Utah!

[slvrphoenix]

Lisa the boss asked when I was going to fix your outside faucet. I think she wants to come with and see the babies. A neighbor just said they wanted to get another black giant hen so I might be able to talk them into one for ya.

 

[Sphinx]

Cynthia, the partridge gave me an egg today!!! It's a really good sized, creamy, light brown egg. And this is what was funny to me: She laid it in the favored box. I have six nesting boxes, and my last batch of hens always laid in one box. Always. They'd fight over that one box. None of these chickens were ever with my old chickens, and I've thoroughly cleaned the coop since then. And yet when she laid an egg, she went right back to the favorite spot. Too funny, eh?

 

[janel]

I can't believe how innundated Ogden is with chicks right now! I wanted a couple breeds (five chicks) from Sandhill and of course got my obligatorty 25 chick minimum. I have Crevocoeurs, Golden Spangled Hamburgs, and Black Pendescencas. No bites on KSL. I'm only asking $2/chick if anyone wants some!

 

[Whittni]

Best of luck selling your cheap chicks, you got pullets right? If not I kinda see why people might not bite.

 

[TeeRexSaysRAWR]

Why am I not able to quote this post? Frustrating. Anyway, Cindy I'm sorry about your eggs! Yes, I am really thinking something is up with those chickens. I wonder if some of them are really inbred, or maybe they are lacking something in their diet? Our 5 are perky and happy this morning, but we do have 1 that still is not walking. She lays/sits with her legs almost straight out in front of her and scoots with her bum while flapping her little wings. When she was first hatched, her abdomen was HUGE with the absorbed yolk, and is still fairly large. I'm hoping maybe she just has such a big belly she can't get her legs in the proper place.

@RedIII-I'm so happy to hear your Icelandics are doing well! They were fun to have here for the short time between rides.

Update on the little fat chick that was having a hard time walking......She is walking with her bum off the ground now, walking around the brooder with little problem. We were quite worried because the first day she just laid on the bottom and didn't move much. Yesterday she moved a little better but was really struggling as she scooted around. Her feet kind of stuck out in front of her and she couldn't get them under her because her belly was so large. This morning we saw her move a little better and take a couple of steps but still struggled just a little. When we got home this afternoon after a trip to MIB3, Olive Garden, and Cold Stone, she was up and walking around with the other chicks. YAY!!!!!

So we had this little bantam crele wyandotte that was so chunky we named him clay after Clay Mathews, the linebacker from the Packers. My daughter (the one who prefers back yard herds over back yard chickens) said he was hers until we got another one named Aaron Rodgers. So we decided on one of the chicks from this hatch will be called Aaron. Now that we have this little tubby tubby chick we have named her Raji. hmmmmmmm I am seeing a trend here.

 

[SashaT]

Update on the little fat chick that was having a hard time walking......She is walking with her bum off the ground now, walking around the brooder with little problem.  We were quite worried because the first day she just laid on the bottom and didn't move much.  Yesterday she moved a little better but was really struggling as she scooted around.  Her feet kind of stuck out in front of her and she couldn't get them under her because her belly was so large.  This morning we saw her move a little better and take a couple of steps but still struggled a just a little.  When we got home this afternoon after a trip to MIB3, Olive Garden, and Cold Stone, she was up and walking around with the other chicks.  YAY!!!!!  

So we had this little bantam crele wyandotte that was so chunky we named him clay after Clay Mathews, the linebacker from the Packers.  My daughter (the one who prefers back yard herds over back yard chickens) said he was hers until we got another one named Aaron Rodgers.  So we decided on one of the chicks from this hatch will be called Aaron.  Now that we have this little tubby tubby chick we have named her Raji.  hmmmmmmm  I am seeing a trend here.

What can I say? We Cheeseheads love our Packers. AJ Hawk will be next.
I am SO HAPPY this little silver baby is doing so much better. I started to tear up.

As a side note, today Howard and I are celebrating our 16th anniversay! That's why he spoiled me with a movie, Olive Garden and Cold Stone. (now I have a belly as big as Raji did when she was first hatched! Haha)

Lisa, I hope you have another good hatch! Can't wait to visit you this week and see all the new babies. I am going to incubate some duck eggs for Sierra starting he end of his week, but then maybe I'll use my gift cert. and get some more hatching eggs. Hmm, maybe I'll order Deleware eggs?

 

[ducklover700]

What can I say? We Cheeseheads love our Packers.

AJ Hawk will be next.

I am SO HAPPY this little silver baby is doing so much better. I started to tear up.
As a side note, today Howard and I are celebrating our 16th anniversay! That's why he spoiled me with a movie, Olive Garden and Cold Stone. (now I have a belly as big as Raji did when she was first hatched! Haha)
Lisa, I hope you have another good hatch! Can't wait to visit you this week and see all the new babies. I am going to incubate some duck eggs for Sierra starting he end of his week, but then maybe I'll use my gift cert. and get some more hatching eggs. Hmm, maybe I'll order Deleware eggs?

When did you get a gift cert? I keep hearing about these. lol

BTW Maybe I should name one of my ducklings Tebow?

 

[SashaT]

When did you get a gift cert? I keep hearing about these. lol

BTW Maybe I should name one of my ducklings Tebow? 

LOL, whatever you want. So long as you don't name a duckling after any Cowboys Players!
Lisa and I both won $20 gift certificates from Chickenstock.

 

[blujems]

Sasha, I think you are right. My friend only feeds scratch to his chickens.
I hadn't thought about it before, but it sure can't provide enough nutrition for them.
I am glad the little one is doing well.


Happy Anniversary!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Cynthia, the partridge gave me an egg today!!! It's a really good sized, creamy, light brown egg. And this is what was funny to me: She laid it in the favored box. I have six nesting boxes, and my last batch of hens always laid in one box. Always. They'd fight over that one box. None of these chickens were ever with my old chickens, and I've thoroughly cleaned the coop since then. And yet when she laid an egg, she went right back to the favorite spot. Too funny, eh?

Oh, I was hoping you would let me know when she laid that first egg! How exciting. I wonder what's up with that box? lol..something is special there, a special box. ) Too funny. Now, she will lay often for you. I was going to tell you, maybe I did, that she hadn't laid an egg that day..Sunday. So, she would normally lay the next day or two. She will got two or three days in a row, take a day off, then two or three, take a day off..at least that's what she did here, only one day off, once in a while two off. Not too bad. Yaay, Shinx will have fresh eggs in her fridge.