5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[carriebain]

internal pip!   I hear peeping!

Yay! Come on chickies!

 

[Whoops]

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[LearningChicken]

I have my first baby!!! I have no clue when she was born =(

World - meet Jasmine!



I'm so happy!!!

only 8 more to go!

 

[ronott1]

internal pip! I hear peeping!

What day is it for them?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Well, I am for sure in the running for WORST HATCH RATE!!!!

Hatch day was yesterday and I still don't even have movement let alone a single pip coming in to today

!!!

 

[Pozees]

Bantambury - if you have access to the breed standard, read it over, commit it to memory, and compare your birds to it. You might want to joint the American Silkie Bantam Club - the yearbook will blow your mind, but the thing it's really useful for is helping you get a picture in your mind of what the ideal Silkie looks like. Compare your birds to that picture, and then decide what you want to breed. I, like most of us, learned the hard way, on dogs. Before you decide which of your birds to pair, if you have the opportunity to attend a show where there will be a good Silkie entry, or find a current breeder to mentor you, you will propel yourself toward your goals much faster than you can imagine. There are some very successful Silkie breeders across the country, and with your brains and ambition, you could go far, fast, if that's what you want to do. Most poultry breeders are incredibly generous about sharing the knowledge they've gathered - you're seeing some great examples here. I have every confidence you can do whatever you set your mind to. Once you learn more about the breeds you want to pursue, and the various breeding methods used to improve breeds and create strains and lines, the sky's the limit for you.

 

[rochelle1021]

me toi

Well, I am for sure in the running for WORST HATCH RATE!!!!

Hatch day was yesterday and I still don't even have movement let alone a single pip coming in to today !!!

right there with you

 

[ronott1]

Well, I am for sure in the running for WORST HATCH RATE!!!!

Hatch day was yesterday and I still don't even have movement let alone a single pip coming in to today

!!!

me toi
right there with you

If you have not pips, you can candle them. I might be a good time to add some water.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

me toi
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You don't have any out either?

 

[kalbach8]

When will be the next Hatch-A-Long Easter?