The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[GhostRider65]

I wrapped each egg in bubble wrap.  Next I cut the tops off of several foam egg cartons.   I used a box large enough that I could put 2 cartons in the bottom, 2 on each side with the bottoms facing in.  The bubble wrapped eggs were placed inside with foam peanut between each egg.  Finally 2 egg carton were fitted on top.  Evidently it worked.  The egg were several days in transit and traveled over 1100 miles. 

WOW that is amazing.....wanna ship me some I'm only over here in NE Wisconsin
I have wanted Wellies 4 ever, but Hens and roos was saving me some of hers and that just didn't work out this year, but I could try hatching some eggs...I have an eco mini though so I can't hatch more than 8 or 9 eggs......... PM me if that is something you could do?...........Kim

 

[Cynthia12]

WOW that is amazing.....wanna ship me some I'm only over here in NE Wisconsin
I have wanted Wellies 4 ever, but Hens and roos was saving me some of hers and that just didn't work out this year, but I could try hatching some eggs...I have an eco mini though so I can't hatch more than 8 or 9 eggs......... PM me if that is something you could do?...........Kim

I want some too!

 

[Opa]

Going out of town for 1 week will contact everyone upon my return.

 

[EweSheep]

Have fun Opa!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Some sad news yesterday. My broody wellie failed to protect her baby and one of the hens killed it. I found the broody laying next to the chicks body. I just don't think she knew what to do. She's the lowest in the pecking order, so I suppose I should have known better. She's back to sitting on air.

I'm either going to try to break her, or segregate off an area for her to raise a couple chicks in a protected area for a few weeks. I haven't decided yet.

 

[faykokoWV]

 

[pinkchick]

So sad Happy! I'm so sorry! Hugs!

 

[EweSheep]

Some sad news yesterday. My broody wellie failed to protect her baby and one of the hens killed it. I found the broody laying next to the chicks body. I just don't think she knew what to do. She's the lowest in the pecking order, so I suppose I should have known better. She's back to sitting on air.

I'm either going to try to break her, or segregate off an area for her to raise a couple chicks in a protected area for a few weeks. I haven't decided yet.

Can you separate her from the others so she can get a handle on the chicks? I know some chicks are so stubborn about not coming to mother's calls and ended up getting killed. Happens sometimes to the BEST of broodies.

 

[EweSheep]

Ok as per Mr Channing Grisham, Harry Shaw of Calicowoods bought most of his stock. So obviously, our Calicowoods birds came from Mr Grisham's stock but it is so far removed from the original flock.

Royce, if that is the case, would you say that Calicowoods->Channing Grisham->Frank Clark UK....how would you say the strain for these birds? Clark strains????? Or unknown?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Yes, my nest boxes are removable, so I have about a 3-4 ft by 2 foot area I can block off. Just have to get the wire and staple it up for her. She's still determined to sit. It won't give her a lot of room, but enough to get up and stretch her legs and move around for a couple weeks until she gets the hang of mothering.