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Thanks. Sultans are technically standard sized, but they are slightly smaller than most other standard breeds. They lay smaller eggs, too. Also, the other sultan hatched, so she has four little babies under her.

I've been busy for a while and unable to really do much on recently, but I have time now with a few updates. First off, we moved the four goslings outside as well as most of the younger chicks. There are still some in the house, but most of them are outside, and I've discovered that I have three...

Ended up getting nine grey call duck eggs yesterday and put them in the incubator today along with some cochin and d'uccle eggs. Hopefully in around four weeks, I'll have some ducklings.

I know. The problem is my cochins are laying, and I am really tempted to hatch some even though I don't really need to(I could always put them in when I put the ducks in without too many complications though<pondering while stroking chin>) Of course, I'm letting one of my cochins sit on some...

All four of my goslings have hatched. I had the two and on Sunday, another one hatched while away with family for Easter. Then, yesterday, the last one hatched. Now I'm going to clean out the incubator and hopefully hatch some call ducks and probably quit hatching for a while(we'll see how well...

That sounds like it was a pretty good hatch. Thanks for hatching with us, and I hope all your chicks grow up healthy and happy.:frow

Welcome to BYC! Hopefully you enjoy your new chickens as much as everyone else enjoys their own. Best of luck in your new venture!

Welcome to BYC and congratulations on the beginning of your chicken adventure! All the luck to you.:D

My laptop died Friday morning, so haven't been on for a while, but it's working now. A couple of days ago, we took the older chicks outside. Also, one of my black cochin pullets is sitting, so I gave her some d'uccle eggs and cochin eggs from my older trio. I'm also deciding all the chickens I'm...

Congratulations on your surprise Easter hatch!

They do tend to step kind of wide when turning around, though they also sometimes simply jump down and jump back up in order to turn around.

Technically, it's not a APA variety, but I rather like it. The people who first sold us that color called them black-bibbed calls. Thanks about the cochins.:) I've been working on the quality, but it's really hard to find anyone with good cochins. Unfortunately the hens are probably hatchery...

:lau I can see how that would cause a difference! Lots of critters in a forest.

Yeah, the thread seemed to be teetering off for a little while, but it's kind of become a March/April hatch along for those who aren't doing the easter one.:D I figure a new one will be made for May though. Congratulations on the chicks. Sorry about the one that died, but at least the other one...

I don't let mine out to free range anymore. I used to a long time ago when they would follow my goose around, but hawks kept getting them. Sometimes I'll put them in an outside cage during the day, but they always get put away at night. Supervision when they're outside is key as well as keeping...