I'm sorry to report that I've lost two of the four chicks I hatched. The Mostly-marans that hatched first, and the little brahma mix. I don't think it was anything I did other than leaving the biggest chick in there a little too long. I think she inadvertantly hurt them or out-competed them for the food. She's about 6 weeks while the little ones are barely 2 weeks now and still very small. I separated them this morning and the other chicks seem fine now? Still sad to have lost some. On a more positive note the dozen eggs I ordered came today and he...uh...added one or two extra? Yes, that is 21 eggs for the price of 12! I told him I wanted 6 BLRW and 6 "Hen's choice", well I got my 6 BLRW (in the bottom right corner there) Plus an ecclectic selection of random other eggs including 3 OE,5 Orps in asst colors, a rhodebar, two Cream Legbars, and a couple I couldn't ID yet. AND all the eggs except one seem to be LG-Jumbo sized! Guys, I am VERY excited about this hatch. Also, I was browsing MyPetChicken as I often do to see what they're currently offering, and I was surprised to see they're offering assorted hatching eggs of frizzles, silchins, and NNs! Made me think of @Flowerbh and @rockyrhodes.
I am so sorry to hear about the lost of your couple of chicks but on the* bright* side you* lucky devil*on ya eggs keep me posted in ya hatch of these eggs so happy
for you let me know if ya find put what the unidentified couple are supposed to be and yes that 6week old chick will out compete the little one for food the others ahould get better now you may have to give them a little chick booster vitimans supplement for a bit to help out.Good luck and keep me posted
I am so sorry to hear about the lost of your couple of chicks but on the* bright* side you* lucky devil*on ya eggs keep me posted in ya hatch of these eggs so happy
for you let me know if ya find put what the unidentified couple are supposed to be and yes that 6week old chick will out compete the little one for food the others ahould get better now you may have to give them a little chick booster vitimans supplement for a bit to help out.Good luck and keep me posted
I would actually totally do this with you. I definitely need it! I don't have much in the way of money to wager though, what were you thinking? Percentage of weight lost or poundage number? What Time limit?
@GAMarans I saw a while back that (posted about a week ago?) about mealworm farms? I'm starting one myself soon. So if you don't want to, I'll be happy to share once mine's producing!
The Mostly-marans that hatched first, and the little brahma mix. I don't think it was anything I did other than leaving the biggest chick in there a little too long. I think she inadvertantly hurt them or out-competed them for the food. She's about 6 weeks while the little ones are barely 2 weeks now and still very small. I separated them this morning and the other chicks seem fine now? Still sad to have lost some. On a more positive note the dozen eggs I ordered came today and he...uh...added one or two extra?
Yes, that is 21 eggs for the price of 12! I told him I wanted 6 BLRW and 6 "Hen's choice", well I got my 6 BLRW (in the bottom right corner there) Plus an ecclectic selection of random other eggs including 3 OE,5 Orps in asst colors, a rhodebar, two Cream Legbars, and a couple I couldn't ID yet. AND all the eggs except one seem to be LG-Jumbo sized! Guys, I am VERY excited about this hatch. Also, I was browsing MyPetChicken as I often do to see what they're currently offering, and I was surprised to see they're offering assorted hatching eggs of frizzles, silchins, and NNs! Made me think of @Flowerbh and @rockyrhodes.
