YO GEORGIANS! :)

[ronnhill7]

Welcome Chicken cas!

 

[speckledhen]

Also, I did not get a report on paper from my hens necropsy from the state. After conversing over email before and after dropping the body off and letting them know what I would like to know, once testing was done the vet himself that tested and opened my bird gave me a personal phone call. I couldn't have taken that personal phone call to someone for a second opinion. He did however save my bird to give me the option to pick her up and bring her home for burial. At that point I could have taken her for another opinion if I felt I needed to.

Most anyone who has had both hatchery stock and breeder stock to compare will tell you the exact same things. That does not mean there is no place for hatchery stock if you're happy with them. If you just want high production layers and it doesn't bother you that most of those won't make it to five years old, that's fine. If you rotate them out every two to three years, hatchery stock is perfectly fine. The reason I have my breeder Partridge/Blue Partridge Brahmas (can't get those from your big hatcheries anywhere) is because of two hatchery Brahma hens we loved, one just died in October at almost ten years old. BUT, they were not great examples of the breed for different reasons, only pets. They were missing traits that Brahmas are supposed to have, as is common with hatchery stock.



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[brucifer]

Our seven-week-young chocolate orpingtons spent their first night in the juvi brooder, and they seemed to love the extra room and the new digs. I added a roosting bar before I put them in, and that ended up being a very welcome addition. Five of the orps were lined up across it when I checked in on them. It's nice when our birds seem to appreciate the special things we do for them. Now as for my kids, that's another story...lol

 

[GAMarans]

The turkeys have landed.

 

[brucifer]

The turkeys have landed.

I don't know why, GAM, but your post struck me as very funny!

 

[Flowerbh]

Morning Flowerbh; have a great day and happy hatching!

Thanks Ronnhil! You too!

 

[RoboDuck]

Katsdar, Didn't you go to court?  What happened?

She can't post from the state pen.... just sayin.

 

[PapaChaz]

The turkeys have landed.

I don't know why, GAM, but your post struck me as very funny!

Did y'all ever see that Thanksgiving episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati"......these 2 posts reminded me of that.....

if you haven't, youtube it

 

[lilwildrabbit]

I haven't been following this thread as close, but let I'm glad things changed with the delivery, I wouldnt want to put her extra stress on her. Although I have a feeling Im going to regret not getting one of her girls. I hope things are ok with her, hopefully she will post soon

hope all is ok

 

[Flowerbh]

Our seven-week-young chocolate orpingtons spent their first night in the juvi brooder, and they seemed to love the extra room and the new digs. I added a roosting bar before I put them in, and that ended up being a very welcome addition. Five of the orps were lined up across it when I checked in on them. It's nice when our birds seem to appreciate the special things we do for them. Now as for my kids, that's another story...lol

I have questions about your chocolate Orpingtons. I hatched 3. Two were a brownish black and one was a rich warm brown. One of the brownish black ones has a large yellow spot on it's head. So my questions are: Why did I get such different colors? Is it possible I got some Chocolate Cuckoo Orpingtons? Is it a sex thing? Would the one with the yellow spot on it's head be a male like a lot of other breeds?


I did not get a picture of the one with the yellow spot on it's head, but it's coloring is like the one on the left here except it has a large yellow splotch on it's head.