4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[TMNfarm]

Wow. No pictures in hand, but always in your mind. Sounds like you had a great time! I have always wanted horses. Never could happen for me. But, I sure had ample opportunity to ride in my younger years..I always found a way. Loved it! Never though, did I ride in the snow. Shucks, sounds like fun to me.

Riding in the snow is THE BEST!!! The ride is very bouncy as the snow gets deep because they have to lift their feet so high. And no worry about falling off, cuz you just land in the snow!!!

Seriously, though, it's the best way to build up the butt muscles of our barrel horses and keep them fit and ready to fly in the spring!!

Here's what we woke up to this morning, and it's still coming down..can hardly see the big coop and run.


My little Golden R. pup. She loves it of course.

Where's the coop and run? How much would you say that is
right there on the porch hand rail.

Had to add one of our apple tree out front.

You're making me SO jealous!!! We only have a couple of inches...

I WANT SNOW!!!!!!

 

[Pele]

Omg you guys, I tripped while walking by the incubator this morning, and 3 more eggs ended up inside. Oh the humanity!

 

[cmfarm]

Omg you guys, I tripped while walking by the incubator this morning, and 3 more eggs ended up inside. Oh the humanity!

You really must be more carefull

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I am happy that the digest is helpful!

With that many eggs cooking, do you worry that too many will hatch? I have trouble keeping 20 of them until I can find homes for them.

Happy Hatching!

 

[coldupnorth]

14Days Till Hatch Day!

 

[babymakes6]

Omg you guys, I tripped while walking by the incubator this morning, and 3 more eggs ended up inside. Oh the humanity!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

relax and take a deep breath..you will do great
Lockdown is just a word.... Mother hens do not do a lockdown so relax you will not harm the eggs if you think you need to remove a chick for an emergency or to move them out for some reason. It is used to help many people have a better hatch rate. Most have a very hard time keeping hands off. Do not stress about what may happen. Do not stress about culling..this is the time for excitement of new life.

Well said.

I tried to get pictures, but it was so dark and I kept getting some sort of wierd light in the corner of my picture with my phone.  I thought maybe it was the flashlight, so I turned it off, and still, there was the streak of light.  You can barely see my kids on their horse pulling the tree.  I had a friend tell me once that orbs of light in pictures are the spirits of people that have passed on, so I told my kids that maybe it was Daddy with us... He was always our bright light...

We had a blast.  My youngest son was a bit nervous about going out bareback in the dark, but he had a blast and said he can't wait to go out again!  My daughter and I carried flashlights, and we went pretty far into the woods before we found a decent tree.  We had a small hand-saw with us, so I cut it down and had a small ratchet strap to pull it with.  My horse was a bit unnerved by something "chasing" him down the trail, so my daughter pulled it.  Her horse handled it wonderfully! 

How wonderful. This brought tears to my eyes. Really, really missing my Dad today.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Omg you guys, I tripped while walking by the incubator this morning, and 3 more eggs ended up inside.  Oh the humanity!

Too funny!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I candled! (My kitchen is in the middle of my house so it's DARK in there!) All of the white eggs have veins and even some heartbeats (I assume). The light tan eggs I can see veins in...the darker tan eggs...I think that's veins....the marans and Wellie eggs...well..none of them stink....

 

[coldupnorth]

7Days Till Christmas