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post #61 of 106
4/1/12 at 10:37am

they are so cute i hope to give this a try one day

 

 

Army wife, and mommy to 10 yr old 4 yr.old ,2yr old 5 buff orpington, 1 black sexlink, 2 cochin 5 bo chicks

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Army wife, and mommy to 10 yr old 4 yr.old ,2yr old 5 buff orpington, 1 black sexlink, 2 cochin 5 bo chicks

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post #62 of 106
4/1/12 at 10:38am
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Fourth chick to hatch and the third bantam.

 

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post #63 of 106
4/1/12 at 10:41am
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I highly recommend it! I made the incubator for under $20. The eggs....we've got plenty of those...so why not?
 

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they are so cute i hope to give this a try one day

 

 



 

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post #64 of 106
4/1/12 at 10:41am

I have 15 hatched from 18 set, that are due April Fools' Day, and I'm hoping those last three kick their way out today.  fl.gif  Congratz to all with new babies!

 

 

The Cat is in the henhouse!!

Mom to: 4 dogs, 15 cats, and... Chickens! 11 purchased Silkie chicks; 3 assorted bantam chicks;  2 Silkie Roos (buff & partridge); 17 Silkie O (formerly known as Silkie-X); 4 Black Rosecombs; 3 EEs; and one gorgeous Ameraucana rooster named Flame!  More chicks every day!  Go, chickies, go!  

 

Project Silkie O

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The Cat is in the henhouse!!

Mom to: 4 dogs, 15 cats, and... Chickens! 11 purchased Silkie chicks; 3 assorted bantam chicks;  2 Silkie Roos (buff & partridge); 17 Silkie O (formerly known as Silkie-X); 4 Black Rosecombs; 3 EEs; and one gorgeous Ameraucana rooster named Flame!  More chicks every day!  Go, chickies, go!  

 

Project Silkie O

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post #65 of 106
4/1/12 at 10:45am
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Wow those are great percentages! Did the 15 arrive early? Did you post photos?
 

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I have 15 hatched from 18 set, that are due April Fools' Day, and I'm hoping those last three kick their way out today.  fl.gif  Congratz to all with new babies!

 

 



 

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post #66 of 106
4/1/12 at 11:25am

I am very very jeliouse of you guys..... I still have no pips and now have only noticed one egg moving once in a while. Dose that mean that the others are dead?

Proud Momma of 5 wonderful children. Support from the greatest husband at my side. Kept company by a Great Dane, Mastiff and a Dane/Lab/Shepherd mix. Pest control from 2 cats, Pigs now in the freezer. Turkeys didn't make it past the Hollidays. Many breakfasts and lots of laughs and great times provided by over 30 adult LF chickens of many breeds! Now on our adventure to buy a new Farm.

 

Plea...

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Proud Momma of 5 wonderful children. Support from the greatest husband at my side. Kept company by a Great Dane, Mastiff and a Dane/Lab/Shepherd mix. Pest control from 2 cats, Pigs now in the freezer. Turkeys didn't make it past the Hollidays. Many breakfasts and lots of laughs and great times provided by over 30 adult LF chickens of many breeds! Now on our adventure to buy a new Farm.

 

Plea...

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post #67 of 106
4/1/12 at 12:20pm

These chicks are adorable!

Mother of 2 daughters, Wife of a Great Husband, we have 1 Aussie Tri-color Blue Heeler and 8 chickens.

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Mother of 2 daughters, Wife of a Great Husband, we have 1 Aussie Tri-color Blue Heeler and 8 chickens.

SWAP: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-swap-stuff

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post #68 of 106
4/1/12 at 1:40pm

The color on these chicks is just amazing.  I will buy some eggs from you should you decide you want to sell any.. I have never seen them this color before only the generic color at the farm stores.  Congrats on your success.wee.gif

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post #69 of 106
4/1/12 at 2:30pm

Those are some BEAUTIFUL Babies you got there!!!!!!!!!!  Congratulations!!love.gif

I'm Sandy!  Mom to 3 terrific sons, Grandma to 2 wonderful grandsons. I have 6 SS,  7 EEs,  3 CMs, 4 Cochins (2 blue, 1 part.. 1 Red)  1BA, 1BS, 1 SLW, 1 GLS, 1 CWL, 11 Beautiful Mixes, 8 Silkies, 2 SF/Silkie,  Broody sitting 10 Split Coro. SS eggs and Coming soon a dozen Pure Coro. Sussex Eggs!!

Rooster are Zeus (Orpington), Oliver and Rally (Sal.Favs) Blackbeard (SF/Silkie) and Truffle...

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I'm Sandy!  Mom to 3 terrific sons, Grandma to 2 wonderful grandsons. I have 6 SS,  7 EEs,  3 CMs, 4 Cochins (2 blue, 1 part.. 1 Red)  1BA, 1BS, 1 SLW, 1 GLS, 1 CWL, 11 Beautiful Mixes, 8 Silkies, 2 SF/Silkie,  Broody sitting 10 Split Coro. SS eggs and Coming soon a dozen Pure Coro. Sussex Eggs!!

Rooster are Zeus (Orpington), Oliver and Rally (Sal.Favs) Blackbeard (SF/Silkie) and Truffle...

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post #70 of 106
4/1/12 at 2:45pm
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Thanks everyone. It has been a real long weekend with # 7 hatching just about an hour ago. We have one EE egg left and I will give it a couple of days before I give up on it. When the chicks dry out it is amazing to see the colors. Louie certainly is throwing his color genes in a big way. I'll be curious to see what they look like when mature. Elkie certainly was the epitome of the "ugly duckling" who blossomed into a beautiful swan but I'm getting any of the ugly in her chicks. All chicks seem healthy. I have a ramp in the brooder to get up to the food and water that sits on a shelf. They can go under to get some cover and get away from the heat lamp if they desire and once they discovered the ramp it was like 3rd graders at recess. I may video that scene as it is too funny to watch them go up down and hop off the shelf over and over.

 

Here is #5. An EE mix.

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Here is #7. Another EE mix just hatched.

 

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