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  1. hoffmanc

    Texas

    okie dokie. Here are the Bantam's that came in yesterday. We order 30, but they sent 42!! WHEW!!! All of them have survived thus far. We have one that has his feet turned in, but we splinted them last night. One stayed on through the night, so we splinted the other again this morning. We will...
  2. hoffmanc

    Texas

    My eight chicks will soon turn in to 38. We have 8 Americauna's, but order 30 bantam's last night. They should be here in a few days. Going to be a little noisy for a bit. LOL! Can't wait.....this "chicken math" isn't working to well for me either right now!!! LOL!
  3. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Looking GREAT!!! I will post pics of mine tomorrow. We put up the walls last night. Still working on it though. Also, I just added myself to the member map that you have linked on the bottom of your posts. Thanks so much for that!!
  4. hoffmanc

    Texas

    I am in, also!! Just post details.
  5. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Thanks so much!! We will definitely give it a shot. I will keep you update on the progress. Hopefully we have quite a few hatch out.
  6. hoffmanc

    Texas

    It's steurofoam....and they are being opened because they are in the classroom, so not much time for any gas build up. They are opened often. I will go back out and visit the ag shop where they are in a few. Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully many more hatch today.
  7. hoffmanc

    Texas

    We aren't having great luck with the chicks hatching here at the school. 3 have died in the shell before making it out. 5 have hatched completely. Today is the day which all of them are supposed to hatch. The 5 that have hatched came a little early, but none the less, they are here. The...
  8. hoffmanc

    Texas

    yea...I forgot to quote them. I am new to this blogging and replying thing, but I am getting better!! haha
  9. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Here are my Americauna's that are growing quickly. I have 8 of them, but they were all a little hyper this morning. LOL! They are about 6-7 weeks old. We have more hatching at the school today. We had 60 incubating and we had a 75% fertile rate when we candled them. Maybe we will have a good...
  10. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Welcome!!! I am just north of you in Colorado City!!!
  11. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Thanks for the chart. Just printed it and will be consulting it from now on.
  12. hoffmanc

    Texas

    I have some Americanas that are about 4 wks old. Is it ok to give them a little red bell pepper that I have left over? It isn't cooked or anything. Just plain and already seeded. Just wondering everyone's thoughts about it. I love looking through the thread and getting a lot of great ideas for...
  13. hoffmanc

    Texas

    Hey from Colorado City, TX!!! Just adopted my first 8 chicks...only 2 weeks old!
  14. hoffmanc

    New Chicks from Texas

    HEY!! I am new to the chicken arena, also!! I am taking home my new Americana's today. The school where I work raised them for AG class and I agreed to take them. They are about two weeks old now. I can't wait to watch them continue to grow and have a great flock!! Thanks BYC for all of the...
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