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| Tracie |
 Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:17 am |
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My Norfolk Grey has hatched her Marans successfully a few days ago now,
although we lost one as he/she was a weakling - he survived a couple of days
but was so weak.
Mother is so proud of them and showing them off to everyone! She doesn't
mind me being at close quarters so I was wondering if it would be ok to
touch the chicks as I just can't resist the little powder puffs on legs!
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:07 am |
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You should handle the chicks as much as you can manage. A lot of early
handling makes for a flock that is easier to manage later.
"Tracie" <tracieemerson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Quote: My Norfolk Grey has hatched her Marans successfully a few days ago now,
although we lost one as he/she was a weakling - he survived a couple of
days but was so weak.
Mother is so proud of them and showing them off to everyone! She doesn't
mind me being at close quarters so I was wondering if it would be ok to
touch the chicks as I just can't resist the little powder puffs on legs!
Tracie
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| Jill |
| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:24 am |
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Tracie wrote:
Quote: My Norfolk Grey has hatched her Marans successfully a few days ago
now, although we lost one as he/she was a weakling - he survived a
couple of days but was so weak.
Mother is so proud of them and showing them off to everyone! She
doesn't mind me being at close quarters so I was wondering if it
would be ok to touch the chicks as I just can't resist the little
powder puffs on legs!
Tracie
If you distract Mum with some grub she may not mind but be prepared for her
to change her mind!!!!!! If you sit somewhere where you can offer her her
favourite treats then you can often get the chicks to explore you!
If the hens are used to you about then they usually either put up with it or
move away.
Some mums are rather more protective! and will let you know that your ideas
are not appriecated in no uncertain terms.
If it upsets Mum then leave well alone. It serves no purpose to handle them
and if they learn that Mum gets agitated when humans are around its a bad
lesson learnt.
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regards
Jill Bowis
Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Working Holidays in Scotland
http://www.kintaline.co.uk |
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| Jill |
| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:26 am |
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Amy Blankenship wrote:
Quote: You should handle the chicks as much as you can manage. A lot of
early handling makes for a flock that is easier to manage later.
In our experience of hundreds of birds that are rarely handled it makes not
one iota of difference. They respond to the immediate not the past.
Our birds are raised in batches of 30 - 60 usually and get handled very
little. They are very used to people about though.
They go on to domestic situations of 2 - 10 hens and in some get handled a
lot.
We are often complimented on how quiet and easy our birds are.
The only real lesson they have learnt, if any, is that they have nothing to
fear from us.
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regards
Jill Bowis
Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Working Holidays in Scotland
http://www.kintaline.co.uk |
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| Christina Websell |
| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:55 pm |
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"Tracie" <tracieemerson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Quote: My Norfolk Grey has hatched her Marans successfully a few days ago now,
although we lost one as he/she was a weakling - he survived a couple of
days but was so weak.
Mother is so proud of them and showing them off to everyone! She doesn't
mind me being at close quarters so I was wondering if it would be ok to
touch the chicks as I just can't resist the little powder puffs on legs!
If you don't mind freaking mum out, go ahead. Otherwise wait a little.
Tina |
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