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

[shlac]

I ought to have 4 any minute now!!! The 2 pips are zipping away, majorly competing to be first (well, 3rd actually)!

 

[Zanlm]

Ok I feel stupid asking but what is sex links?

 

[Zanlm]

I ought to have 4 any minute now!!! The 2 pips are zipping away, majorly competing to be first (well, 3rd actually)!

YAY!!!!!!!!

 

[carcar80]

Can I just say.. I am BEYOND proud of myself for not having opened my bator ONCE since Sunday!! Not once!! It's truly amazing what keeping my grubby paws to myself has done for this hatch!!

#7 out in 3... 2...

 

[ronott1]

Can I just say.. I am BEYOND proud of myself for not having opened my bator ONCE since Sunday!! Not once!! It's truly amazing what keeping my grubby paws to myself has done for this hatch!!

#7 out in 3... 2...

Perfect!

 

[Zanlm]

Sooooo much more room outside the egg, lol. They are stretching out resting up.

Awwww they are so beautiful!!!

 

[Kaylish]

Ok I feel stupid asking but what is sex links?

A Sex-linked is a mixed breed chick that you can tell the sex of by the down color or pattern. Certain crosses will produce a "sex link", for example a solid dark colored rooster over a barred hen will produce chicks where the boys have a light spot on their head and the girls won't. There's a whole thread on it; interesting stuff.

 

[Amberjem]

Ok I feel stupid asking but what is sex links?

The way I see it if it's a question asked with honest intention to garner knowledge no question is stupid ......

 

[FuzzyHens]

*jealous* I wish I knew how to vent sex!

there are great videos on youtube on this...I've really been trying to keep visit while waiting for my slow little chickies.

 

[Kaylish]

2 more hatched...the red Orps are taking their sweet time.