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The Aloha Chicken Project
Well now, y'all are having too much fun... I'm gonna have to re-enter the fray. Here's my first hatch of the summer. A rather paltry showing at 15... but, they're a special 15! This hatch could have been a LOT more - I set 100+ eggs, but unfortunately few were fertile. Cheeko (daddy)...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
I thought I'd post a little update on my Aloha adventures here in southern Oregon. So, the 23 chicks from the late-February hatch are doing good. I got a pretty even 50% roos/hens - so nothing too exciting there (better than mostly roo's though!). Now that they are 3 months old and grown out...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
runsw/scissors, I didn't realize you are in Oregon... great! Tamra mentioned we had another Aloha project participant nearby - maybe that was you? I'd love to know the details about your progress so far. I chose to use non-medicated feed because the Alohas seem very hardy, based on what...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
In uncommon form, I actually did what I said I yesterday, and took some pictures of the 4-week-old chicks this morning... (note, 5 Aloha's are actually 3 weeks old, and 3 hatchery RIR's are 1-2 weeks old) Also, 5 of these birds are from Tamra's eggs... the lighter buff ones. I can...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
Hey alohachickens, thanks for that info...that's interesting! I actually think it's kinda fun that there's some 'unknown' in all this. I'm having lots of fun, and I am really looking forward to having at least 2 good breeding pens to do exactly as you say.... Aloha roo over solid hens, and...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
runsw/scissors, I've not kept up with this thread the last month or two (wasn't getting BYC notification emails, and was also super busy), but I did go back and quickly glance at a few of your chick pics ... I'm curious for details about your hatch, i.e., qty, what you crossed, etc. I have 4...- MaBo
- Post #397
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The Aloha Chicken Project
Well, the chicks are 1 month old (yay!), and I'm finally posting 1 cruddy picture from my phone. (it happened that I started a new job, and I've been so super-busy ever since, that I have not had time to post) A few interesting things of note... - We had a very respectable hatch rate after...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
(For some reason I've not been getting any updated notifications for any BYC threads, even though it shows I am subscribed? Anybody else having this problem? <scratches head> ) Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say how excited I am with our little hatch happening here this weekend! We've...- MaBo
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The Aloha Chicken Project
Over the Christmas holiday, my sister came to visit, and I gave her some eggs to take home and hatch. In the last few days, 12 of 18 hatched out good and healthy! That's pretty decent hatch rate, all factors considered (egg age, etc). The eggs were from two Aloha hens, father being either a...- MaBo
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