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[Desert Springs]

Desert, when eggs are shipped, sometimes the air cells are damaged and are wiggly, or even floating all over the egg. This is bad. If you rest the eggs with the air cell up (which is how you should store your hatching eggs ANYWAY), sometimes they'll fix back into place. If they don't, some people incubate like that for a while, or even the entire incubation, trying to get the air cell to fix back into proper place.

I must have misunderstood

. I always place mine big side up however thought I read the opposite. Geez... I must be getting senile

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Karen, I would say when they are old enough to lay and look like they are checking out the nest boxes. Of course, if your girls are like my RIR, they decide that they don't like the gold balls for interior design and try to shove them under the wall.............

And with your NN, it could be sunburn

My BO has bald patches on her back and wings where the roos had torn her feathers up, and we worried that she was getting sunburned because it looked so raw and chapped. We just broke a leaf off our aloe vera and slathered it on the exposed spots. She protested at first, but her skin is looking much better now.

Desert, I'll have you know that I am a little jealous of your sturdy feeders! Those metal ones can really take a beating.

Sphinx, now I am going to worry that the candling results were bad, lol. How long have you had them in there? Three days? Just so you know, those Icelandics are well known for coming early. It's not uncommon for them to hatch on day 19 or 20, from what I've seen.

Oh yes Red, these old heavy feeders are to die for!!!!!

My neighbor was over here coveting them...lol. 6kidsfarm mentioned he may have more..... just saying!!!

Silly, I think purebred ameraucanas have slate legs, not green. But, she still sounds stunning and I'd probably keep her too, especially if she lays a blue egg.

I forgot to mention: I am going to Zion Friday, and will be traveling northwards on Tuesday. So, if any chicken trains need to go that far south, I am willing!

Yes Sphinx, you are absolutely correct!! Pure Ameraucanas have slate colored legs with white bottoms. The others are hybrids... also known as Americanas.

Maybe she has slate legs, I took a photo of her last week at 7 weeks old, she is now 8 weeks old, not very good, I need to get a good one.



I told my neighbor she could have her if they get their coop built, not sure if that is going to be happening, so I might keep her just to see her egg color. But we might be waiting a while. LOL I have 2 EE's and I really want a blue egg, but I'm sure they will both give me a green one, cause that's my luck!

Good luck with your blue eggs... they are so pretty!!

 

[sundancenbare]

I must have misunderstood

. I always place mine big side up however thought I read the opposite. Geez... I must be getting senile

.

Oh yes Red, these old heavy feeders are to die for!!!!!

My neighbor was over here coveting them...lol. 6kidsfarm mentioned he may have more..... just saying!!!

Yes Sphinx, you are absolutely correct!! Pure Ameraucanas have slate colored legs with white bottoms. The others are hybrids... also known as Americanas.

Good luck with your blue eggs... they are so pretty!!

I'm home. Really sore on my chest but that should pass soon. Dr. told me to stay down and not lift so my chest and heart can heal, I did go visit the chickens. They are laying like crazy and its so cute to see hte full size Americana. with her silkie babies they are reallu cute.

 

[briansnarr]

I'm home.  Really sore on my chest but that should pass soon.  Dr. told me to stay down and not lift so my chest and heart can heal,  I did go visit the chickens.  They are laying like crazy and its so cute to see hte full size Americana.  with her silkie babies they are reallu cute.  

I'm very happy your home and on the road to feeling better! Glad I got to chat with you earlier. Your hen and chicks sound very cute

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm home. Really sore on my chest but that should pass soon. Dr. told me to stay down and not lift so my chest and heart can heal, I did go visit the chickens. They are laying like crazy and its so cute to see hte full size Americana. with her silkie babies they are reallu cute.

Glad you are home, take it easy now. Watching chickens is great therapy isn't it?

 

[themadchicken]

Sundance, don't you just love that feeling you get as soon as you walk through the front door! you scream as loud as you can, " I am home", and you shake your fist in defiance.

On a different note, i have 2 bantam RIR eggs available from your pretty little hen i bought. The rooster looks just like her and is a perfect match. If you have a broody that you want to put some eggs under i could drop them off. Same deal as the Silkies, i will take them back unless you want to keep them then they are all your. I do have a broody that i am going to stick some eggs under, but i still have 5 days left for egg collection so let me know.

 

[Desert Springs]

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Sundance, I'm so happy you're safe and sound at home. Keeping my fingers crossed that your health improves!!

 

[Sphinx]

Sundance, I am so happy you're home!!! I was going to see if I could come visit you in the hospital while I was in SL today, but ended up running out of town. If you were coming home, you were probably too tired for visitors anyway.

Cynthia, we were in Zion last July, haven't been back since. This summer really has been amazing with all of the fun traveling we've done. My husband and I are also planning a backpacking trip to King's Peak in August. So excited!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Sundance, I am so happy you're home!!! I was going to see if I could come visit you in the hospital while I was in SL today, but ended up running out of town. If you were coming home, you were probably too tired for visitors anyway.

Cynthia, we were in Zion last July, haven't been back since.  This summer really has been amazing with all of the fun traveling we've done.  My husband and I are also planning a backpacking trip to King's Peak in August. So excited!

Oh man that sounds like fun! Lucky!

Whittni--Good to see you there! Where ya been?
Sundance, hope you get feeling better fast. Take it slow and try to rest! Glad you are home

Hope everyone had a good Pioneer Day. Lots of fireworks tonight. I cannot get over the feeling that it is Saturday and tomorrow should be Sunday. Do I REALLY have to get up at 6 for work tomorrow ? Ugh. G'nite all !

 

[RedIII]

Sundance, glad you are home and resting. We ought to set up a lounge area for you so that you can watch the chickens in your yard

I'm thinking a lounge chair under that little gazebo, along with a swamp cooler, a mini fridge full of snacks and drinks, your computer, and maybe someone with a palm leaf to fan you, haha!

Karen, I use bag balm (I've also heard it called udder cream) on my birds when they have chappy skin. You can usually find it in the horse and cow stuff at IFA or CAL Ranch. I get the green tins, as I use it on my own skin during winter, but they also have a black and white cow patterned tin that would probably work the same. And I don't think it's only the NN's that deal with the dryness. I grabbed one of the little barnyard mix chicks today and noticed that he had dry skin on the back of his head/neck, and he has feathers there.

My stomach has decided tonight that I need to be punished, so I'm going to bed. Sleep good, everyone.

 

[briansnarr]

Sundance, glad you are home and resting. We ought to set up a lounge area for you so that you can watch the chickens in your yard

I'm thinking a lounge chair under that little gazebo, along with a swamp cooler, a mini fridge full of snacks and drinks, your computer, and maybe someone with a palm leaf to fan you, haha! Karen, I use bag balm (I've also heard it called udder cream) on my birds when they have chappy skin. You can usually find it in the horse and cow stuff at IFA or CAL Ranch. I get the green tins, as I use it on my own skin during winter, but they also have a black and white cow patterned tin that would probably work the same. And I don't think it's only the NN's that deal with the dryness. I grabbed one of the little barnyard mix chicks today and noticed that he had dry skin on the back of his head/neck, and he has feathers there. My stomach has decided tonight that I need to be punished, so I'm going to bed. Sleep good, everyone.

that's a great idea! I will help set it up for you