4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[kvmommy]

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!!

My 4 mo. old crowed for the first time this morning. I literally woke up with a smile on my face. IT was the worst crow ever and so cute. My husband hates crowing so all boys have to be gone when he comes back from his deployment.

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...
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This is a picture my brother sent me this morning. I used to have guinea at one time. Great watch dogs. We always knew when someone came up or something came around. Thought I would share photo.

That is just so cool.

 

[EPetrilli]

my guess is 1,563 if its not to late I cant post on that fpage for it for some reason

I also tried to guess but the link said I could not make comments? If it isn't too late I would like to guess 1130;-)

 

[Sally Sunshine]

DUCKS!
I found a good article on NIACIN DEFICIENCY if anyone wants to have a look......

Are My Ducklings' Leg Problems Due to a Niacin Deficiency?

Originally posted by John Metzer on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 @ 03:22 PM

Niacin is a critical vitamin required for the correct development of ducklings and goslings. In fact, waterfowl have a higher requirement for niacin (also called nicotinic acid) than chickens. Niacin is formed from the amino acid tryptophan and waterfowl do not synthesize niacin well from tryptophan

http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html

 

[nothingbutbirds]

I also tried to guess but the link said I could not make comments? If it isn't too late I would like to guess 1130;-)

Mine doesent even have an option to comment at all. really confuzling to me.

 

[gabrielle1976]

OMGosh I have to share this . LOL I was checking the cortunix quails water and looked around for eggs and I found one but its SOOOOOO tiny . I mean super super super super super tiny. I guess its a quail fart egg.

Thats a avrage to small sized lap top keyboard
Its almost he size of a key
Normal american penny
I dont know how many of you have seen button quail eggs and realize how small they are but for those who can its a good size refrence.

I am sooo tempted to try to hatch this . Some fart eggs have yolk though most dont , but even if it did could the baby survive inside and hatch.?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

OMGosh I have to share this . LOL I was checking the cortunix quails water and looked around for eggs and I found one but its SOOOOOO tiny . I mean super super super super super tiny. I guess its a quail fart egg.

Thats a avrage to small sized lap top keyboard
Its almost he size of a key
Normal american penny
I dont know how many of you have seen button quail eggs and realize how small they are but for those who can its a good size refrence.

I am sooo tempted to try to hatch this . Some fart eggs have yolk though most dont , but even if it did could the baby survive inside and hatch.?

THATS AWESOME!!!! WOW Its smaller than a robin egg!!! holy smokers!!

 

[nothingbutbirds]

OMGosh I have to share this . LOL I was checking the cortunix quails water and looked around for eggs and I found one but its SOOOOOO tiny . I mean super super super super super tiny. I guess its a quail fart egg. Thats a avrage to small sized lap top keyboard Its almost he size of a key Normal american penny I dont know how many of you have seen button quail eggs and realize how small they are but for those who can its a good size refrence. I am sooo tempted to try to hatch this . Some fart eggs have yolk though most dont , but even if it did could the baby survive inside and hatch.?

ya looks just about the size of a button egg.I would try you could get a batam coutornix.

 

[gabrielle1976]

wow bantam cots that would be so cool. maybe will set it then.

 

[FeyRaine]

wow bantam cots that would be so cool. maybe will set it then.

Humming birds hatch from eggs about the size of a pea! I'm not sure how there is enough room in that to have enough atoms of matter to actually make a fully formed bird, but they do, so maybe your micro-mini egg will hatch, good luck!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

wow bantam cots that would be so cool. maybe will set it then.