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Tootsie is beautiful.
KDailey's Journal
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
Ok there were 10 total hatched and two were workin ok it.
One had zipped and the other had made a good sized hole but hadn't zipped yet. I waited and waited and finally decided to check the one that had zipped. Apparently it zipped in the middle of the night and then quit. It was dead. After waiting s little longer on the other chick, I could see its little beak still moving in the whole, I decided to assist it before it died. The assist went great but the little guy wouldn't un-curl. It died a few hours ago. It was a gorgeous little lavender. The other was silver laced.
Later on in the day I looked in the incubator at all the chicks and for some reason one of the silver laced that hatched out in the beginning had died. I have no idea why. It had been running around fine earlier.
I noticed there was another chick zipped, a silver laced, but when it hatched it's insides we're on the outside and it died shortly after hatching.
So I have 8 living, thriving chicks. Kinda disappointing after I got such a good hatch rate last time I bought eggs from this person but I'm still happy with them.
Also, this morning we decided to try giving Tootsie a full bottle and see how she did. We've been giving her just a half bottle because she wouldn't finish it and fought us the whole time and we didn't want to waste it. We ran out of the first milk replacer mix and had to start on the other stuff. We took her a full bottle and after a second of it in her mouth she went to town! Sucked the whole thing dry and started head butting Ryan lookin for more! I couldn't believe it. It was like she was a completely different calf! Apparant the problem wasn't that Tootsie didn't want to eat or didn't know how to drink out of the bottle, she just thought that other stuff tasted gross! Lol XD
She drank TWO FULL bottles today and I have no doubt now that she'll probably make it :-D
One had zipped and the other had made a good sized hole but hadn't zipped yet. I waited and waited and finally decided to check the one that had zipped. Apparently it zipped in the middle of the night and then quit. It was dead. After waiting s little longer on the other chick, I could see its little beak still moving in the whole, I decided to assist it before it died. The assist went great but the little guy wouldn't un-curl. It died a few hours ago. It was a gorgeous little lavender. The other was silver laced.
Later on in the day I looked in the incubator at all the chicks and for some reason one of the silver laced that hatched out in the beginning had died. I have no idea why. It had been running around fine earlier.
I noticed there was another chick zipped, a silver laced, but when it hatched it's insides we're on the outside and it died shortly after hatching.
So I have 8 living, thriving chicks. Kinda disappointing after I got such a good hatch rate last time I bought eggs from this person but I'm still happy with them.
Also, this morning we decided to try giving Tootsie a full bottle and see how she did. We've been giving her just a half bottle because she wouldn't finish it and fought us the whole time and we didn't want to waste it. We ran out of the first milk replacer mix and had to start on the other stuff. We took her a full bottle and after a second of it in her mouth she went to town! Sucked the whole thing dry and started head butting Ryan lookin for more! I couldn't believe it. It was like she was a completely different calf! Apparant the problem wasn't that Tootsie didn't want to eat or didn't know how to drink out of the bottle, she just thought that other stuff tasted gross! Lol XD
She drank TWO FULL bottles today and I have no doubt now that she'll probably make it :-D
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
Than you! She's a real sweetheartRoll farms said:
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
Well down to 7 chicks now :-(
Tootsie drank THREE FULL bottles yesterday! I'm so happy that we figured her out and that she's eating good now. I'd have been devestated if she didn't make it because I didn't take care of her correctly due to lack of knowledge.
We had someone contact us last night wanting to take Ruby! I'm so happy. She has a stifle problem tht makes her back legs lock up on her if she stands still too long. Once she's moving she's fine but she's not much good for anything and I can't afford to feed a horse we can't use. It also makes it hard to rehome her because no one else wants a useless horse either.
They know all about her leg issues and still want her. They're coming to pick her up tomorrow or Wednesday
Tootsie drank THREE FULL bottles yesterday! I'm so happy that we figured her out and that she's eating good now. I'd have been devestated if she didn't make it because I didn't take care of her correctly due to lack of knowledge.
We had someone contact us last night wanting to take Ruby! I'm so happy. She has a stifle problem tht makes her back legs lock up on her if she stands still too long. Once she's moving she's fine but she's not much good for anything and I can't afford to feed a horse we can't use. It also makes it hard to rehome her because no one else wants a useless horse either.
They know all about her leg issues and still want her. They're coming to pick her up tomorrow or Wednesday
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
Well the people came and got Ruby yesterday. They brought a two-horse straight load to pick up a horse that has rarely been loaded at all much less in a small dark box.
That's to my Dad who taught me everything I know about horses we got her in the trailer in less than 10 minutes. I'm so happy she's getting a good home and I don't have to feed her. Lol.
We got a mess load of rain yesterday. The pasture is flooded, the creek is overflowing 10 feet and more in some places. Pretty much means there's not much we can do today on my day off.
We're about to go feed Tootsie and the rest of the "zoo" as my family calls it.
That's to my Dad who taught me everything I know about horses we got her in the trailer in less than 10 minutes. I'm so happy she's getting a good home and I don't have to feed her. Lol.
We got a mess load of rain yesterday. The pasture is flooded, the creek is overflowing 10 feet and more in some places. Pretty much means there's not much we can do today on my day off.
We're about to go feed Tootsie and the rest of the "zoo" as my family calls it.
77Herford
The Farm Zookeeper
I heard about all that rain, crazy. You get a 2 year drought and then 2 years worth os rain in one day.
We are having a winter drought of sorts and I'm getting worried about this coming springs rain fall.
We are having a winter drought of sorts and I'm getting worried about this coming springs rain fall.
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
If we had gotten all this rain spread out over the summer and fall we woulda been in good shape.
A few hours ago I put in a order with Ideal Poultry for 110 chicks. 50 buff Orpington pullets, 5 buff Orpington males, 50 rhode island red pullets, 5 rhode island red males.
The plan is to raise them up till just about time for them to start laying and then sell them, keeping the best for ourselves to continue the project. Ryan is quite happy with the arrangement as he's not a big fan of my bantam Cochins and old English game bantams. Lol.
They're not due to arrive until Friday of next week so I'll update pictures of them when they get here and keep uploading pics as the grow.
A few hours ago I put in a order with Ideal Poultry for 110 chicks. 50 buff Orpington pullets, 5 buff Orpington males, 50 rhode island red pullets, 5 rhode island red males.
The plan is to raise them up till just about time for them to start laying and then sell them, keeping the best for ourselves to continue the project. Ryan is quite happy with the arrangement as he's not a big fan of my bantam Cochins and old English game bantams. Lol.
They're not due to arrive until Friday of next week so I'll update pictures of them when they get here and keep uploading pics as the grow.
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
I love my orpingtons, I am looking for different colors this year. I have buff but I want to get all 4 colors black, blue, white, buff then work with all the different colors.KDailey said:
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KDailey
Chillin' with the herd
I'd like to have all different colors of buff orpingtons but I can't find them anywhere. Or what I do find is really super expensive and are from out of state so they'd have to be shipped.
I already have one buff orp hen and I love her to bits
I already have one buff orp hen and I love her to bits
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
Here check this thread outKDailey said:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/620164/black-and-blue-orpingtons
this hatchery sells white and buff
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/white_orpingtons.html
How far east are you in Texas? Are you close to Arkansas? I have a friend that has some lavenders and I want to see if she will sell me some. You might be interested in getting some too.
I travel all over the state for goats why not chickens too.
