4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[ronott1]

I needed that daily, ronott1! Unfortunately, you got my interest and now I still have to go back and see what everyone wrote, ROFL. I'm so busy right now!

My evil plan is working!

 

[Cynthia12]

Can't wait for more pictures! I currently use paper towels in the bottom of the tray, since they sure are messy little buggers when they hatch. I figured cardboard could just be tossed with each hatch. I like the idea of reusable though... Do you have any suggestions for free or very cheap lining that won't cause splay leg in just hatched chicks? It's harder for me to clean the galvanized steel and wood, and I'm afraid I'm going to ruin it in the long run if it's washed every few days. :/

I am not sure that you got another answer that you like, because I haven't caught up yet!! Imagine that! I use the kitchen liner. I find mine at the dollar store. Works great during hatching, and, after in the brooder.

I couldn't find a pic of some in a bator, I know I have one somewhere..but, you get the
idea..I just line the sides, leave the middle out because the water is in that area. I just
throw this out when done.

 

[Kismet]

I just did my 7-day candling. I took out two pullet eggs that didn't seem to have been fertilized at all. I have 7 that I am not sure about, so I am keeping them in until the next candling. It is so hard to see through the Marans eggs.
There are 33 that looked good, with a lot of activity.

Considering that my roo is in with 32 girls, he's been doing a good job. Makes me tired thinking about it, but I've been up since four and it's time for bed. 'Til tomorrow.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Honestly, I don't remember. I'd have to look through that crazy WYGS to see who I had claimed them from, lol. I figure I have until spring to figure it out!

No problem! Now THAT is a good swap. : )

~ Aspen

 

[Lacy Blues]

Well, it's confirmed. Red has got to go. Nine infertile out of 15. Only six of my eggs are developing and the temp wasn't the culprit. I am extremely unhappy with Red and chances are he's going to be dog food. No one is going to take a mean roo that doesn't do his job. Unless someone has another idea as to what is going on with him. I've had fantastic hatch rates in the past with him as the covering roo.

You might check to see if he has mites. That will affect fertility. Now that its cooling down, it seems that the mite population will explode. I need to go through all my birds and check them too. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: They are a very calm breed, ours are louder than the dewlap toulouse, but not loud all day. They love to talk to me when we come out with feed, hay, treats. We dont show yet, maybe in 2013 now that hubby is retired.

Quote: rubber shelf liner is the best thing in hatching trays. When done take outside, shake out loose crude. then put in a bucket with hot water a cap full of bleach and dish soap. Let soak over night, scrub by hand under running water and air dry.

the plastic baskets from produce work well as hatching trays also. as do the drawer organizing baskets in Targets dollar area.

Quote: cheese cloth is doable as well as tossable after use

Quote: And she lives in Florida..

...all the "soil" I've seen in Florida is sandy and not dirt that turns to mud with a single drop of water like here....maybe that helps....they are beautiful!!

We are actually on an island and our base is solid rock with rich orange grove soil so we get VERY muddy here with rains. We dont do photos when they chose to live like pigs LOL.

 

[BHep]

Photo over load of some of our sebastopol geese


Chance - Grey Saddleback gander new to us bred by CottageRose. He is in a breeding pen with all lilac girls for 2013

for great feathering on the goslings




Dahlila (smooth breasted white goose) and Sampson (smooth breasted white gander) both from 2010 and sold shipping to a new owner April/May 2013


The white sebbies below are all 2011 girls - (all being listed for sale spring 2013)


Pandora Sassy




Chloe

2010 Gander


Ricky (left) his son Tut (right - sold)

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Molly - was abandoned here by her owners Tri - she has one blue eye and one eye half blue/half brown



Ripple - white smooth breasted 2012 goose (mother - Dahlila) (father-Ricky)

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

ok more photo over load



2012 hatchlings - 3 girls all curly with feathers just starting to develop in this picture
left to right

buff -- lilac -- lavender




2012 Lavender smooth (front) partially curly (rear)



Blue curly gander



2010 lilac goose (smooth) Peaches



2010 grey curly goose Lucy



2012 smooth grey goose (mother-Peaches lilac) (father - McGraw grey split buff) sold now owned by Aspen this is a late spring/early summer pic



2010 geese

front -- Peaches, smooth lilac goose
rear -- McGraw, curly grey split buff gander



2012 goslings - Buff smooth and Buff Curly

smooth is sold and living in MT now

 

[BHep]

WHY...WHY !!! I do NOT need colorful Sebbies... I DO NOT NEED colorful Sebbies...

 

[missydcpc]

Fiancee said they're funny looking...think that's his way of telling me no?