the right one

http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/support-files/natural-remedies-for-chicken-diseases.pdf

Thank you, that has some really nice parts that I learned additional information!

 

[delisha]

Here are my wifes Silkies, sex guesses please.......................THESE ARE ALL GUESSES

"Kung Pow" 5-6 weeks........................................MALE

Buff 5-6 weeks...........FEMALE

Porcelain 5-6 weeks..........FEMALE

Blue 5-6 weeks.....FEMALE?????? THE FEET ARE SO COVERED HARD TO TELL

Partridge 4-5 weeks............................FEMALE

Back yard mix, Blue Opr/Rock(this one is just for fun). Dad is Splash Orp and mom is Barred Rock......FEMALE

 

[Mumsy]

Here are my wifes Silkies, sex guesses please

"Kung Pow" 5-6 weeks

Buff 5-6 weeks

Porcelain 5-6 weeks

Blue 5-6 weeks

Partridge 4-5 weeks

Back yard mix, Blue Opr/Rock(this one is just for fun). Dad is Splash Orp and mom is Barred Rock

I'll take a stab at guessing. Last mixed chick looks to be about four weeks old or less. I think cockerel based on the feet, legs, and beak. I've never seen a chick like this so really a guess.
The Partridge Silkie looks like a dainty little pullet.
The Blue Silkie looks like a nice cockerel although I can't see the feet and legs well.
The Porcelain Silkie looks like a sweet little pullet.
The Buff Silkie also looks like a pullet to my eyes.
Kong Pow looks like a nice cockerel.
Beautiful chicks! I would be happy to own any one of them.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I heard that too..I also heard you can't hatch eggs shipped in the mail, or shipped in freezing weather. I have my eggs shipped in freezing weather three states away with elevation differences. I sure hope I do OK.

 

[Sally8]

Here are my wifes Silkies, sex guesses please
Back yard mix, Blue Opr/Rock(this one is just for fun). Dad is Splash Orp and mom is Barred Rock

They are so cute!!