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[Hinotori]

Dang chick that had pipped wrong end hit vein while zipping this afternoon . I couldn't ge it to stop bleeding. Flicked off the shell and used the back end of a needle to get thread under the vein and tie it off. Then I carefully hatched it. It spent a hour and half on my chest under a heating pad since I don't have an incubator. That little thing is full of pep and vinegar. It's standing and squirming finally got me to take it back out to the silkie. It happily crawled under her and she tucked it in next to the other. I think it will be just fine.

So it looks like I have one wheaten and one I don't know. I was sure the egg was from an ameraucana. It was blue and not from the one EE I have that lays blue eggs. What would a silver/wheaten cross chick look like?

So with new hatched chicks under a broody at this time, if I find any chicks I want on Sat, I can get them.

 

[lovinchickypoos]

Skipped TONS on here since I got so behind when I was sick last weekend. Hope all is well!

SO, I'm a crazy nut-job.......

We (my DD and I, anyway) LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!! There are 4 layer chicks, 3 meaties, 2 turkey poults, 3 ducklings, and 2 goslings! Boy are those waterfowl MESSY! I read somewhere "they have a special relationship with their water" and they weren't kidding! The goslings and poults are so amazingly personable! The way the goslings look at you make it seem that there is more of a brain in them than the rest. The separating wall already needs to be opened up between the 2 brooder pens as these guys are extremely active and busy!!!

 

[cieraphoto]

Is it safe to say that on day 6 of incubating that if an egg has a rolling air sac that it is not going to develop and I should throw it away??

And I wanted to share a picture of my little Black Frizzle Cochin!

 

[bikerchicky]

Skipped TONS on here since I got so behind when I was sick last weekend. Hope all is well!

SO, I'm a crazy nut-job.......

We (my DD and I, anyway) LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!! There are 4 layer chicks, 3 meaties, 2 turkey poults, 3 ducklings, and 2 goslings! Boy are those waterfowl MESSY! I read somewhere "they have a special relationship with their water" and they weren't kidding! The goslings and poults are so amazingly personable! The way the goslings look at you make it seem that there is more of a brain in them than the rest. The separating wall already needs to be opened up between the 2 brooder pens as these guys are extremely active and busy!!!

I'm only brave enough for 5 chicks. I'm not sure I'm ready for ducks or geese yet. Enjoy them while they are young. They get noisey as they get older.

 

[KMoran]

So cute. My husband wants a goose so he can train it to be an attack goose lol.

 

[CarolynF]

Dang chick that had pipped wrong end hit vein while zipping this afternoon . I couldn't ge it to stop bleeding. Flicked off the shell and used the back end of a needle to get thread under the vein and tie it off. Then I carefully hatched it. It spent a hour and half on my chest under a heating pad since I don't have an incubator. That little thing is full of pep and vinegar. It's standing and squirming finally got me to take it back out to the silkie. It happily crawled under her and she tucked it in next to the other. I think it will be just fine.

So it looks like I have one wheaten and one I don't know. I was sure the egg was from an ameraucana. It was blue and not from the one EE I have that lays blue eggs. What would a silver/wheaten cross chick look like?

So with new hatched chicks under a broody at this time, if I find any chicks I want on Sat, I can get them.

Hinotori, these are wheaten/blue wheaten. Do you think that might be close to silver/wheaten?

 

[chickenwings]

What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon! Beautiful pictures!

Thanks!! I thought about that, but in all the reading I have been doing, they are supposedly flighty and I wanted some that were more mellow. My little Danish is not as friendly toward me as my other chicks are, and is very fast and hard to catch. That's why I named her Flo-Jo.

I think she thinks she is a road runner. I appreciate all advice. Hearing reading others' experiences is the best way to learn, IMO. I have been bouncing around in the different threads, trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can. I want to do fryers and a turkey too, but cannot wrap my head around having to do the processing, so am on the fence.

I have two white Leghorns and they are definitely my most curious & energetic girls! They are so fun to watch. After I brought them home I started to regret getting them because of all the negativity but this year I am kind of regretting not getting another one! I call them the Jack Russell Terriers of chickens, I think it describes them perfectly.

 

[tajuano]

How do you keep up with all the posts here? I missed couple of hours and BOOM --- 200 posts already.

 

[Hinotori]

Hinotori, these are wheaten/blue wheaten. Do you think that might be close to silver/wheaten?

Sorry, was typing on the phone earlier. I didn't put how I meant it right. One of the chicks looks like that and is wheaten. It's possible that the other chick is from a silver ameraucana covered by a wheaten ameraucana. I'm wondering what that cross would look like. The chick is yellow with a stripe. I'll get a better look later when it's fully dry and it's light outside.

I really love the wheaten ameraucana. Well I just love the personality of ameraucanas and the lovely blue eggs.

 

[Hinotori]

How do you keep up with all the posts here? I missed couple of hours and BOOM --- 200 posts already.

Skip if you have to. Sometimes it's really hard to keep up. With all the planning for the show this weekend, it's even busier on here.