The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[007Sean]

Good morning eveeyone!
Layla is doing just fine and adjusting to her new life. Now that she knows what the bottle is, she is really going after it. Was worried she wouldn't "take to it". At least that's behind us! I can already tell she's going to be a hand full or two!

Everyone make it a Great Day!

 

[N F C]

Good morning eveeyone!
Layla is doing just fine and adjusting to her new life. Now that she knows what the bottle is, she is really going after it. Was worried she wouldn't "take to it". At least that's behind us! I can already tell she's going to be a hand full or two!

Everyone make it a Great Day!

Good news about her taking to the bottle Sean! I like the name too

 

[ronott1]

Whoa probably first documented case of a silkie farming out eggs to other breed broodies. What a slacker!!! Could she be some other breed in silkie clothing????
This should be on cover of "Silkie Enquirer." I am totally shocked

Michelle please keep us posted.

Not all silkies go broody. There is a higher percentage of them that do though.

She still knows what to do though! I bet she will go broody soon and raise a clutch of strangely crossed chicks. Was it Buckeye over silkie?

She is a Genius Chicken

 

[Yowza Wowza]

School's out for summer!

Any summer plans?


Skip Waikiki beach. It is just a scrawny thing in front of a lot of high rise hotels. Funny how they never show that in pictures. Nothing to see in the water either.

Not at the moment.. lol
I’ll be going to a party this weekend.. if that counts as a plan

Good morning DMC & everyone

@Teila glad to hear your new career is taking off so well already! Pop in when you can.

@LittleBrownie the same to you, come see us when you can. Have fun with the last couple days of school!
@Michelle Farmer-Brown I want to see photos when those eggs hatch

@JaeG moving is a ton of work but it sounds like you're getting closer now. I hope you find the perfect spot to make your new home.

@007Sean your new little "buddy" is so cute. How long do you think you'll have to bottle feed him/her?

Just a lot of work going on here. Hope everyone has a great day!

Thanks!

 

[N F C]

Anyone want a piece of peanut butter cake? Peanut butter has protein so this counts as a power breakfast, right?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Anyone want a piece of peanut butter cake? Peanut butter has protein so this counts as a power breakfast, right?
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I am eating oatmeal raisin cookies for breakfast. Peanut butter...ewww.
I ordered a Brinsea spot check so maybe i can start getting better hatches. No more turkeys yet. I did candle and took out 10 quitters last night.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Not all silkies go broody. There is a higher percentage of them that do though.

She still knows what to do though! I bet she will go broody soon and raise a clutch of strangely crossed chicks. Was it Buckeye over silkie?

She is a Genius Chicken

Mine helps the broodies. She'll sit on the eggs when the others get up to do their daily business.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

4.5 week old buckeye
This one is considered "wild as it has too much buff and doesn't meet SOP.

 

[ronott1]

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4.5 week old buckeye
This one is considered "wild as it has too much buff and doesn't meet SOP.

Will it get closer to SOP after the Juvenile molt?

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Will it get closer to SOP after the Juvenile molt?

Nope. You can tell as soon as they dry off after hatch. If they have chipmunk stripes they're not pure buckeye, or will not be quality/SOP. I have 3 that do not have the stripes so far. Here's hoping that they're pullets.