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Post by dawg53 on Nov 2, 2018 14:49:57 GMT -5
Hopefully if you can get just one to go in the rest will decide they want in too. Exactly. When I've put one on the roost bar, the other two hop up on their own. I experimented yesterday evening without turning on the red light bulb just before dark. They were sitting in the shavings just inside the pop door. That's an improvement, at least they're inside the coop lol. One step at a time. I have to take into account they are still young, 7 weeks old. Otherwise they are friendly with Sharon and I and let us pick them up, not skittish at all unless we make quick moves. They are turning out to be very pretty birds.  |
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Post by seminolewind on Nov 3, 2018 1:57:10 GMT -5
That's nice.
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Post by dawg53 on Nov 11, 2018 16:52:24 GMT -5
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Post by maryellen on Nov 12, 2018 14:53:31 GMT -5
They are really pretty!
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Post by Sylie on Nov 12, 2018 22:50:41 GMT -5
They are really gorgeous!
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Post by dawg53 on Nov 13, 2018 5:05:52 GMT -5
Thanks ME and Sylie. What's really odd is that these 3 chicks didnt molt like the Brat Pack chicks did. It seems they just feathered out right away, maybe it's due to the cooler temps and that's okay with me lol. Also, I've never seen a dark in color Light Brahma and I cant wait to see what she's going to look like when she's an adult.
They are quick to learn, love attention, and have been a pleasure to raise.
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Post by maryellen on Nov 13, 2018 8:02:08 GMT -5
I noticed the dark one right away. I cant wait either to see what she turns out to look like
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Post by dawg53 on Nov 14, 2018 5:11:43 GMT -5
I noticed the dark one right away. I cant wait either to see what she turns out to look like She likes to walk under my feet when I'm in their pen. I almost stepped on her yesterday! I gotta be careful when I'm their pen.  |
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Post by seminolewind on Nov 16, 2018 0:50:46 GMT -5
Those will be some bigass birds!
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 20, 2019 11:13:37 GMT -5
How are the Brahma sisters doing?
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 20, 2019 21:16:44 GMT -5
How are the Brahma sisters doing? They're doing great now that I got rid of the shavings. They are still growing and one of them laid a small egg last week. The one that laid the egg is the only one that is squatting. I did some reading up on Brahma's. They normally dont start laying eggs until the 7th month. Currently they are 6.5 months old, still got a couple weeks to go. Of course they could lay eggs at anytime. |
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 21, 2019 1:24:52 GMT -5
I think some of these big birds can take up to a year depending on factors such as age, time of year, etc. My best layers had started out late, one was a year old BO that laid 366 eggs the first year, 365 eggs the 2nd year and then died of cardiac failure.
I do like Brahmas.
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 21, 2019 5:49:10 GMT -5
I think some of these big birds can take up to a year depending on factors such as age, time of year, etc. My best layers had started out late, one was a year old BO that laid 366 eggs the first year, 365 eggs the 2nd year and then died of cardiac failure. I do like Brahmas. That's ALOT of eggs for a Buff Orpington in one year! It happens. When I lived in Georgia, I had a Black Star that was like that. She was an egg laying machine even during molt. She lived for 6 years and then I remembered that she didnt lay eggs for 4 or 5 days and was squawking alot. I thought it was odd that she was squawking because she was a quiet hen. I ignored it and then the next morning when she didnt come out of the coop, I found her dead laying on the litter, rigor mortis had set in. She was one of my favorites. I suspect she was egg impacted. It's strange how a chicken is trying to tell you something is wrong or something out of the ordinary is happening and it doesnt click in our heads that something is wrong...at least for me in this instance. It was a lesson learned for me. I listen, watch, and investigate now. |
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 22, 2019 11:44:29 GMT -5
Yea sometimes it's hard to pick up on cues. I do think that the egg laying machines were not long lifers anyway. But 6 was very good. Did the Brahmas start laying? I'm sure you've answered this already.
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 22, 2019 16:09:39 GMT -5
I got 2 small eggs from the Brahma's today! I just took these photos of them 5 minutes ago.   |
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Post by maryellen on Feb 23, 2019 18:45:09 GMT -5
Wow they look awesome dawg!
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 25, 2019 13:26:00 GMT -5
All three of them laid eggs today, a first...of many I hope!
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 26, 2019 10:35:45 GMT -5
Wow! The only ones laying here are 2 silkies. And one brown egg from someone.
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Post by Sylie on Feb 26, 2019 22:40:53 GMT -5
My chickens are 5 yrs old now and still laying like champs, I can't use all of the eggs (we're not huge egg eaters) and I only have 2! No one eats the duck eggs and I've tried to sell them but no one will buy them. Mostly they go to the dog or fed back to the chickens and ducks. (although the ducks really don't eat them, they are the fussiest lot I've ever seen).
It's chick days around here, I am feeling that "itch" to get new babies. My husband says no more chickens but he says that every year and I always end up with a couple anyway, problem is that I always seem to get roo's unless I pick from the pre sexed bin and even then I always end up with at least one roo. We don't have very reliable sexers in the hatcheries in Iowa. If he is serious about no more babies then he dang well better keep me out of the store! I swear, it gets harder to resist the little fluff balls every year.
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 27, 2019 5:41:23 GMT -5
My chickens are 5 yrs old now and still laying like champs, I can't use all of the eggs (we're not huge egg eaters) and I only have 2! No one eats the duck eggs and I've tried to sell them but no one will buy them. Mostly they go to the dog or fed back to the chickens and ducks. (although the ducks really don't eat them, they are the fussiest lot I've ever seen). It's chick days around here, I am feeling that "itch" to get new babies. My husband says no more chickens but he says that every year and I always end up with a couple anyway, problem is that I always seem to get roo's unless I pick from the pre sexed bin and even then I always end up with at least one roo. We don't have very reliable sexers in the hatcheries in Iowa. If he is serious about no more babies then he dang well better keep me out of the store! I swear, it gets harder to resist the little fluff balls every year. I can relate lol. It's tough resisting the urge to get JUST a couple more chicks. I like to look though, but not touch lol. We're not big egg eaters neither, but my wife comes up with ways that we eat eggs more often; like egg salad sandwich's for lunch, eggs in potato salad, chopped egg in salads, plain boiled eggs for a snack, dressed eggs. Then there a few times we eat an omelet with all the fixins in it lol. I used to boil a bunch of eggs and eat one or two for lunch when I was working. I also give eggs away to neighbors, mostly to my vet friend across the street. They have a bunch of younguns to feed. If one of my chickens is acting "off," I'll separate it and give her scrambled eggs mixed with buttermilk for a couple days. |
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