*** AUGUST HATCH-A-LONG come join in ***

[afishel]

outback they are sooo cute thank you for pics

Rozzie that is cute how they ride in under momma!
congrats to all

I had a depressing day I'm so sad
My broody was not happy in the house with her babies every evening I went to gather her and the babies up to put them in the crate she threw an absolute fit So today I got up and went out to line the coop-run with another fence so they could not get out throught the chicken wire!
I got it fixed up and put her and all 5 babies in coop she was HAPPY as can be! I watched them for a lil while and went in the house an hour and a half later my mother in law came over I took her to show her the babies and momma and babies had gotten out but no other chickens??
I did not realize they were out until my rott found them I ran over there and scooped her up and there were only 3 babies instead of 5 !!

I feel so awful how did they get out and none of the others?

I tried to find the other 2 babies but no trace of them I searche dfor ever listening for lil cheep NOTHING not even any feathers

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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THANK YOU -

Can't you just send them over here?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Oh - I'm so sorry!

 

[afishel]

Thank you Mrs.fluffy puffy
I have let them out the past 3 days few hours here and there and they have been fine then today this? NONE of my flock EVER get out of the coop or run Unless I let them free range !
I assume the dogs got those 2 babies but I dunno there was NO trace at all

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Oh - That's so sad!

 

[Rozzie]

I'm sorry afishel! It's so sad to lose them.

 

[Chicken_Lover4567]

Well, I didn't expect to be a grandma at age 14....but I am!

I incubated a few BR eggs, and one hatched today!

I've never incubated chicken eggs before, (only quail) and I''m so happy that I atleast have one healthy chick! It's the offspring of one of my best laying hens, Paula.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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WE NEED PICTURES!!!

You should know better then to tell us you have a cute fuzzy chick and not post a picture!

 

[MyLittleRedCoop]

I'm on day 6 of my 2nd attempt at hatching eggs under my very determined broody Australorp this month.

We ordered a dozen eggs at the end of July, for the first batch, and got nothing but a bunch of very expensive scrambled eggs.

This time, rather than trust the USPS again, I bought a dozen local eggs (Black Copper Marans and Blue Orpingtons) and last night's candling confirmed we have 9 eggs with veins! Yay!

Can hardly wait til the 31st!