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    American serama thread!

    Last September some Seramas came up for bid at a sale in Cleveland, GA. Their tail feathers had been cut presumably for hair decorations. Even with missing tail feathers thy were still nice birds. I purchased a pair for $4. New feathers have long since come in. I named them George and...
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    Gramps Chicken Coop In April of 2010, I built a chicken coop with a temporary run and purchased 15 Chickens from a local grower. They were a mix of Rhode Island Reds and Americaunas. It turns out that there were only six hens. I kept the six hens (4 - RIRs and 2 Ameri.) and one rooster...
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    Winecooler Bator

    My Wine Cooler Incubator May 7, 2011 I have Hova-bator with egg turner and while it works very well, I would like to have something a bit more durable and would like to be able to incubate multiple trays of eggs simultaneously. The incubators made from Wine Coolers were particularly interesting...
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    HATCHING DATE 7th - 8th JUNE!!!! HATCHING BUDDIE ANYONE!!

    I threw out the remaining eggs this evening. Not even a pip. All the chicks that hatched are doing well. The Bared Rocks are really cute. Thanks to BYC I found a supplier for BLRWs within driving distance and picked up 19 eggs today. I'll be setting them in the morning. Lamar
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    HATCHING DATE 7th - 8th JUNE!!!! HATCHING BUDDIE ANYONE!!

    As of this evening 12 chicks have successfully hatched. I have 8 Barred Rocks and 1 BLRW. 3 of my RIR mixes hatched. The first chick to pip a BLRW did not make it. I checked him and he was fully formed, not sure what the problem was. I am now in the evening of the 21st day and have 4 BLRW...
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    HATCHING DATE 7th - 8th JUNE!!!! HATCHING BUDDIE ANYONE!!

    Well, two chicks have hatched so far today. A Barred Rock and a Australorp/RIR mix. Several more have pipped, but not zipped. One thing I've learned is not to count them before they hatch, so fingers are crossed. I will update progress and get some pictures up. Lamar
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    HATCHING DATE 7th - 8th JUNE!!!! HATCHING BUDDIE ANYONE!!

    Congrats on the new chicks. I put my eggs in lockdown this morning. It looks like I have 21 viable eggs. 9 Barred Rocks and 6 Blue Lace Red Wyandottes from eggs I purchased from a BYC seller. I have a mix of 6 RIR/Australorp/buff Orpingtons from my flock. Hopefully, we'll have some chicks...
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    YO GEORGIANS! :)

    I am in Cumming.
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    Nipple waterers and hens not drinking enough

    My 3 week old chicks are drinking from the chicken nippples with no issues. If they are thirsty, I think they'll drink form whatever is available. The nipples are certainly easier from my standpoint, so I think I'll keep them. No more cleaning out the founts or pans. Lamar
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    First Chick has arrived

    Great pictures! The last one is hilarious. Now how do I get on my feet?? Congrats on a successful hatch. Lamar
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    Is the hova bator incubator any good??

    I just hatched my first eggs in a Hova-bator 1602N w/ turner. It seems to work as advertised. I got 19 chicks from 31 viable eggs. I did get a few temperature spikes, but the humidity stayed pretty constant. Lamar
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    First Hatch - Now with Chick Pics!!

    JCFuente51, Don't be afraid to try again. As beginners we all make mistakes, but learn how to do better next time. Glenmar, I have 11 eggs to go on lockdown on Wednesday. I'm hoping they do well as I have incubated them in my homemade wine-cooler-bator. I'll lock them down in the...
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    First Hatch - Now with Chick Pics!!

    It' s fun to see the world through the eyes of my grandkids. Each experience is a new adventure to them. They are always helping me keep things in a right perspective. Joy is derived from the small things in life. Lamar
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

    Here are a few pics of my first chicks: Lamar
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    First Hatch - Now with Chick Pics!!

    Thanks! My grandkids are having a blast watching them. We raised the chicks parents from 3 day olds together, so they are excited that their chickens now have chicks. They're getting to see the circle of life in a very compressed time frame. Lamar
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