The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Kacey's Krazee's]

Oh what a TEASE !!

 

[willowbranchfarm]

 

[Sally8]

Did she say we have to wait?

 

[delisha]

That was kinda mean to say pictures of babies..than..oh no..I can't i have company

 

[Pullet Surprise]

Have your company help you upload pics.....I'm sure they won't mind

 

[mlowen]

newbie question! What's FF?

http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/p/fermented-feed.html

Lots of good information on this blog...most of the same people as this thread. Fermented feed increases nutrient absorption, so they eat less, so you save money AND it's full of pro-biotics which improves gut health. Fabulous stuff.

 

[Bulldogma]

newbie question! What's FF?

Check out this link for a quick description and how-to on Fermented Feed.

(Hahaha... mlowen posted just before I did!)

That was kinda mean to say pictures of babies..than..oh no..I can't i have company

LOL... I think we're all on pins and needles to see more pictures!

 

[aoxa]

Do you remember Walt from the OT thread said he thought most toe problems were genetic?

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.

I'm going with Delisha & Mumsy, but going with Delisha on the mix chick. I say female.

I don't know who Walt is but I do know I was having humidity and temp trouble with my incubator during the last three days before hatching. If I had a chick hatched out from a broody hen with crooked toes I would cull.
I also will be keeping close eye on this chick for it's life time if I keep it in a breeding pen.

That's exactly my experience. Never had a crooked toe with a broody hatched chick!

 

[delisha]

I have never had crooked toes with broodies either, and I only had crooked toes years ago on hatch outs. Slap on some tape and no more crooked toes. Before he said that I have only known other type of bad feet from poor nutrition and Cornish X's. They had really bad issues because bones could not keep up with weight gain.

 

[mbmess2003]

to tide y'all over....here are some of the icelandics i hatched for the NYD hatch-a-thon