4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[ronott1]

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I was wondering if FBCMs had some recessive hidden barring Gene.

The only thing I have noticed, and it might come from the cottage Hill line, is more white on the back. Definitely can tell by the comb at 2 weeks or so.

Ron

 

[clairebear]

Candled the eggs today and 12 out of 14 look great with obvious development and the 13th looks like it quit early on but I'm not positive so it was left in just in case.

Only one clear which I removed since it was really quite clear. When I cracked it in the ziploc, it didn't even look fertile.

 

[Daloorashens]

Once again... pages behind on this thread!!! I candled my eggs and took 6 out, have a few more that are questionable, but overall I feell I have good development!!!

But, I have also discovered the eggs from the hens in with my Amer cockerels are not all fertilized, so those boys better step up to the plate!! I'll just have to throw a few more in once these go into lockdown and see if they're any better...

 

[mstricer]

BYC Farms of Interest map. This is for all of byc, not just the nyd hatch along so spread these links around the site.

The sign up doc is HERE

The data is going to have to be entered manually so please be patient with Missy and I.

The map is located HERE

Added mine

Mine are on artificial lighting. It's dim, so I leave it on 24/7. They go to bed at dusk and fall asleep, but at 3am, sometimes I hear the roosters making a racket in there, if the BF has the window open.

One of my turkey girls was being a complete IDIOT! I have never had problems with anybody going out into the road, except one cornish cross when I wasn't thinking. I ran to the other side of the road to grab some garbage (I like to keep our section of the road clean) and the cornish cross followed me right into the road. Thankfully, the person coming slammed on the breaks (I was waiting to cross back across the road, I hadn't jumped out in front of him or anything) and the people coming from the other direction stopped as well, so I could collect my crazy chicken and cross the road safely. ANYWAYS, I was up in my soap room and the kids came in, I heard the boys gobbling away, so told the boys to check out the window. Here, one of my hens was standing in the road! I ran down the stairs and straight out the door and scooped her up. Everyone, by now (if they haven't already figured it out) surely knows I'm nuts. Cold, running out there full speed, barefoot and in a t-shirt, no coat, to grab my baby girl. Ugh. Some days, I wonder what the heck the birds are thinking! Not only could she have gotten herself killed, but she's a good 30lb butterball and could've damaged a vehicle as well as possibly causing an accident if someone swerved. :/ Thankfully, we're moving soon and will be fencing the yard in for boys and birds.

Mine girls are always in the road. I think they are going after the road dirt. I have 2 acres with one that is wooded, but they are always in the road or at my neighbors house. I checked the road no dead turkey.

 

[Bettacreek]

So far, today's egg count is 9. I have 31 eggs that have to go in today, some shipped, some from my ladies. My fridge carton has overflown and I believe I have 30ish eggs in there too. Good laying, ladies! Tonight just might be an omelette for dinner night!

 

[Bettacreek]

Mine girls are always in the road. I think they are going after the road dirt. I have 2 acres with one that is wooded, but they are always in the road or at my neighbors house. I checked the road no dead turkey.

We're along a very busy road here, unfortunately. The new place won't be though, and I can't wait to move!!

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Well, my duck eggs were early, externally pipped yesterday (due Friday), but now they're taking their good ol' time with it. Must be rough getting that first pip in, because mine always stay that way for a few days! One, I'm not sure how he's going to do. I thought he was dead, because the pip was below the veining line and I saw no movement. I watched for awhile and he started moving around a little bit, so hopefully he'll make it. I poked through above the pip so that hopefully he can zip ABOVE the veining line with that as a guide, and that should hopefully give him some air for awhile. I also have one external pip that I saw on the seven serama eggs. I would be flabbergasted if I got a 100% hatch rate from shipped serama eggs!

You must be really good. To know that it is a he before it even hatches.

Betta, no prob just update it when you move. Ill add a tab on there for new or update

Thanks for doing this.

Just wondered about putting an e-mail box on there.

I know we could look them up on BYC but it would be nice to see it on the map also, could be optional.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: smooth dilute grey splash, although he does have some super dark feathers still.

 

[Bettacreek]

You must be really good. To know that it is a he before it even hatches.

Ha! The hennies, once grown out, can be sold for $20. Drakes are meat and not worth much money... So, as my luck would have it, it's most likely a he.

 

[mstricer]

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We are too. Cars, kids, horse buggies, 55 mile an hour

So far, today's egg count is 9. I have 31 eggs that have to go in today, some shipped, some from my ladies. My fridge carton has overflown and I believe I have 30ish eggs in there too. Good laying, ladies! Tonight just might be an omelette for dinner night!

Time to bake COOKIES