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One of my projects this month is to get that Sportsman working in time for the Easter hatch. I'm going to need room, because my quail should be old enough by then to be laying and I'm going to hatch every one I can once they start. I just got a buyer that I can sell them too at $3 each and he'll buy up to 700 every 8 weeks. They could sure help around here with the bills. Going to take a while to build up to that, but even a hundred at a time until I do is ok.

I drove to Sacramento today and got eggs from Mediazeal.

This is what I have to hatch now (have an empty bator, so I had too. LOL

1 Mottled Java
4 Barney's
1 BM
3 FBCMs
8 Wellies

I also bought 2 dozen TJ eggs to see if I can get them to hatch.

My little bantam wellies are so cute and soooo tiny. I love wellies.

Had to let you now about the cat and kid picks.

My grand daughter saw the pics from across the room and came running saying "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" Then she stops, puts her face up to the screen and wrinkles her nose and said "WHY, is that goat sniffing the cat's butt?? That's just ruuuude!" Plus it was a big discussion at the Superbowl party we just came from. My 3 oldest daughter's wanted to know what kind of weird things I was into now.


I'm hatching TJ's right now (or, well, incubating them) - want to come join us on Steve's "will they hatch" thread?


Yes I do.

I tried to pull it up, but I'm missing it I guess.

I hope they hatch, because I have a future project for them if they do.


Here it is:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=448507&p=1

Come join us!

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Not real awake yet but still smiling about that little one that surprized me this A.M.

I have been giving a lot of thought to the suggestions that we each find what is best for our own area.
( concerning humidity)
I popped the humidity up to 75 thiis time and had a much better hatch than the last two.......
I had been so afraid of drowning them.

Ordered BO eggs because I am a lilttle nuts............. lol
Later

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Good morning all.  I am a little late with the pictures I was going to put up on Sunday.  I slept in pretty late, then the school work took over.  But here we go

All 3

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_p1010002_2.jpg

Not quite twins

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_twins.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_bb_face.jpg

And these are the NYH babies that looked almost exactly the same

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_trio.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_pair.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/69489_what.jpg

I hope everyone is doing well

edited to fix a picture


Edited by GoneHomeGrown2 - 2/8/11 at 9:29am
Happily sharing my home with 1 cat, 2dogs (Ausssie mix possibly boxer and Aussie/Catahoula and I think coyote mix), 1 pair Narraganset Turkeys, 9 mixed ducks, 1 guinea,  7 quail, and LOTS of chickens. Wait where's my room?
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Happily sharing my home with 1 cat, 2dogs (Ausssie mix possibly boxer and Aussie/Catahoula and I think coyote mix), 1 pair Narraganset Turkeys, 9 mixed ducks, 1 guinea,  7 quail, and LOTS of chickens. Wait where's my room?
Come join us for Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH!!!
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http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/68426_chicks_246.jpg
Cute as a Button!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/68426_chicks_250.jpg
All the buttons
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/68426_chicks_251.jpg
All the Coturnix

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Adorable.  fl for your chicks

Happily sharing my home with 1 cat, 2dogs (Ausssie mix possibly boxer and Aussie/Catahoula and I think coyote mix), 1 pair Narraganset Turkeys, 9 mixed ducks, 1 guinea,  7 quail, and LOTS of chickens. Wait where's my room?
Come join us for Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH!!!
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Happily sharing my home with 1 cat, 2dogs (Ausssie mix possibly boxer and Aussie/Catahoula and I think coyote mix), 1 pair Narraganset Turkeys, 9 mixed ducks, 1 guinea,  7 quail, and LOTS of chickens. Wait where's my room?
Come join us for Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH!!!
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Just bought two more hens today.

Gives me 2 trios, so now I have to learn some quail stuff.

I want tiny babies like those.

Trying to get pics up of my 4 little Wellies, but my phone is mad at me I guess, so I'll post them as soon as I can.

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Wolftracks, go read the stickies on the Quail forums.  I have been reading and learning alot!  I have 4 baby coturnix and need to figure them out.  big_smile   Cute little stinkers with lots of personality and attitude.  I hope I get 4 hens and 1 roo out of these, that would be perfect.  If not I am going to have to get some more eggs to hatch.

***Chandra***   Busy Mom and keeper of 2 sons, 1 DH , and other assorted animals

I'm addicted to chickens and goats.  

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***Chandra***   Busy Mom and keeper of 2 sons, 1 DH , and other assorted animals

I'm addicted to chickens and goats.  

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Wolftracks, go read the stickies on the Quail forums.  I have been reading and learning alot!  I have 4 baby coturnix and need to figure them out.  big_smile   Cute little stinkers with lots of personality and attitude.  I hope I get 4 hens and 1 roo out of these, that would be perfect.  If not I am going to have to get some more eggs to hatch.


I bought mine from the lady at the feedstore. My roos were 4 bucks and my hens were $4.50. They're probably 4-5 weeks old. I bought a quail pen last week at the auction for $5, but it's all wire and I want to keep them outside. My garage smells like a barn with those guys in there. Didn't know they smelled worse that chickens. I'm thinking about using the wire cage and putting a nesting box on each side. It's got 2 compartments. I can cover them with tarps, but I do need to read more, so I don't let them freeze to death.

I had no idea what I picked out other than I liked the different colors and wanted at least 2 trios. They are nice and fat and healthy, so I hope they grow nice and quick and start laying in a month or so. If they hold out like my chickens, they'll be a snack!

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Thought I'd post pics of the CNY babies and the bantam Wellie that hatched the 5th

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44123_the_group_in_2_9_2011.jpeg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44123_little_wellies_2_5_11.jpeg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44123_wellie_babies_on_2_9_11.jpeg

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