The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

Okay Wisher
Here I am .I was too busy reading the GESE Thread last night.On page 60 so I still have 100 plus to go.Not sure if I will ever catch up.I candle my eggs again today (day 14 ) 4 were still clear so they were not put back. I have 59 left in incubator.
Hello everyone,Hope you don't mind my jumping in. I think Wisher thinks I am an " Old Folk " .Just cause I was born in 1961.I am in S.E. Ky. Live on a farm with DH,DD,and DS.

It great to have you here!

 

[Cynthia12]

Okay Wisher
Here I am .I was too busy reading the GESE Thread last night.On page 60 so I still have 100 plus to go.Not sure if I will ever catch up.I candle my eggs again today (day 14 ) 4 were still clear so they were not put back. I have 59 left in incubator.
Hello everyone,Hope you don't mind my jumping in. I think Wisher thinks I am an " Old Folk " .Just cause I was born in 1961.I am in S.E. Ky. Live on a farm with DH,DD,and DS.

Well, you are a bit younger than me. by 8 yrs. I was living in Florida during that yr.

 

[privett1961]

It great to have you here!

Thanks Ron,I have been reading The Great Egg Shipping Experiment Thread.So I feel like I kinda know you. I have enjoyed your Pic's and video's .Some adorable chicks.Maybe someday I will get caught up and post on that thread .Love all the great info.Thanks for making me feel Welcome.

 

[privett1961]

Well, you are a bit younger than me. by 8 yrs. I was living in Florida during that yr.

Someday's I feel a lot older. I have lived in Ky. all my life.So just a plain ole country bumpkin I guess. Thanks for making me feel welcome.Wisher said their was a lot of great people on here.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks Ron,I have been reading The Great Egg Shipping Experiment Thread.So I feel like I kinda know you. I have enjoyed your Pic's and video's .Some adorable chicks.Maybe someday I will get caught up and post on that thread .Love all the great info.Thanks for making me feel Welcome.

Oh Yes! You have come to the right place!

Maybe I should start a Diary Thread like Ozexpat.

 

[ozexpat]

Oh Yes! You have come to the right place!

Maybe I should start a Diary Thread like Ozexpat.

When I started mine, I had no idea how big it would become. I would have never imagined the over 180,000 views up til now.

You should start one Ron.

Here is another diary with a great story and some real lows and highs. Ben is a great guy (an another Aussie)

 

[kingfrodo]

OK, so I am just beside myself.....

Not sure if you guys remember but Jackie O got poked in the eye two weeks ago and can't see out of it anymore. She has adapted to walking with her head turned and I have her with some smaller chicks for company and I'll re introduce her back to the flock with them all in a large group.

She is 12-14 weeks old....I lost count.

Notice how I keep saying she????

SHE crowed today!!!! Does she look like a he? it was a weird cackle try to crow...I'm hoping she is really a she and was just confused. What does she look like to you guys? She's a Black Orp.

 

[ronott1]

OK, so I am just beside myself.....

Not sure if you guys remember but Jackie O got poked in the eye two weeks ago and can't see out of it anymore. She has adapted to walking with her head turned and I have her with some smaller chicks for company and I'll re introduce her back to the flock with them all in a large group.

She is 12-14 weeks old....I lost count.

Notice how I keep saying she????

SHE crowed today!!!! Does she look like a he? it was a weird cackle try to crow...I'm hoping she is really a she and was just confused. What does she look like to you guys? She's a Black Orp.

Gotta go with boy if he crowed!

Orpingtons should have no comb or wattles at 12 to 14 weeks old and no pink to it. They stay little and kind of white to amber until the get close to Point of Lay, which is around 25 weeks even for hatchery ones. That little stubby tail is another indication of maleness and I think I see some saddle feathers coming in.

Are you going to rehome him?

 

[kingfrodo]

well darn!

He's not hatchery, I got him and a bunch others from Wisher.

out of ten chicks I'm up to six boys.

He will probably stay with me b/c of his eye. I planned to butcher a few of the other cockerels when they get a little bigger but a big nice Black Orp, I'll keep him unless the right home comes along and I know he'll be taken care of.


are you wanting him?

 

[ronott1]

well darn!

He's not hatchery, I got him and a bunch others from Wisher.

out of ten chicks I'm up to six boys.

He will probably stay with me b/c of his eye. I planned to butcher a few of the other cockerels when they get a little bigger but a big nice Black Orp, I'll keep him unless the right home comes along and I know he'll be taken care of.


are you wanting him?

If I had Orpingtons, he would be wonderful! He is going to be nice! Good job wisher!