Raising Chickens: Baby Chicks to ½ Grown

[Borek]

El pollo diablo.

 

[Evo]

El pollo diablo.

 

[Borek]

For the record: http://www.miwiki.net/El_Pollo_Diablo

 

[dlgoff]

For the record: http://www.miwiki.net/El_Pollo_Diablo

 

[dlgoff]

Good Roger.

 

[Evo]

Oh, she's a beauty! ROGER!

Thanks for the pics DL.

 

[dlgoff]

I've been so busy building/repairing fence, building a tomato trellis, and getting the garden ready for a early spring, I'm just now giving an update.

Roger has three red pullet friends. Last Sunday I bought six (even Evo and I together couldn't consume that many eggs) but the neighbor man was willing to buy three.

Roger was a little jealous for the first couple of days when I would go into the chicks chicken-wire, walk-in side of the coup. She would pace in front of the wire door until I came out. After I picked her up and showed affection, she was okay though.

 

[Evo]

I've been so busy building/repairing fence, building a tomato trellis, and getting the garden ready for a early spring, I'm just now giving an update.

Roger has three red pullet friends. Last Sunday I bought six (even Evo and I together couldn't consume that many eggs) but the neighbor man was willing to buy three.

Roger was a little jealous for the first couple of days when I would go into the chicks chicken-wire, walk-in side of the coup. She would pace in front of the wire door until I came out. After I picked her up and showed affection, she was okay though.

Aww, pictures!

 

[Byrons]

Hi Dlgoff,
Nice chicken threat and great chicks pictures. Do share more pictures with their feed and safety tips to make this threat more useful for those who have started raising chicken.

 

[rhody]

Aww, pictures!

Yeah, what Evo said... cheep cheep cheep...

Rhody...

 

[dlgoff]

Yeah, what Evo said... cheep cheep cheep...

Rhody...

Since my daughter moved, I don't have access to a camera. But I'm in the market for a simple point-and-shoot when I can get some time (and money) to get one.

The chicks are getting all feathered out in dark red.

Would you like some of Rogers eggs?

 

[dlgoff]

Hi Dlgoff,
... and safety tips to make this threat more useful for those who have started raising chicken.

Chick starter feed should contain some antibiotics and when they're around 6 months old give them some higher protein (15%) feed for egg production.

 

[lisab]

Since my daughter moved, I don't have access to a camera. But I'm in the market for a simple point-and-shoot when I can get some time (and money) to get one.

The chicks are getting all feathered out in dark red.

Would you like some of Rogers eggs?

Eating eggs from a Roger...that seems wrong to me.

 

[dlgoff]

Eating eggs from a Roger...that seems wrong to me.

Being loved by a Roger Chicken seems wrong to me.

 

[lisab]

Being loved by a Roger Chicken seems wrong to me.

Aaawwww...is she a sweet hen? Most of the ones I had were kind of stand-off-ish, but once in a while there would be one would was very affectionate. Usually that meant pecking at my shoe but that's how they show love :!).

Chickens are great!

 

[dlgoff]

Aaawwww...is she a sweet hen? Most of the ones I had were kind of stand-off-ish, but once in a while there would be one would was very affectionate. Usually that meant pecking at my shoe but that's how they show love :!).

Chickens are great!

Roger loves to be petted. When I enter the coup, she flies up to the nesting boxes and gets her body right next to me in order to cuddle up. I have to hug her and stroke her feathers. When I told my neighbor about how affectionate she was he didn't believe it until I showed him. He shook his head in amazement while he was petting her.

 

[dlgoff]

Roger loves to be petted. When I enter the coup, she flies up to the nesting boxes and gets her body right next to me in order to cuddle up. I have to hug her and stroke her feathers. When I told my neighbor about how affectionate she was he didn't believe it until I showed him. He shook his head in amazement while he was petting her.

A couple of Roger pictures.

 

[edward]

Oh Oh, now I am remembering last summer when I chicken sat with my neighbors hens. That was a long two weeks. (post 81)

 

[Evo]

ROGER!

What a special chicken!

 

[dlgoff]

Rogers Boyfriend

Roger isn't as friendly now that she's got a boyfriend.

 

[dlgoff]

I decided to see if Big Boy the rooster is doing his job. So I've temporally turned my daughter's old room into a chicken lab.

 

[Evo]

Whoah! Hi tech chicken hatchery!

 

[dlgoff]

Well, I modified the cheap still-air model but did buy an egg "turner". I would have made the whole thing but I used my last old temp controller. This thing uses a UAA2016 Zero Voltage Switch Power Controller and after adding an old computer 12vdc fan (powered by a 7.5vdc wall wart) to provide a little resistance, it's very stable at 37.5°C. I didn't want to disturb the temperature by opening box and adding water, so I added an external pump and supply also.

 

[OmCheeto]

Yesterday, I read what I assumed was going to be a very funny story, about an exploding man and his chickens.

It ended up, being very sad.

Don, If the "Officials" ever come for you and your chickens, give me a call. I know people who own guns.

ps. I live in the urban chicken capital of America, in case your chickens are afraid of guns.
pps. I have 4 spare boats full of rain water and cat poop, but no spare rooms. Buy a motorhome if you plan on visiting, and living comfortably.

sincerely,

Om

 

[dlgoff]

Yesterday, I read what I assumed was going to be a very funny story, about an exploding man and his chickens.

It ended up, being very sad.

Don, If the "Officials" ever come for you and your chickens, give me a call. I know people who own guns.

ps. I live in the urban chicken capital of America, in case your chickens are afraid of guns.
pps. I have 4 spare boats full of rain water and cat poop, but no spare rooms. Buy a motorhome if you plan on visiting, and living comfortably.

sincerely,

Om

Okay. I'm finally over my worry. kinda.

Roger! WTF!

The big one is from yesterday and the little one she squeaked out today.

 

[Evo]

Whoa! Go roger!

Hope she's not sore.

 

[lisab]

Holy moly! I've never seen such a difference in egg size.

Don, how do you know which egg comes from which chicken? Is Roger your only brown-egg layer?

 

[dlgoff]

I have two hens (and big-boy the rooster). Rogers eggs are darker than the other hen's, as those are sometimes almost white. As for knowing which one laid the little one; roger was just getting off the nest when I when into their coop this afternoon. I suppose she could have been setting on the other hens "squeaker".

 

[Ms Music]

You sure you don't have a prankster in the neighborhood? That is more like the size of an emu egg, not a chicken! And it doesn't appear to have any rings on it to show that it was difficult for her to lay.

Look into records and get that thing weighed!

You should take bets on how many yolks it contains. :)

 

[lisab]

I wonder if it's an egg from a brood parasite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite