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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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I hear peeping!

(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...

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...

Exciting variety of colorings! It's also great that you've found some other local folks to hatch out eggs. Hopefully the thread will really start hopping with new-chick pics! I plan to have my incubator running by next weekend. I also sent 18 eggs home with someone who lives in Bellingham...

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karenS, hello and glad to have you here! I'm fairly new to the project as well. To my knowledge, many(most?) of us are working with birds that came from alohachickens, in some way or another. There's at least a few of us here in Oregon, myself and another BYC member Tam'ra, who are trying to...

I second that, Tam'ra! It's killin' me to watch everyone incubating and hatching! JEALOUS. However, I have started saving eggs because I am super-close to finishing the incubator. My first batch of incubating eggs will be from Aloha hens outcrossed with "Red" my big RIR/NHR rooster. The...

That does makes sense. Thanks for explaining your selection process. It's great to have yet another person with breeding experience to bring their knowledge to the project. I bet this will be a great learning experience for a lot of us. BTW, where is the best place to find your current...

Dang. I don't know if I'm up for this! How will I ever be able to select so few from so many interesting and unique birds!?!? Quote:

Ooooooh, Mille Fleur.... I've always liked those too! Too many favorites! ..... FOCUS.... FOCUS...!!!! Quote:

Yep, I've clipped all the Aloha hens (multiple times!) and they still occasionally 'teleport' out (and back in). Oh, and bigger size doesn't seem to stop 'Yardy' (Xerxes)... I've given up trying to keep him in... BUT, I will be victorious once I get my enclosed breeding pens built!

GREAT pics, Tam'ra! They are all looking beautiful. Hard to choose a fav', but I definitely like Digits (of course she's the smallest!) Tam'ra of Rainbow Vortex : I found out it takes me at least 2 hours to download 200 pictures, then sort them, then choose the best, then choose the best...

Looking forward to those pics, Tam'ra! Tam'ra of Rainbow Vortex : I took a bunch of new pics yesterday. ......