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post #121 of 235
6/12/12 at 5:29am
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ya.gifI've got CHICKS!!!!   I checked on Onyx before I went to bed last night - didn't see any pips.  This morning, we have four chicks.  I've got meetings the rest of today.  So I'm guessing that by the time I get home this evening, I'll have lots more.  She was sitting on 11 eggs - 10 EEs and 1 Wesummer/EE.  There was one yellow chick and three darker ones. jumpy.gif

 

I put on a glove to raise her up for a quick photo - just in case she was grumpy.  However, I think she was quite proud to show off her babies.

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ya.gifCongrats Carol and Oynx!! Hurray! The chicks are precious! :) Hope the rest of the clutch hatches uneventfully! ya.gif

"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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post #122 of 235
6/12/12 at 5:35am
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Still no chicks yet. I hope that isn't a bad thing. The egg that pipped last night was peeping this morning. I saw another egg that had pipped and is peeping and she had pushed one out the back that was cool to touch, but peeping- no pip yet though. I just pushed it back under her.

 

Ida has diarrhea this morning. YUCK. She just kind of lets it go where she is sitting. I dunno. I seem to be a magnet for chicken drama. Maybe it's because I'm such a control freak. I wiped her rear off and tried to pull the poo out as best as possible. I hope it won't hurt the babies if the eggs roll into it....

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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post #123 of 235
6/12/12 at 5:49am
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Still no chicks yet. I hope that isn't a bad thing. The egg that pipped last night was peeping this morning. I saw another egg that had pipped and is peeping and she had pushed one out the back that was cool to touch, but peeping- no pip yet though. I just pushed it back under her.

 

Ida has diarrhea this morning. YUCK. She just kind of lets it go where she is sitting. I dunno. I seem to be a magnet for chicken drama. Maybe it's because I'm such a control freak. I wiped her rear off and tried to pull the poo out as best as possible. I hope it won't hurt the babies if the eggs roll into it....

 

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Oh that is yucky!  I would think you would need to clean it out all the way, but heck I dont know squat!  I hope you get your babies today!

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post #124 of 235
6/12/12 at 6:15am
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I'm concerned about picking her up to clean it out. Now that the babies are pipping I don't want to compromise anything??? idunno.gif

"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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post #125 of 235
6/12/12 at 6:16am
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ya.gifCongrats Carol and Oynx!! Hurray! The chicks are precious! :) Hope the rest of the clutch hatches uneventfully! ya.gif

x2 Beautiful babies!

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #126 of 235
6/12/12 at 6:18am
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I'm concerned about picking her up to clean it out. Now that the babies are pipping I don't want to compromise anything??? idunno.gif

As long as the poop's not on the eggs I'd leave it. Or try to get the dirty stuff out without bothering her too much. Gosh, this lady's making us wait! caf.gif

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #127 of 235
6/12/12 at 6:28am
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As long as the poop's not on the eggs I'd leave it. Or try to get the dirty stuff out without bothering her too much. Gosh, this lady's making us wait! caf.gif

 

I know, right?! But then again, Ida kind of marches to her own little drum even when she isn't broody. Still, I am excited to at least hear peeps this morning. Sure hope those babies have what it takes to bust out of Ida's leather eggs.

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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post #128 of 235
6/12/12 at 6:42am

I just hope everything goes well for you. Let us know when you see the first little chick!  How exciting, I feel like I am watching my own eggs all over again! 

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post #129 of 235
6/12/12 at 7:00am
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I know, right?! But then again, Ida kind of marches to her own little drum even when she isn't broody. Still, I am excited to at least hear peeps this morning. Sure hope those babies have what it takes to bust out of Ida's leather eggs.

 

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Stop worrying, Mommy!

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #130 of 235
6/12/12 at 9:00am
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WE HAVE A BABY!!  Baby #1 has hatched!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I'm happy? celebrate.gif It's a precious little chipmunk baby, almost looks blue! Still hoping for a little black chick to pop out. Oh my gosh, this is sooo amazing!!! Several other eggs have pipped, and there is peeping!! 

 

These are going to be some tough babies after having to deal with this crazy human for the last 3 weeks. hahaha

 

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Gonna check for more later.... pop.gif

 

In the meantime, here is a blurry picture!

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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"Why yes, I was raised in a barn."

 

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Naked Necks, 1 Cochin, 1 Easter Egger, 7 barnyard bantams, 3 Rouens, Pheobe the Aussie, Wally - Nermal - Bea - and Sassy the cats....and now a whole 'herd' of new chickens: chantaclers, orloffs, wyandottes, rocks, sussex, new hamps, and brahmas, along with Pippen and Squeak the button quails.

 

 

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