Anyone hatching April 5-7 or so? ALL DONE, READY TO BE LOCKED

[Suechick]

I sold 6 more of my chicks today!!
I have to sell 10 more.

 

[Cynthia12]

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That's great Suechick. I am also in the process of selling some. Sold two of my Ameraucanas, and a chochin. I want to watch my RIR's. I want two hens from the ones that hatched. Wonder how long I'll have to wait to know what I have!
If I go by the feathering, I have two that could be possibles.

 

[luvchicks8]

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oh sorry, not good. Do you know how long it was up that high?

I have no idea I was gone 8 hours though when I left it was 99.5

 

[bburn]

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How big do those LF cochins get? I have a couple mixed with EE and wondering what they will look like...

No idea what they weigh....but they actually look much bigger than they are. When I moved Harry and Lil' Momma to the tractor I had to pick them both up...always surprises me how much fluff they have.

Here is Sweet Harry with Big Momma and Lil' Momma. When he stands up straight when he is startled he is pretty dern tall.
Sweetest rooster ever and harms none. ALWAYS stands between me and his girls. But not aggressive.

 

[Suechick]

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That's great Suechick. I am also in the process of selling some. Sold two of my Ameraucanas, and a chochin. I want to watch my RIR's. I want two hens from the ones that hatched. Wonder how long I'll have to wait to know what I have!
If I go by the feathering, I have two that could be possibles.

Hmmm, feathering. How reliable is that? Mine are a week old and some have many of their wing feathers in, others have stumpy looking wings. The last time I hatched Buff Orps the stumpy wings were roos and the faster growing wings were hens. Is that true of all breeds? I mean, is it safe to make decisions about your chicks from the feathering? If it is true, the gal today got 2 hens and 4 roos.

 

[Suechick]

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How big do those LF cochins get? I have a couple mixed with EE and wondering what they will look like...

No idea what they weigh....but they actually look much bigger than they are. When I moved Harry and Lil' Momma to the tractor I had to pick them both up...always surprises me how much fluff they have.

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Here is Sweet Harry with Big Momma and Lil' Momma. When he stands up straight when he is startled he is pretty dern tall.
Sweetest rooster ever and harms none. ALWAYS stands between me and his girls. But not aggressive.

Ah, he's a looker! Thanks for the pic!
How many chicks do you have now?

 

[Cynthia12]

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That's great Suechick. I am also in the process of selling some. Sold two of my Ameraucanas, and a chochin. I want to watch my RIR's. I want two hens from the ones that hatched. Wonder how long I'll have to wait to know what I have!
If I go by the feathering, I have two that could be possibles.

Hmmm, feathering. How reliable is that? Mine are a week old and some have many of their wing feathers in, others have stumpy looking wings. The last time I hatched Buff Orps the stumpy wings were roos and the faster growing wings were hens. Is that true of all breeds? I mean, is it safe to make decisions about your chicks from the feathering? If it is true, the gal today got 2 hens and 4 roos.

Oh I'm not sure on it. I have had luck with it more often or not..or, was it just that>>luck! Pick of the draw? Something like that. I hope the feathering thing works for me this time with these RIR's. I can only keep a few to watch..I am watching quite a few that I want to keep!
Plus, I am putting up another smaller coop and run for some bantams that I started..oh my goodness, I have a feeling that I'm going to love the bantams. I have a couple of frizzles cochins right now..that I got from a gal on here, and they are frizzle. The little wings are sticking out there like if you were to put them in the wind, it would wind them up and off they would go! Too cute. My husband and son are getting a kick out of them. I hope they are sweet. Will have to handle them more than my egg layers.

Hey bburn...more babies?? I'm guessing yes?

Suechick, when do you think we will start another thread?

 

[chevgrl]

Where is the new thread for the next setting?

 

[Cynthia12]

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Do you think it has started?

 

[Suechick]

It has been so wonderful getting to share this hatch with you all. Thank you for the support and the laughs. I'm hoping to wrap up the party in the next day. Just a few thoughts:

I've learned so much in the incubating and hatching process. There is so much of life to experience. The incredible joy of seeing the embryo moving during candling, the sadness of losing chicks without explanation and the sweetness of sharing the whole process with my children. I've seen my kids both mature, learn about taking care of the chicks and they have a deeper appreciation for our relationship to the animals that feed us. What a blessing to be involved in this part of the circle of life.

Everyone should raise chickens!!