Utah!

[Sphinx]

MadChicken, I bought 7 BLRW eggs from Rebecca in Lehi. I got three cockerals and a hen. It seems like they were more splash than blue. My hen is definitely a splash. The roo I gave my neighbor was a blue. They're very pretty birds. There used to be a gal on here who had gorgeous BLRW. I hatched 7 of hers, and they were all blue or black. But, she disappeared. I miss her.

Cynthia, waiting for an update on Richard.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Cynthia hang in there...something has to improve here soon!

Blujems, I still have not put them all in a bowl haha, I have a few pics here of the cuckoo babies from yesterday I have had the flu all week so my ambition level has been pretty low. I will get a few on here.

Here are some mass pics.

Look at the little wheaten (white) in the background--she seems to be saying "Ma! I thought it was me you wanted pictures of!"

 

[blujems]

They are cute, those 2 sure stand out with all the black. Get feeling better soon.

 

[Cynthia12]

Lisa, you are sick too! I am feeling better. I am staying away from the hospital. The nurse said that would be the best, it is really bad there, filled with folks with the flu. Do you have the upper respiratory flu bug, or the tummy bug? Get better!

Richard was seen by the dr. He never did call me. He is sending a specialist in for his leg. He says that it looks like they may have to go in and scrape some of the infection out of it. I hope they get into that hip too. We'll see.

Lisa, that is a lot of chicks! My barred rock eggs didn't make it here today. Darn, that means three days. Coming from Iowa. It's been good before from that area for shipped eggs. I am getting 18. So, hopefully I will get a few babies.

 

[sundancenbare]

I am loving the pictures everyone. I was suppose to go to orem today to get health certs for the two cats i'm shipping to China next week. Thats not going to happen. Hope the roads are better tomorrow. I found a really really good housekeeper. He has been coming everyday. My whole house is going to be so clean when hes done. I just candled my sizzle eggs 2 out of twelve are quitters. So far so good.

 

[sundancenbare]

I need the link for the legg article. I thought I had bookmarked it but can't find it, Can someone repost

 

[Sphinx]

Sundancen, I'm glad you stayed home today, the roads are awful. Is this a new housekeeper you've hired, not the guy I met? I'm so jealous you have one. I need staff.

School was canceled for my kids today, and I made dh stay home from work (40 miles each way). He wasn't thrilled but he put up with me.

Lisa, you are making me sooooooo excited for my babies to hatch.

 

[UtahChickenDad]

We did ok with no heat in coop with temps overnight of 5 to 7 , but they are forecasting minus temps. The girls have small amount of frost bite on their combs from the blowing snow two storms ago. With this being our first time rasing chickens I am a little worried about the minus temps. Any comments?
Thanks everyone. still getting 4-6 eggs a day.

 

[sundancenbare]

I am so bored so I braved the weather, It is still snowing here, has been all day, The snow was to the top of my boots going out to the coop. All the chickens were happy to see me and guess what!!!!!!!!!! I got my first Serama egg, Its tiny. I caught the rooster and brought him in for pictures, He was not happy but He was really cute, Here are some of then, He weighs 10 oz and is 10 months old

 

[themadchicken]

We did ok with no heat in coop with temps overnight of 5 to 7 , but they are forecasting minus temps. The girls have small amount of frost bite on their combs from the blowing snow two storms ago. With this being our first time rasing chickens I am a little worried about the minus temps. Any comments?
Thanks everyone. still getting 4-6 eggs a day.

Do you have enough ventilation? Only my rooster has gotten hit by the frost cause he is to stubborn to tuck his head under his wing. I try to open more vents if its calm wind no matter how cold. Try blocking the wind. My neighbor's coop is just plywood stood up and nailed together but the way it sits and were it sets it does not get any wind even with the 3' x 8' opening in one end. He has never got bit by the frost. I'm very jealous. We go out of our way to keep our chickens safe and warm and sometimes it just backfires.