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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
My last two, urm, Easter Hal chicks. There were two eggs after the broodies' eggs hatched. The other hens were still trying to lay eggs in the nest. I popped them in the incubator just to see if they would hatch. And they have! The brown one hatched a few days ago and the grey one hatched...- blackgoat
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- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
My broodies hatched 5/14. I believe that they are all barnevelder x ee. The hens didn't hatch any of their own eggs. XD Chick camouflaged in bushes.- blackgoat
- Post #8,473
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
The mommies taking the peeps out for a dirt bath. So cute!- blackgoat
- Post #8,089
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
Happy Easter everyone! I finally got to see the chicks. There are 4 EE chicks with cute fluffy cheeks. This chick kept biting mama's comb. XD- blackgoat
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
I can hear peeping under the broodies! So I have at least one! Woot! So cool. My first broody hatch! :D- blackgoat
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
I wish I had x-ray vision to see under my broody. She took the pipped egg while the other one was off, and now the first one is just keeping guard, chasing the other chickens out of the coop when they come in. I hope that there is at least one chick for all their hard work, but then I'm...- blackgoat
- Post #7,132
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
You can try to make some chick boots for him out of band-aids. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/471771/chick-shoes- blackgoat
- Post #7,131
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
Oh no! I am so sorry!- blackgoat
- Post #7,128
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
Don't give up hope, yet. Even if they sat for a day unplugged, they still might hatch. I had many hatch for the NYD HAL after being unplugged for at least 8 hours. I'd plug it back in, as long as the eggs weren't smelly or seeping or something, and see.- blackgoat
- Post #7,127
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
So, is 10 bad and 0 not bad, or the other way around? LOL! Anyway, I'd say not bad at all. I always take out my new chicks, they dry faster in the brooder, anyway. If you are worried about losing humidity, you can spritz the eggs with warm distilled water when you open the incubator.- blackgoat
- Post #7,090
- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
I had a dream about finding dead chicks, so I wasn't too keen on checking the broodies today. When I looked in on them, one of the broodies hens hopped off the nest. I noticed a pipped egg and a dead chick that was still partially in the shell. I removed the dead chick but left the pipped egg...- blackgoat
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- Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
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ISO Swedish Black / Svart Höna Eggs
If you are still looking, there are SH eggs over on the " new crazy 24 hour auction" thread right now!- blackgoat
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- Forum: Chicken Hatching Eggs
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The Olive-Egger thread!
They look Olive from here. :)- blackgoat
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Modern game bantams...
So, quite a few of my chicks have this bald area behind their combs. Any ideas as to what is causing it? It is something I should be worried about? thanks!- blackgoat
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ