Unsecure chicken perches

[chicken bark]

So it seems one of my new chicks I got a couple of weeks ago may be a boy.

Thumbs up to Jody who has sorted it out for me and dropped a 'replacement' off today.

 

So tonight I will be putting the new 8 week old CLB chick in with my other chicks at bedtime.

Fingers crossed it will go well and they won't miss Delboy when he goes home with Jody on Friday.

 

Not an ideal situation but I they have come from the same place and speedy integration may be key.

 

If anyone has advice that would be great. Thanks.

[Plum]

Shame about Delboy but good news about your new little one. I guess the same rules apply as with biguns and if there are problems seperate them in the run. Good luck

[chicken bark]

Phew - all seemed well this morning. I spent a little time with them while they all came out for breakfast and it looked as though they had known each other for ages. Fingers crossed it will stay that way.

 

I'll keep a close eye on them today. The newer chick is a bit bigger than my others so I'd guess is a week or two older.

 

Sometimes I wonder if I worry too much.

[Plum]

That was lucky, guess she smells right

[chicken bark]

They are all cuddled up together tonight it is really sweet.

 

That's following a 'heart in the mouth moment' when I realised the new one had escaped the run, it's long story but it was a problem due to strong winds, (all sorted now) and was meeting the big girls!

 

Fortunately she was happy for me to catch her.

[Plum]

bet she was They are so cute when young

[chicken bark]

 

Delboy has now been collected so I am back to 3 chicks (and 6 hens) again now.

 

It's funny how even after only a couple of weeks I feel a little sad he has gone. I'd be rubbish at the breeding business!

 

The great news is that Jody will be using him (still want to type 'her') next year so he is going to have a very jolly time meeting the ladies when he is older.

 

The replacement is a gem.

[migsy]

I thought cream legbars were autosexing? I hope mine is a girl!

[Redwing]

They are autosexing but some strains are easier to tell than others, I had some serious doubts about some of the ones I hatched

[migsy]

Interesting, Redwing. I didn't know there were different strains but you learn something new ....

[chicken bark]

In my case it was a genuine error. Apparently sometimes the colours of the feathers can be a bit ambiguous. But I know nothing about it - there is such a lot to learn!

 

Anyway I am happy it has all been easily sorted.