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post #81 of 106
4/1/12 at 4:47pm
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A shot of the first Cinnamon Queen X EE chick.

 

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post #82 of 106
4/1/12 at 4:49pm

Looks like a young pullet, from how sharply defined the eyeliner and stripes are.  I love the chipmunky ones!

 

 

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!  

 

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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!  

 

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post #83 of 106
4/1/12 at 4:54pm
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Looks like a young pullet, from how sharply defined the eyeliner and stripes are.  I love the chipmunky ones!

 

 



Pullet? YES! That would be great!.


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post #84 of 106
4/1/12 at 5:04pm
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Day 21 has concluded. 7 healthy chicks hatched. 3 bantam EE mixes, 1 Cinnamon Queen EE mix, 3 full EEs. One EE egg remaining. For a first time hatch using a home made incubator and refrigerated eggs from both a young roo and young hens I couldn't be more happier and surprised!, Thanks to all the good folks on this site and the wealth of knowledge that is out there for the taking. I could not and would not have done it without all of you. Much of the fun was sharing with the folks who enjoy it most!

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post #85 of 106
4/1/12 at 5:28pm
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Here's a size comparison between the bantams and the Cinnamon Queen X EE chick.

 

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post #86 of 106
4/1/12 at 9:11pm

Hondo,

Ya it was.  I posted it not realizing what date was when the thread was started

4 horses, 21 Araucanas, 6 blue marans and a whole bunch of mutt chickens.

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4 horses, 21 Araucanas, 6 blue marans and a whole bunch of mutt chickens.

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post #87 of 106
4/1/12 at 9:45pm

Congrats and thanks for the pictures

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post #88 of 106
4/2/12 at 5:24am
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Hondo,

Ya it was.  I posted it not realizing what date was when the thread was started


 

OK, BTW, your avatar photo looks a lot like Louie, beautiful!

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post #89 of 106
4/2/12 at 5:47am

Hondo:

 

Congratulations on your sucessful hatch.  Going back to the beginning of this thread and watching the development of the eggs to the hatched chicks was totally engrossing. 

 

I also liked your idea about the ramp in the brooder.  I think I'll steal that idea from you if any of my chicks hatch.  It was day 10 yesterday and when I candled them 3 were a no-go.  But......that means 12 are developingwee.gif  I'm so excited. 

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post #90 of 106
4/2/12 at 6:24am

your first hatch made me cry. It was so amazing. I just love the videos. Birth is always a glorious thing.  Now the girls at work are wondering why my eyes are all teary!!!!!

 

beautiful job. congrats on the new babies. love.gif

I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied.  "I created you."

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I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied.  "I created you."

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