4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[cluck-cluck]

Happy birthday to me lol I broke the world its sapose to end. Lmao, if they knew so much they would still be rulers of there area

Happy Birthday!!!!

Okay a few days ago I said my turkey girl had gone MIA. I was taking my Pyr puppy out to potty early this morning and the turkey girl was perched on the compost bin. Went back out to feed when daylight came and she was gone again and not answering, so I went around clucking still no answer. Then I went around the back side of the garage and there she was on a nest, who's turkey goes broody in the middle of winter, she had 10 eggs under her, I didn't even know she was laying. I took the eggs because of course she wasn't sitting on them all night. She wasn't very happy, so I scooted her along into the run since the storm was getting worse, Will that break her, this is not the time of the year for baby turkeys.

I'm so glad she's found again, and even so it's annoying for you, it's so CUTE that she had a nest!

I'm getting amped up for our new house. Grabbed some raspberry starts to get planted there in the spring and planning on looking for two apple trees and thinking about any other tree I might want. I'm so happy! I've never had a house and land of my own, only rented, besides my parents' places, so I never got to do cool stuff like raspberries and trees. Have to start thinking about a new building for the birds though. It'll probably have to be built, which is going to stink. We're still trying to figure out how we're going to move them when there's no establishment there for them. :/ We don't have the means to build here and transport it there though, or I'd get started. I have been looking for free pallets and such though.

Oh, that's so wonderful. I keep dreaming of moving... we have our house, but I'd love to have way more animals and we've run out of room to plant trees, LOL

It has been very windy for two days now...stop already!

Love that animation. One thing about being in the foothills where we are, there is something about this location where the wind mostly is blocked. Out where my mother lives (and I lived most of my life) it gets so windy, like up to 70 mph, but it's only wind and usually brings dry conditions, they're called the Santa Anna winds. I'm so glad this house ended up a bit protected, 'cause I hate it when it's that windy!

I like Maya a bit too much... been studying them for a long time.

That's really super cool. It always looked to complex for me to bother to understand, LOL

I feel like all I do on this thread is complain.

But I have one more that is making me furious right now. This is what is getting to me today. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012312210004&nclick_check=1

All I can ask is, what chicken laws? We never had any before now so what in the world are they talking about? It says that we've always had a no chickens law, but I searched through literally everything to make sure they never threw one out without anyone knowing. I am so upset about this. To make things worst, there is no zoning map to find out where I stand. Dad's worried about it as well. No one has ever complained about our chickens before (and chances are they never will), but I'm starting to worry about this. I was hoping I would never have to fight the city over my birds and it looks like I'll have to. I am not willing to work with them and get rid of my roosters, and I'm not willing to forget about my plans for slaughtering some of my birds in the long run. If only there was a zoning map so I could find out if this really is something I should be worried about.

Awwww, sorry! It's probably one of those "laws" that nobody pays any mind to in certain areas, but some rich folk probably forced into the laws for their neighborhood?? Probably nothing to worry about!

 

[msladyhawke]

I'm not afraid of going to Hell. I'm from Phoenix.

Lmao, good one!!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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)

Win two of these eggs for the egg art contest?? OMG DH would KILL ME !!! I missed this post, musta been posting right over it

who woulda thunk?? LOL CELTIC they are beautiful!!
perhaps I need to get the tattoo machine powered up!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Okay a few days ago I said my turkey girl had gone MIA. I was taking my Pyr puppy out to potty early this morning and the turkey girl was perched on the compost bin. Went back out to feed when daylight came and she was gone again and not answering, so I went around clucking still no answer. Then I went around the back side of the garage and there she was on a nest, who's turkey goes broody in the middle of winter, she had 10 eggs under her, I didn't even know she was laying. I took the eggs because of course she wasn't sitting on them all night. She wasn't very happy, so I scooted her along into the run since the storm was getting worse, Will that break her, this is not the time of the year for baby turkeys.

oh I was hoping she would show up!! YAY!! and all for the eggs!!!

 

[delisha]

The egg are doing pretty good. It look like I have 20 of the 24 original viable at this point. The 6 additional ones I put in that will hatch on the 3rd are all good too. I have two questionable of the shipped. I really can't tell yet. It almost looks like late development, or my wishful thinking.

 

[Brechin]

SO! I have a few eggs that have little cracks in the shell (external pip?) but they have not done anything or moved or made noise that I can tell. Are they OK? This is my first hatch (basque and trader joe eggs) and they are due today. I set them 21 days ago at 1pm in the afternoon. Is it OK if they are so quiet and still?

Freakin out over here!!

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Quote: No wonder I always seem to be so far behind on EVERYTHING.

 

[delisha]

SO! I have a few eggs that have little cracks in the shell (external pip?) but they have not done anything or moved or made noise that I can tell. Are they OK? This is my first hatch (basque and trader joe eggs) and they are due today. I set them 21 days ago at 1pm in the afternoon. Is it OK if they are so quiet and still?

Freakin out over here!!

Best to leave them be. Opening it up changes the comfy environment you created.

 

[babymakes6]

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)

=======================================================================================




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)

What happened to Sassy's head? I love that picture!

 

[chicken fever]

well I just pulled 8 more eggs! if the ones left make it all the way it will be a 50% hatch. had pulled infertals at day 7, only 1ccl maybe another just not sure yet. the others are EE, Ameraucana, welsummer & OE.