The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[PetRock]

I love the name! I only name a few of my chickens because I have so many that I would never remember all of them.

I have a hard enough time remembering all my grand kids names nonetheless my chickens.

I would love to see pictures of your Pita Pinta chickens. I will have to look them up on the internes as I have not heard of them before.

I need to take some new ones. The girls are now laying and they are so beautiful with their red combs. Here are some pics from a while ago.

Zorro











Older chicks with one token white Bresse chick



2 day old chicks

 

[LBKS]

Over 30 pages behind, will have to read the daily recaps.

You know, even I have to admit I have an egg problem when I make a batch of dog treats and say to myself, "It only uses 30 eggs? Need to double batch that to use them up..."

I guess I better start looking into how to make dog/cat food too. Otherwise my dogs will be very well trained and very, very fat.

 

[Marthab1953]

I need to take some new ones. The girls are now laying and they are so beautiful with their red combs. Here are some pics from a while ago.

Zorro











Older chicks with one token white Bresse chick



2 day old chicks

Oh my I love them! And Zorro is gorgeous.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

ChickenCanoe, thanks for the link

I could look at those Macaw pictures all day long.

I could too!!!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Beautiful birds!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-fun-night-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

WHO HAS THEIR CALENDARS MARKED?

This happens FRIDAY!
WE ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY ORGANIZED FOR THIS!
CHECK OUT THE TONS of prizes at the bottom!
THIS IS AWESOME Y'ALL!

Random Funny Posting
AND
Mini Contests FUN Night!
5th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long PARTICIPANTS ONLY

Clear Your Schedules & Mark Your Calendars!
Friday April 11th

1st up! Random Funny Posting
Post on this thread April 11th
between the hours of 8am-8pm Eastern Time!
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POST POST POST! Post Pictures, quotes, stories, jokes, etc!
I will use a random number generator to select several winners for this time frame.
READ RULES BELOW!


MINI Contests
& Fun Night
Same Thread and will begin APRIL 11th at
8:30 pm Eastern Time and run approx. 3 HOURS!
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We will hold a bunch of MINI contests, games, quick caption contests, trivia etc. You may have to be quick, you have to pay attention but most of all you have to laugh and have fun!
These contests will be quick paced & will be judged by Sally Sunshine and Gardeningmama, your host’s for the day!
REMINDER that your host's reserves the right to disqualify posts not following the rules.
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A FEW TIPS:
Save some cool stuff ahead of time
Refresh page often!
Sometimes you need to be QUICK!
Several open browsers sure do help!
Watch for MY POSTS, they will be BIG & BRIGHT!
If you’re from a different Country message me please!
Winners will be updated on the OP as we go! (Original first thread post)
And PLEASE bare with us,
there is only 2 of us behind the silly madness
and we may need multiple bathroom trips!

What are you waiting for?
Start saving some images and jokes!
Some are already having fun on the thread!
Join us!
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Donations are NEEDED for contests!
please message Sally Sunshine with donations!
Reminder this is run by hatchers and WON by participating hatchers only!
Listed below are some $5. and up ideas, reminder donator will also pay shipping to get the product to winner!

Hatching eggs of any type in sets of 6+, 10+ 12+, etc.
(please include a link if you have one to the image/s of your flock if not we will simply link your profile page)
BYC GFM Memberships donations (you simply purchase a 6 or 12 month GFM for winner)
BYC Chillin with my Peeps clothing

Amazon is an endless source of items, books, chicken stuff and most can be sent to Canadian residents as well! Last year some of us found some cool chicken books, recipe books, coffee mugs and so on!
Incubation tools are always a great item too, example weigh scales, thermometers and so forth!
Used items in GREAT shape may also be donated!
Hand made items are always great!
HERE is the link to LAST years prizes and donations!
We hope we can come up with even more for the mini contests!

NOTE: if you’re purchasing from Amazon or another webstore please be sure to send us the link to the item you’re donating so we can get the information!

NOTE: Gardeningmama will be setting up emails in the days following with the winner and donator to follow through that everyone gets their items!






PRIZES PRIZES & MORE PRIZES!
Please note: eggs will be mailed as the hens see fit!
PRIZES ARE NOT LISTED IN SPECIFIC ORDER FOR CONTESTS!

PLEASE....
IF YOUR ENTERING THESE CONTEST INFORM ME IF YOUR FROM CANADA ahead of time!


HATCHING EGGS:
Sally Sunshine ~
Dozen hatching eggs, combo of all PURE NPIP Rare breeds, including Blue/Splash/Gold/BLK Partridge Brahma, Serama, and White Faced Black Spanish Large Fowl.

Happy Chooks ~
Dozen combination of Welsummer and Barnevelder hatching eggs. (possibility of blue Barnevelder)

chicken pickin ~
6 NPIP Bourbon Red turkey eggs https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/i/6060710/a/6598609/turkey-talk-for-2014/sort/display_order

jksranch~
Dozen of silver duckwing Old English game bantams hatching eggs 1 of 2

jksranch~
Dozen of silver duckwing Old English game bantams hatching eggs 2 of 2

coopsbyty ~
6+ assortment, appenzeller, silkie, Cochin hatching eggs. (mother natures choice)

abmaddox1981 ~
Dozen Rainbow layer hatching eggs

chickenlisa ~
6+ BCM/OE hatching eggs

kodster ~
10+ Mixed barnyard flock hatching eggs (RIR, BA, WJG, BO, GLW, AM, LO, CO)

Sueg4332 ~
10+ wheaten marans hatching eggs

PAchickenlover ~
10+ Assorted duck (pekin, Rouen, a cross of the two, or crested/runner/pekin or crested/runner/Rouen)

LBKS ~
Dozen Silkied Ameraucana Project hatching eggs (BBS, Splits and Silkied)



MISC ITEMS:
chickensnbees
BYC cookbook click HERE

uphilljill
2 NEW chicken-themed kitchen towels Click HERE (CAN DO CANADA)

angelobutter
Dish Towel Kitchen Towel Tea Towel Cotton Farmers Market Design Click HERE

angelobutter
AcuRite 01893 12.5-Inch Wall Thermometer, Rooster Click HERE

angelobutter
Ann Clark Chicken Cookie Cutter Click HERE

angelobutter
BEWARE OF ATTACK CHICKEN- SIGN Click HERE

angelobutter
Sock It To Me Roosters Crew Socks Click HERE

angelobutter
Hen Rotary Candleholder Click HERE

Gardeningmama
Wooden Handpainted Egg Basket with Wire Handle Click HERE

Scrambles55
Rooster 3-Dimentional magnet set Click HERE

pickitfarm
2 handmade beautiful hen saddles! Click HERE

Jdchicks
$20 Amazon Gift Certificate


BYC GFM (Golden Feather Memberships!):
Jessshan8 12 month GFM

coopsbyty 6 month GFM

Cynthia12 6 month GFM

NotAFarm 6 month BYC Golden Feather Memberships (1 of 2)

NotAFarm 6 month BYC Golden Feather Memberships (2 of 2)


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[ChickenCanoe]

WOW interesting and thank you!!! I would love to care for something that lives longer and doesnt fly the coop at age 18 or die at age 10-14
I think you are correct, not a good idea, as my dogs killed a chicken last night not smart to have anythng inside with them, at least outside they have a flighty chance

It wasn't a perfect facility and run on a shoestring budget. No one was paid, even the biologists. It was started by a private couple but it was heavily regulated by the Costa Rican government's conservation department. A biologist had to be on the property 24/7.
The flight cages weren't nearly big enough. Ideally, cages and pens should be set up so the young birds that would eventually be released into the wild should never see the human feeding them. The biologists I worked with made up the diet from whatever was available at the local market. We would buy fruits and vegetables that were overripe so we could get them cheaply. There was a lot of waste and we would compost a lot of trimmings though. There was also a huge garden to grow produce for the birds.

ChickenCanoe, thanks for the link

I could look at those Macaw pictures all day long.

I wish I was there now - and forever. The noise from those breeding pens was deafening though. To make matters worse, one of the managers was a dog hoarder. There must have been at least 30 dogs barking and several hundred macaws screaming. The idea was for the dogs to keep thieves at bay. Apparently, feeding the dogs was cheaper than hiring guards. In the past, one of the guards had allowed poachers to come in and steal birds and eggs. The place was like Fort Knox. I got a key though, after the first couple days when they thought they could trust me. It was walking distance to where I lived, which was walking distance (albeit longer) to town, the main airport and more importantly, the casino.

In college I used to let mine explore and build a nest in boxes in the top of my closet. I used to have 2 they were sisters. The one died about 5 years ago when I left them in boarding at a vets office to go on vacation for 1 week. These things are like half termite. They love to chew destroy and nest. Especially books cardboard and paper. There aren't too many ways to meet all their destructive and entertainment needs in a clean house. We do our best! If you know what it's like running a daycare then you have an idea of the chaos factor. Unless you just leave them in a cage all the time

My friend that does the rescue has never had a clean house because of all the cage birds and poultry.

I could too!!!

You can go there, they always need help.

 

[austinbndr28]

I can't believe it my tom was killed yesterday and i prayed that my hen would start laying so i could have a chance to get some fertile eggs. I just went out to her pen and there was an egg laying on the ground!!! Now i just pray that it is fertile.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Did I mention I LOVE my Cabinet cooler incubator and the reg coolerbators!!!
I DO I DO I DO!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!

Moved some chicks to the brooder, ALL are BS FAVS so far and one CCL male it
They were filling up the coolerbator and I think we have about 15 more or so to go!
so they can breath now ha ha ha
all eggs have pipped or hatch except three, one brahma and two CCL are not pipped : (
I cannot complain, thats alot of chicks!







and of course pit stop at the counter top! Photo shoot! @Gardeningmama just for you!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: x2 handsome!