When we got our two years ago, we felt like everything went pretty smooth with the process. This time, with our , it seems like everything has gone wrong.
I picked several new breeds to raise this year. Since we use our hens for eggs only, I thought a smaller chicken would cost less in upkeep. I was also looking for a good forager. I decided to give the Lakenvelder breed a shot. Let me say that we dislike this breed with a passion! The roosters are noisy and never shut up. EVER! One afternoon, we counted 51 crows in a one hour period. If a few joggers had gone by, that number could easily have doubled. We thought getting rid of the noisy rooster would give us some peace. Nope. They picked a new loudmouth, and he was at 110% volume within a day.
The Lakenvelder’s are prone to hysteria at the drop of a hat it seems. Everything tends to set them off in frantic mosh-pit terror. One of the hens tore her head open in a freak out moment. How? I don’t know, but it was accomplished. She is presently doing fine in a reCooperation hut.
The Lakenvelder’s are also tiny. That is part of the reason why we put off butchering the boys because they look as big as pigeons. The original loud mouth, who is no more, only weighed in as a 2 pound broiler. I can only imagine the petite little eggs the hens are going to lay. I knew this breed was smaller when I was picking them out, but I don’t think I realized how that translated into real life. They are dwarfed by all the other chickens.
Despite their small size, the Lakenvelders are extremely aggressive with other breeds and each other. Our in the garden was built as a recovery coop for chicks that were bloodied by living with the Lakenvelders. The “victims” have been moved into a new coop in the main chicken pen and are happily free ranging in the tall weeds.
Beak Head is the free chick the hatchery threw in. He is the top rooster and doesn’t let anyone forget it.
One of the Araucana males we got seems to be just dumb and mean. This one isn’t going to stay around.
In contrast, one of the female Araucanas seems to be quite smart.
The one Cochin that I got (because the breed is described as “docile, friendly, and with good brooding characteristics”) is a brute. She is top hen and is somewhat aggressive.
The one Polish hen that survived (who has been named Punker) seems sweet. I think Punker is ridiculously cute and I want a flock of them secretly. Lee says that farm animals should be practical, not cute.
Some of the other chickens really don’t like Punker (or she is a rooster’s favorite) and she has been in and out of the reCooperation hut. Most recently, all her tail feathers got ripped out and chickens were standing around drinking her blood that dripped out. She is going to have to stay in confinement until her feathers heal back and most the roosters we aren’t keeping are culled.
I like the feather colors on this male Araucana, but he isn’t going to stay around. He had leg issues for quite a while and is mean to the hens.
We are probably going to keep this Araucana male we named Evil. He seems to be the most alert of the males with his warnings. He calmed down once he wooed over a lady friend from Beak Head.
So, that’s the state of the chicken saga. We’ve got a of Lakenvelder roosters still stuck by our back porch and crowing from 7am to 9pm. The Lakenvelder females are in a reCooperation hut until we can integrate them with the free-ranging “victims”. Punker is in her own crate until her tail feathers heal. And in the main pen, we’ve got free ranging Aruacanas which divide their time between fleeing from too many roosters and lounging about in pastoral bliss.
Baby Chicks
Raising in
Jennings, Louisiana
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Jennings Louisiana,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Jennings
Louisiana also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Jennings Louisiana, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Jennings LA.
Baby Chicks House in
Jennings, Louisiana
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Jennings Louisiana
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Jennings Louisiana * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Jennings
Louisiana * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby Chickens Online in
Jennings, Louisiana
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Jennings Louisiana is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Jennings,
Louisiana Baby chicks are extremely
charming and also
difficult to resist,
but it's ideal to prepare for their
arrival prior to you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
appropriate materials, but
additionally the appropriate
knowledge to care for
them. Raising baby chicks is relatively
easy, you merely should provide them with the following: A tidy and warm and comfortable
habitat Lots of food as well
as water Focus and also
love Habitat Your habitat can be an easy box, fish tank,
feline provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and also
coverings (without any loosened
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks use straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid making use of just
newspaper or various other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs could grow
misshapen. You also require
something to serve up food and also
water in, such as a chicken feeder as well as water
dish from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
lid for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from an animal store. Also, as the chicks age you can introduce a perch
into the habitat to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you need to
provide them with a heat resource.
This could be as basic as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design lamp from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also work very
well (my
referral). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can use
up to 2 months). The recently
hatched need a temperature
in between 90 as well as 100 degrees,
as well as each week this could
be decreased by
about 5 levels approximately. The warmth source ought
to be on merely one side of the cage
to permit chicks a variety of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your heat
lamp, you should
reduce the temperature. If
they are smothering each other under the
warmth (not merely curling up),
you need to put some heat.
Home cleaning
Tidiness is essential and it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to change
the bed linen
typically and also
consistently give clean
food and water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow quite fast
which calls for lots of clean
food and also water. Provide
enough whatsoever times as well
as check
frequently to
stop dehydrated as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various than grown-up chicken food, and it can be found in both medicated and
also non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for another 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks want
to get a running start on taking
dust baths, while others will not take
up that activity up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to bathe in.
Interest and love There are a couple of advantages to hanging
out with your chicks. First off, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not escape as adults. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
enjoy their actions, you can
catch disease or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
other undesirable
signs. Make sure to
additionally check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could result in matted plumes and clogged cloaca.
Last but not least, it is important to look out
for social concerns, such as the
smallest chick obtaining teased. Vacant nest disorder So your
chicks are now totally feathery
and its time for them to leave the
security of your house
and move outside right into a cage. Look into our
section on chicken coops for more information
concerning coops as well as
correct cage environments.
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