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LingaB said:
So I always hear people posting how their chickens come running because they associate the human with treats. My girls seem a little different. Whenever I put my hand down in the brooder they run away... Then they realize it's the sparkly hand and the all want to swarm my hand to see my wedding ring. Haha they usually peck at it and just stare, cocking their heads so inquisitively. Haha

I don't think I will wear my engagement ring once they are bigger though. One of them migh peck to hard and take off with it.

These girls are getting HUGE though! I really want to get them outside. I turned off the brooder light today. It is staying a constant 75ish and they are 4 1/2 weeks.
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Haha, watch out for nail polish on the fingers AND toes. When I walk into the yard with flip-flops and painted nails, they get very curious and curious hurts!

kattitude45 said:
Good morning! I just wanted to share this silly pic of a few of the chickens around here
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My girls do the exact same thing, but they scratch at the door wanting to come in. I had the doors open the other day because it was nice out and Cinnamon walked right on in
 
Busy day ahead. I need to go to TSC and get new heat lamp bulbs. I really need to find an alternative because replacing the bulbs every few WEEKS is ridiculous! They aren't blowing, per se. They just get so hot the glass comes out of the metal base used to screw it in to the socket. And when it's hot, the smallest bump will knock it out of that metal. Sometimes, it will still hang by the wires and stay lit. And that was the case of the one sitting over the indoor brooder, until yesterday. I guess one of the wires finally broke and it wouldn't come back on. But being indoors with three goslings and two ducklings, I figured they would be okay. And they are alive and active, but they just WON'T SHUT UP because they are chilly. They think they should be warmer than they are (and they probably should). I really need two bulbs anyway though because one of the brooders outside only has a normal incadescent bulb, not an actual heat bulb, to warm up the babies.

On top of that, my new screen arbor should be in today and I REALLY need to get it set up ASAP and put chickens in it. I've got my sister's chicks in one playpen outside, my chicks in the other (which includes an almost-full-grown silkie), and the ducklings and goslings inside. But inside of the incubator itself I have six more chicks that have hatched out since yesterday, and they need a brooder. So either the silkies or the frizzles need to get up and move so I have somewhere to put others. Since both of those are in very small pens, I'm tempted to see if they can all go in one screen arbor together for now, so I free up two new cages for growing chicks. Plus I can toss the almost-full-grown silkie in with them (along with his smaller but half-breed sibling) to make a LITTLE more room for all of the younger ones.

And Phoenix is eating quite a bit now, but I still have to put it in his mouth for him. Last night he ate three full syringes (total of about 9mL) of egg yolks, mixed with "peaches, bananas, and rice cereal" baby food. He doesn't like his mouth being forced open, but he doesn't mind the food once it's in there. I've learned to trim the gauze so he can see better (but it's kinda like a horse blinder now, where he can only see forward) and cut the front of the bandaging after it is applied so his waddles can hang freely and the one badly damaged one can heal. It has a huge scab, but it's healing.

And today is also the day we scheduled for the goslings' first swim! It's supposed to be a high close to 85 down here, and the sun will be on the little pool for a good bit today. So when my niece gets home from school, we'll set up the video camera and record their first swim! That's the part I can't wait for! But she won't be here until about 4pm. So the camera's battery is charging in the meantime!
 
mrsdszoo said:
Abmaddox, I'm sorry about your chicks. I'm pretty sure I don't want to order chicks from them either.
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From what I'm gathering, it's only the dorkings. She ordered some from them last year I believe, and had the same exact issue - they all died.

So it has either got to be those chicks not being able to handle shipping, or McMurray's Dorkings just aren't all that good to begin with, and die easily. But it seems to be just that breed.
 
Oh no! I just relooked at a calendar. Mine at home has those double dates on them. You know, when there are only two days at the end of the month, they just / add those dates and put two dates in the same box? Well, I miss counted weeks and my duck eggs under my broody chicken are due to hatch Today! Not next week like I thought! And, here I am in Washington, D.C.! My concerns are 1) that she may reject them, and 2) they will fall out of the high nest she is in! I have a friend watching the house, but not sure they are experienced enough to know what to watch for! Wan! Wish I was there!
 
LingaB said:
So I always hear people posting how their chickens come running because they associate the human with treats. My girls seem a little different. Whenever I put my hand down in the brooder they run away... Then they realize it's the sparkly hand and the all want to swarm my hand to see my wedding ring. Haha they usually peck at it and just stare, cocking their heads so inquisitively. Haha

I don't think I will wear my engagement ring once they are bigger though. One of them migh peck to hard and take off with it.

These girls are getting HUGE though! I really want to get them outside. I turned off the brooder light today. It is staying a constant 75ish and they are 4 1/2 weeks.
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I have found that chicks aren't friendly until they become hens. Then they all want to sit in your lap and come running when you open the door!
 

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