4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[gabrielle1976]

I am sorry to hear about your little one.
When I think of green feet I think Easter egger but I dont know alot about genetics.

 

[SilkieSensation]

I lost my special little chick... he lasted about 2 1/2 day, but that's ok... he was only about half the size of the others by then....
So here's some pics of my four that I took today.







And yes... her feet and beak are a weird green color...
She's part silkie (extra toes!) and I THINK that's why she's green.... lol.
the silver boy has grey legs.....
the other two have 'peach' tone skin....even the one with the silkie bump. it's interesting to me.

With the green legs it almost looks to have Ameraucana or Easter Egger heritage.

 

[TMNfarm]

I was out in the barn doing chores this morning and heard a weird noise. It almost sounded like a child's cry. I went to check Prim and her babies, to find one of my 6 week old chicks was trying to crow! Too cute!!

 

[SilkieSensation]

I was out in the barn doing chores this morning and heard a weird noise. It almost sounded like a child's cry. I went to check Prim and her babies, to find one of my 6 week old chicks was trying to crow! Too cute!!

I have had Cochin babies try to crow that young. Ornery little things.

 

[Hurley]

Had an Iowa Blue crowing at day one. Watched him do it 3-4 times. When I first heard the noise I thought someone was choking. LOL

 

[karimw]

found the nest!! it had two egg shells opened and no momma on it. I put the other eggs in the incubator so they might hatch (they were stone cold so probably not), she put her nest under an upturned wheelbarrow insulated on one side with fertilizer bags and straw bales all around it, god mamma

Maybe she had others she spirited away? More likely she figured she was done. Very cute! Kind of a nice surprise!

Had an Iowa Blue crowing at day one. Watched him do it 3-4 times. When I first heard the noise I thought someone was choking. LOL

Yep, it's pretty easy to get an idea of who the boys are pretty early on with the Iowa Blues. I'm watching for the feathers to sprout on the shoulders. Should be any minute now.

I keep mine in a 50 gallon tank and love to sit and watch them. Yesterday I had a cat on my lap twitching his tail against the side of the tank and a couple of the chicks were going crazy trying to catch it from their side of the glass. Too funny!

 

[tadpole98]

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found the nest!! it had two egg shells opened and no momma on it. I put the other eggs in the incubator so they might hatch (they were stone cold so probably not), she put her nest under an upturned wheelbarrow insulated on one side with fertilizer bags and straw bales all around it, god mamma
OH how sweet too!!! awwww how are they doing?
They were hatched on a nest of little black bugs!! i held them for not even five minutes yesterday and i had bugs crawling all over me. Ick, i have to bath them if they are staying with me in this house, lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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found the nest!! it had two egg shells opened and no momma on it. I put the other eggs in the incubator so they might hatch (they were stone cold so probably not), she put her nest under an upturned wheelbarrow insulated on one side with fertilizer bags and straw bales all around it, god mamma
OH how sweet too!!! awwww how are they doing?
They were hatched on a nest of little black bugs!! i held them for not even five minutes yesterday and i had bugs crawling all over me. Ick, i have to bath them if they are staying with me in this house, lol
Can you use DE on chicks???

 

[tadpole98]

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found the nest!! it had two egg shells opened and no momma on it. I put the other eggs in the incubator so they might hatch (they were stone cold so probably not), she put her nest under an upturned wheelbarrow insulated on one side with fertilizer bags and straw bales all around it, god mamma
OH how sweet too!!! awwww how are they doing?
They were hatched on a nest of little black bugs!! i held them for not even five minutes yesterday and i had bugs crawling all over me. Ick, i have to bath them if they are staying with me in this house, lol
Can you use DE on chicks???
I hope! Thats all i have available right now
also i found the hen and they are now together finding feed together and being awesome.

the cat decided one of the chicks looked delicious but when he was about to swipe momma fought him and now he has a little blood on his head. I was too far away and couldnt get theere in time if she hadnt done something

 

[TMNfarm]

I started my first batch of fermented feed last night!! I made the double buckets by drilling holes in one and seating them inside each other... One question... How much water do I put in?? Should it be covering the feed? All of the feed is wet, but there is no standing water in the top bucket. Do I need to add more?

I taught my NYD chicks how to drink from a bottle with a chicken nipple hanging from the top of the brooder! Yay!! No more icky water!!! Now I just have to make another one. One waterer for 20 chicks isn't enough...