Sunday, March 31, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Bloody egg

 

thepoultrysite.com  has a section about this.  If it is not happening all of the time, I would not worry about it.

 
  Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan






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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Bloody egg

 
We got an egg today that was bloody. I don't mean spots but a large amount. Not sure who it is from. Should I be concerned?



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[CHICKENS-101] Bloody egg

 

We got an egg today that was bloody. I don't mean spots but a large amount. Not sure who it is from. Should I be concerned?

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

[CHICKENS-101] Instinctive Fear Response in Chicks

 

I have my new 16-day old chicks in my office--I'll be moving them out shortly.

I've noticed they absolutely freak at some of the computer sounds. I play an on-line Sudoku that has a little computer jingle when you finish the puzzle. The chicks just panic if I've forgotten to turn off the sound to my computer. It must have the same frequency for some natural predator (maybe a hawk). It isn't the volume, it's the frequency that bothers them. Obviously, I try keep the sound turned off, but sometimes I forget.

I'm still enjoying my little chicks. The next brooder I make will have clear acrylic sides so I can get a better view of them. They really are adorable.

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[CHICKENS-101] thought this was stopped

 

I thought the backyard blogger was stopped; ran across it today looking for an article. http://mybigchickens.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50
http://mybigchickens.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2014-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50
 
  Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan





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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

What breed is she? Eggs hatch in 21 days. If you put the chicks under her
when the eggs are due to hatch, she should accept them. I've done this with
a few chickens. I find it's best if you put them under her during the night
when she is sleeping. That way if she is a more skittish hen, she will be
more relaxed and you have a better chance of her taking them.

K.C.

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

Once they are dry, I put them under the light in the brooder box.

K.C.

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> When do I start to move the hatched chicks from incubator? They keep
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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

Depends on the hen. Some will kill the chicks and others will keep them.

 
  Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan






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how long should I let my hen brood before I can sneak some hatched chicks under her to make her think that they are her's?



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[CHICKENS-101] Re: moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

how long should I let my hen brood before I can sneak some hatched chicks under her to make her think that they are her's?

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

I like to keep my chicks in for about 24 hours.  At the very least, until they are dry and fluffy.

Laura

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When do I start to move the hatched chicks from incubator? They keep moving the other eggs that are also peeping?


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Oyster shell

 

Dawn,  Your chickens need both grit and oyster shell.  They are used for different purposes by your chicken's bodies.

 
  Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan






From: Amdalen <dandda@alpinecom.net>
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Oyster shell

 
We provide Oyster shell in a hanging pet feeder on the wall of our chicken coop all year round to our layers. They can eat what they want when they want. We just keep the feeder with some in it. It seems to work great.
This year with our pullets we put grit into the hanging feeder for them until they started laying then we switched it to oyster shell.

Dawn A., NE Iowa

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Noooooooooooooo!!!! My city doesn't allow chickens. :-(

 

I have 2 coops of "stealth chickens" on my pool deck under to overhand of the roof. I bring the roosters into the laundryroom at night and don't let them back out until everybody is up and about.
 
Di
Central Florida Zone 9a/b

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Oyster shell

 

We provide Oyster shell in a hanging pet feeder on the wall of our chicken coop all year round to our layers. They can eat what they want when they want. We just keep the feeder with some in it. It seems to work great.
This year with our pullets we put grit into the hanging feeder for them until they started laying then we switched it to oyster shell.

Dawn A., NE Iowa

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> You probably wouldn't approve of my method of feeding oyster shell. I just buy a big 50 lb. bag, cut the bag open and let them have all they want. It's always surprising to me how much they do take. 20 hens or so will pretty much eat it all over a laying season.
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> There are dispensers that are usually designed to hang on the wall to hold it. They usually hold quite a bit.
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> And in the winter, or if confined, similar dispensers for grit. They need grit to grind their food in their gizzard-----chickens don't have teeth you know.
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[CHICKENS-101] moving hatch chicks from incubator

 

When do I start to move the hatched chicks from incubator? They keep moving the other eggs that are also peeping?

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