6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Blarneyeggs]

Following.

 

[tommysgirl]

Ah! I better get a move on acquiring some blue Australorp or blue-laced Barnevelder eggs!!!!

I am beyond excited.

MrsB

Best of Luck on the hunt. If you find Blue Australorp eggs I would love to know where

I found someone close-ish with an interesting barnyard mix for $3/dozen!! I'm in and so excited

Yay for barnyard mixes! Right now they are my most consistent layers!

 

[MrsBrooke]

It looks like my lofty plans for hatching this year will have to be amended.

My flock has been hit by mycoplasma. One of the started pullets I got from a lady down the road came up with the tell-tale, swollen, crust-eye as soon as the weather took a shocking turn for the colder. The vet couldn't even open it for a swab. I am beside myself with quite a mix of emotions.

I may have to destroy my entire flock and start over in a few months after copious amount of bleach in the coop and run.

-sigh-

I will enjoy watching all your hatches, though. Best of luck to you all!

MrsB

 

[Zanlm]

I am new to the chicken world as this is my first winter with chickens. I have 11 in my coop now and is love to embark on this journey with you guys! Just hope i can get my little eggs to hatch!

Good luck everyone.

 

[hennible]

It looks like my lofty plans for hatching this year will have to be amended.

My flock has been hit by mycoplasma. One of the started pullets I got from a lady down the road came up with the tell-tale, swollen, crust-eye as soon as the weather took a shocking turn for the colder. The vet couldn't even open it for a swab. I am beside myself with quite a mix of emotions.

I may have to destroy my entire flock and start over in a few months after copious amount of bleach in the coop and run.

-sigh-

I will enjoy watching all your hatches, though. Best of luck to you all!

MrsB

So sorry

 

[bamadude]

So sorry

x2

 

[ronott1]

It looks like my lofty plans for hatching this year will have to be amended.

My flock has been hit by mycoplasma. One of the started pullets I got from a lady down the road came up with the tell-tale, swollen, crust-eye as soon as the weather took a shocking turn for the colder. The vet couldn't even open it for a swab. I am beside myself with quite a mix of emotions.

I may have to destroy my entire flock and start over in a few months after copious amount of bleach in the coop and run.

-sigh-

I will enjoy watching all your hatches, though. Best of luck to you all!

MrsB

That is very sad!

How far is Hupp Farms from you?

After all is cleaned up, it might be a good time for a road trip!



They have Blue Australorps!

 

[chicken pickin]

It looks like my lofty plans for hatching this year will have to be amended.

My flock has been hit by mycoplasma. One of the started pullets I got from a lady down the road came up with the tell-tale, swollen, crust-eye as soon as the weather took a shocking turn for the colder. The vet couldn't even open it for a swab. I am beside myself with quite a mix of emotions.

I may have to destroy my entire flock and start over in a few months after copious amount of bleach in the coop and run.

-sigh-

I will enjoy watching all your hatches, though. Best of luck to you all!

MrsB

So sorry to hear that. I wish you the best of luck during this. I hope you get to start over fresh clean and healthy.

 

[tommysgirl]

It looks like my lofty plans for hatching this year will have to be amended.

My flock has been hit by mycoplasma. One of the started pullets I got from a lady down the road came up with the tell-tale, swollen, crust-eye as soon as the weather took a shocking turn for the colder. The vet couldn't even open it for a swab. I am beside myself with quite a mix of emotions.

I may have to destroy my entire flock and start over in a few months after copious amount of bleach in the coop and run.

-sigh-

I will enjoy watching all your hatches, though. Best of luck to you all!

MrsB

that is so so sad. I am very sorry that you are going through this.

I am new to the chicken world as this is my first winter with chickens. I have 11 in my coop now and is love to embark on this journey with you guys! Just hope i can get my little eggs to hatch!

Good luck everyone.

Welcome to the fun!

 

[MrsBrooke]

Well, stand by... My four breeders were vaccinated! There is HOPE!

We're waiting for a 100% diagnosis (none of this, "Well, I *think* it's this" nonsense) before I make any decision... It could be an irritated injury. The bird has no respiratory distress (not to say it can't progress to that), but the chronic respiratory stuff is kinda required for it to be mycoplasma.

Anyway! Not to derail this great thread with my drama.... But I will update (and may get hatching eggs ANYWAY!).

MrsB