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

[Amberjem]

 

[blackgoat]

so a quick question for all you.

both of my chicks I hatched on Christmas/Christmas eve have been sneezing. the first day they were in the brooder was hen it started and its not as frequent now. they eat and drink a ton so I know they seem to be healthy...could they be sneezing from the pine chips I have as their bedding?






editing because just as I typed this and send this MY BLACK CHICK CROWED HAHAHAHA ROFL

It's so adorable when the teeny chicks crow!

(sorry, I have no idea about the sneezing)

 

[blackgoat]

haha no

if your talking ab my chicks

but the funny thing is...everyones telling me to name them salt and pepper

Perfect names! Or Yin and Yang. Or Sol and Luna. Do they both have fuzzy feet. I love the fuzzy feet!

 

[FuzzyHens]

Thank you Cynthia12! I love the NN's, too. My first did not have a bow tie, just a ridiculous toupee. My second has the most amazing bow tie - really more of a stole. This little one looks like it might have a bow tie, too. Ah, cute! This clutch was a real mix of eggs so I was not entirely sure what I would end up with. To get another NN is just such a treat.

The last 2 emerged from their egg just before dark tonight. I'm happy to report 10 out of 10. I'm so relieved!

Congrats on a very successful hatch!!!! Your photos are adorable!!

 

[bantambury]

Looks like salt may be a wheaten?

I hope! i just dont want all white again...her mom is a partridge silkie and her dad is my jappie (milkshake) (50% silkie 50% Japanese bantam) so im not sure what to expect! three of milkshakes brothers hatched white.....







these guys are their parents. the white boy below is my boy indie, who is one of milkshakes white brothers

It's so adorable when the teeny chicks crow!

(sorry, I have no idea about the sneezing)

haah ikr? now im hoping it came from the black one....hoping....bc I sexed it a HE and the other is a SHE. if SHE crowed....haha im done

 

[Cynthia12]

I have a pip. What? And it isn't from one of my small bantam eggs, it's an EE egg. There is shell laying on the floor, can't see the pip, so it's on the bottom side.

 

[bantambury]

Perfect names! Or Yin and Yang. Or Sol and Luna. Do they both have fuzzy feet. I love the fuzzy feet!

aaahhh! great names! OMG im going to have a hard tome deciding!

I love fuzzy feet too! that's why I just love crossing my silkies....I know they will always be a trait

 

[Cynthia12]

I have an external pip!

The chick will be an F1 OE.

I'm with you...the race is on!

 

[Cynthia12]

I like your way of thinking! I just checked again because it's been about 5 minutes since the last time and a second egg has pipped. A silkie this time. This is like Christmas except the presents unwrap themselves!

LOL..ok, going to see if one of my silie/sizzle eggs has pipped now. Flashing a light on them can get them going. Just hope it isn't too soon. I know I had that temp up a little warmer at times with this batch.

 

[valleychicks]

How is the time for first chick hatched on NYD determined? I mean it says local time but who's local time? Just wondering

. My hens are still coming off the nest so I don't think they got the "lock down" memo.