The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[pinkchick]

Beautiful Eggs Fay!!!!! I hope you have a great hatch!!




Kelly~ 3 chicks are here and it looks to be 2 cockerels and 1 pullet. Do not see any pips in the other eggs but they are near the back so I can't see everything going on in there. The 3rd Wellie just hatched this morning so I am going to keep my fingers crossed for the others.

Will get photos as time allows....they are sooooo cute! THANK YOU KELLY!!!!!! You ROCK!!!!!

 

[missydcpc]

I was trying to cram as many eggs as I could into the incubator, so I thought I'd stop and take a picture lol.  I put a W on the Welsummer eggs, b on the Barnevelder eggs, BW on the BW ameraucana, L on the lavender ameraucana and a t on the turkey eggs.  I found a robin's egg and stuck it on top for comparision. it has an R on it.  This is a hatch I'm doing for myself so I put the darkest eggs I have in to hatch.  The second picture is without flash.

I wanna see that tiny robin hatch with the chicks!

 

[faykokoWV]

If I thought I could feed it, I would hatch it. Aren't we all glad poultry are much easier to raise than other birds!!!

 

[GhostRider65]

Well you go night crawler hunting each night, then chew them to a nice chewy consistency, and open your mouth to let them eat........hehehehehe..............ever see Jim Carry in the Pet Detective.........Where he feeds the baby Eagle.........LOL

 

[Hens and Roos]

Well you go night crawler hunting each night, then chew them to a nice chewy consistency, and open your mouth to let them eat........hehehehehe..............ever see Jim Carry in the Pet Detective.........Where he feeds the baby Eagle.........LOL

speaking of Eagles- we have a pair that built a nest about 1 mile away from our house, this is the 2nd year they have been around here- so far no problems with them bothering our chickens

 

[Happy Chooks]

My friend has my oldest son wanting.................emu's. It's all he talks about.

 

[GhostRider65]

speaking of Eagles- we have a pair that built a nest about 1 mile away from our house, this is the 2nd year they have been around here- so far no problems with them bothering our chickens

 

We have several pair around here and in 10 years none have bothered my neighbors chickens/ducks/Guiness/turkey's/or mine since last year, we do however have a major problem with
coyotes/wolves/owls/ hawks and crows, taking everything they can.......... I haven't yet lost any chickies, but Sue has lost lots of them to our predators. But I have 4 dogs and during the winter they stay in the pen all the time. I will most likely not be so lucky when they free range this season, because I can't always be where they are, but I try to keep a pretty close eye on them........ Kim

 

[faykokoWV]

I just wanted to let everyone know that Ewesheep has been quite sick. She was admitted to the hospital and had to have a cardiac cath. Good news is, the cath was ok, she was diagnosed with pleurisy and is home from the hospital. I thought everyone would want to know so they can keep her in their thoughts and prayers.

 

[Tailfeathers]

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We have several pair around here and in 10 years none have bothered my neighbors chickens/ducks/Guiness/turkey's/or mine since last year, we do however have a major problem with
coyotes/wolves/owls/ hawks and crows, taking everything they can.......... I haven't yet lost any chickies, but Sue has lost lots of them to our predators. But I have 4 dogs and during the winter they stay in the pen all the time. I will most likely not be so lucky when they free range this season, because I can't always be where they are, but I try to keep a pretty close eye on them........ Kim

You should count your many blessings! Every year I have a Bald Eagle or two come around. Last year they took about 14-15 ducks in a week and a half. I saw one just a couple of days ago and the next day I found a pile of red feathers. Got one of my RIR's. Today I found my last remaining SQ Black Cayuga hen half eaten. Pretty sure it's that potlicker doing it!

Oh, and I always lose a few duck eggs every day to crows and I have my share of coyotes and 'coons as well. Thus far the 'coons and coyotes have been kept at bay though.

God Bless,

 

[Hens and Roos]

I just wanted to let everyone know that Ewesheep has been quite sick. She was admitted to the hospital and had to have a cardiac cath. Good news is, the cath was ok, she was diagnosed with pleurisy and is home from the hospital. I thought everyone would want to know so they can keep her in their thoughts and prayers.

Thanks for letting us know, we will be keeping her in our prayers!