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  1. ChickenFox

    Sapphire gem, silkie, barnevelder mixes Pullets or cockerels?

    3 is definitely a roo and 2 is highly suspect. I can see the saddle feathers on 3 but not on 2 however that one's comb and wattles are awfully big and red. How old are they?
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    Buying ebay eggs

    I've been out of the chicken game for a few years but back when I did have them I ordered eggs from ebay several times plus bought some from sellers on here. I got lucky and every time the seller took great care in packing the eggs. 1 was even doubled boxed with a layer of packing peanuts in...
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    Ended 10th Annual BYC EHAL, Contest #2-Farthest shipped Eggs

    Woot woot!! :wee Sorry about the major delay in replying! With my little bun in the oven due in 2 days I've just been so frazzled making sure I have everything ready for her I haven't been logging in recently.
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    I made a MHP this time too. Also just bent the HC and attached the heating pad to the underside to keep the chickies warm. Got the pad at Walmart for $12. I'm so sorry. :hugs Until your new cord arrives maybe you can make a quick MHP? Walmart and Amazon sell decently cheap heating pads without...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    The one I made is different from the style listed there but the chicks seem to be loving it all the same. I simply bent some HC into shape then strapped a heating pad with a cover onto the under side using a couple small bungie cords folding the extra cover up over the sharper edges to keep the...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    I had one that pipped then sat there for a day and a half before hatching so don't give up yet!
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    Chicks crying at night

    I very much doubt they are cold. They are just upset by the change and want their usual routine back. I say let them cry it out. They should get used to not having the light in a couple days. Good luck!
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/brooding-with-mama-heating-pad.67728/ Here you go!
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Mama Heating Pad. There's a few threads about them on here. I'll see if I can find the one I was reading. They're a safer alternative to the heat bulbs and not nearly as expensive as the heat plates.
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    I set a day early to fit my schedule better and because my eggs showed up a day earlier than expected and they hatched a day early on top of it. Lol For eggs set on the proper day tonight would probably be the start of a lot of the hatching.
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    Ended Contest #8: Hatching Chick Photography Contest! 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long

    We can have 2 entries right? Here are my two. Early Silver Sebright Blue EE bantam Both hatched for the Easter HAL. :love
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    FINAL HAL HATCH COUNT : 9/18 Honestly that is awesome for as far as these guys were shipped. 11 made it to lockdown. Had the one accidental suffocation when his pipped got covered and then the other looks like it died right after lockdown. Sad but I'm happy with the 9 little fluffy butts I...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Congrats on the new pips and chicks everyone! To everyone still waiting hang in there! It's most likely still early yet. ;) I got about 4 hours of sleep (after putting in earplugs) and woke to find 8 fluffy butts in the bator! :celebrate The humidity took a nosedive sometime during that so...
  14. ChickenFox

    What is Your DREAM Flock? (And What's Realistic?)

    My dream flock? .... at least 1 or 2 of every type of chicken, every color pattern, and a layer of every egg color. :lau Realistically? When I get the space again I'm going to have flock of bantams made up of a couple each of my favorite breeds and a LF flock consisting of polish, EE, Ams...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    They're popping like popcorn now. LOL I've gone from 2 to 6 chicks in just a couple hours. Definitely no sleep for me tonight. Worth it though. I have hope for 3 more eggs so we'll see what happens with those. So far I'm at 3 EE, 2 d'uccle and 1 sebright. I still see movement through the pip in...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Think next time I hatch I'll put something in each corner just to keep any rollers from getting trapped. It was a freak accident and sucks but I'll learn from it. Ooooh such cuties you have!! :love Maybe you'll catch the next one hatching!
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Another EE out!! Well mostly anyway. Lol I do have sad news though. Pretty sure one of the 2 porcelain d'uccle suffocated. It was stuck in the corner pip down most of the day and when they rolled it over a bit ago I can see the beak clear as day but there is absolutely no movement. :( I won't...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Meh, who needs sleep anyhow? :gig
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Yay!! My little Sebright finally has a friend! A beautiful little blue EE. :wee I saw some progress on a couple other eggs so maybe I'll wake up to more fluffy butts in the morning... oh who am I kidding. I'm going to be getting up all night to check on progress. :lau Downside to having the...
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    The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

    Hatch day is technically tomorrow night. I'm just concerned because most also pipped on the wrong end so I'm worried they drowned or something. :hmm I'm not touching anything until tomorrow. I don't like leaving babies in the bator for much longer after 24 hours so I'll pull the one chick in the...
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