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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 21, 2016 21:55:43 GMT
I dont need a rooster unless I want chicks. And I dont want chicks.
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Post by denise15601 on Aug 21, 2016 21:57:52 GMT
OH. I thought you needed a rooster to do whatever so hens lay eggs.
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 22, 2016 13:50:41 GMT
We lost a chick last night. I had a feeling something was wrong with her as she kept away from the other chicks and mostly slept.
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Aug 22, 2016 13:57:01 GMT
I'm so sorry. They are so delicate at that age.
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Post by denise15601 on Aug 22, 2016 15:13:35 GMT
Oh no! poor lil thang.
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Post by titus730 on Aug 22, 2016 16:17:04 GMT
OH. I thought you needed a rooster to do whatever so hens lay eggs. Hens will lay eggs without a rooster being around. Kind of like we have eggs and we get rid of them during ovulation. The rooster is only needed if you want fertilized eggs.
Sorry about the poor little chick Mup.
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Post by Desire on Aug 22, 2016 17:55:34 GMT
OH. I thought you needed a rooster to do whatever so hens lay eggs.
I had no idea how this all works either Denise!
Had to go read about it. Here is a good explanation for anyone that doesn't know anything about chickens, eggs, and chicks:
www.enkivillage.com/how-do-chicken-eggs-get-fertilized.html
ETA: And all these years I worried about seeing a half-developed chick when I cracked my eggs!
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 22, 2016 18:40:44 GMT
The 3 chicks left got their first dirt bath today. They were having so much fun! They were flinging dirt everywhere. LOL
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Post by RetroMonde on Aug 22, 2016 20:11:24 GMT
I love watching the chickens enjoy the dirt. The first time I saw it I thought 'OMG my chickens are all dead' lol! They were just sprawled all over the yard. Sure was relieved when they picked up their heads as if to say, "wassup?" They're great fun!
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 22, 2016 21:32:07 GMT
I love seeing the babies asleep. The just kind of fall over and put their heads down on the ground, out like a light. They are so freaking cute!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 2:42:18 GMT
A friend of mine just posted that she now has unexpected chicks. Do you need any?
Also - there's a poultry swap in Brighton in a few weeks. It might be fun for you to check it out.
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 23, 2016 19:17:54 GMT
I am good with the 3 chicks I have. I only have room for 3 chickens anyhow. They had a chicken swap on Saturday where we went to get the chicks. It was kind of awesome to see!
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Aug 24, 2016 1:00:36 GMT
The chickens finally have names. The littlest one, who is a gold color, is called Nugget. The darker one is names Holly, because my daughter loves Christmas. The big girl I named Mavis. She just looks like a Mavis. Mavis is the oldest of the 3, at least a week older. She has lots of feathers on her wings and is starting to try and fly. She also keeps looking at the wire covering the hole at the top of the bin like she is looking for a way out. I am thinking she is going to need wings clipped at some point.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2016 14:05:56 GMT
Very Cool! We have been thinking about getting chickens for a year and are going to next spring. My wife grew up on a turkey farm. She still kids me (I think that she is kidding) and says her dad retired from raising turkeys when she married be because he said she found the biggest turkey and he couldn't compete. He would never allow chickens on the farm with the turkeys because of diseases that they carry possibly wiping out the turkey flock.
Can't wait for the fresh eggs they are soooo much better than the cold storage ones from the grocery store.
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Post by val2525 on Jan 8, 2017 19:12:06 GMT
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Jan 8, 2017 21:59:13 GMT
Those are awesome but I am the cheapest person on the planet I think so no way I would pay that much!
I spent 3 hours today cleaning out the coop and greenhouse. Nice to have it ready to plant a winter crop of salad and get ready for my summer seeds that I start in February.
My husband wont be thrilled that I will be making raised planter boxes soon now. He has enjoyed the break he got from my building things. LOL
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Post by chapeaunoir on Jan 8, 2017 22:55:30 GMT
Those are awesome but I am the cheapest person on the planet I think so no way I would pay that much! I spent 3 hours today cleaning out the coop and greenhouse. Nice to have it ready to plant a winter crop of salad and get ready for my summer seeds that I start in February. My husband wont be thrilled that I will be making raised planter boxes soon now. He has enjoyed the break he got from my building things. LOL Well, if *I* were your husband I'd be all proud and braggy about my handy wife! I was reading where chickens are very intelligent, to the point where I'm going to swear off eating it unless I know who owned the chickens and how they were cared for butchered.
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Post by RetroMonde on Jan 8, 2017 23:24:33 GMT
I've tended a flock of chickens for several years and would NEVER call them intelligent... maybe other breeds are smarter. We have Australorps; they're very gentle and sorta social chickens. They can be affectionate, curious, and are very persistent when they want to get on the other side of my garden fences. I enjoy spending time in my backyard with them milling around and work hard to protect them from harm. But intelligent? Nah. That's just my opinion tho. YRMV lol.
ETA- they're egg-laying pets for us. I don't think I could eat them and could NEVER be the one to butcher them. Store-bought, cruelty-free chickens are too cheap to even consider doing that.
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Jan 9, 2017 0:04:53 GMT
They are fairly smart. Not as smart as a pig or dog. But not as dumb as I thought. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170103091955.htmYesterday I let them out of the run after being cooped up for days due to the snow. One of mine wouldnt come out because there was snow just outside the door. Prima Donna. The rest hopped over it. One of the other chickens went back to the run 3 times to be sure she was OK and if she was coming out. I have seen the communication differences like say a predator vs. one of them cant find the rest of the flock. They also know me. If Mark goes out they all ignore him, if I do out they all come running. I am usually the one with the treats. And no way I am eating my chickens. LOL They will finish out their days in a pampered retirement home once they are done laying.
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