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Very nice coop and cute chicks! It looks like they like their new digs!

 

[chiqita]

My 7th baby to hatch was the 3rd to pip and it too 36 hours total. I had to assist it, it had its had south of the air cell and I have no clue how it pipped in the first place. I was gone most of the day and left it to rest in the bator but it wasn't much improved over its early hours. It seems to not have any strength in its legs and its toes are all claw-like. Suggestions??? I don't want to dispatch it unless I have tried to help. Thanks.

leave them for a bit on WIRE if you can to see if the toes uncurl. If they do not uncurl after 3-4 days, you'll have to make booties and or hobbles and or cups. If I'm worried they are too weak, ill leave them in the bator, but give them sugar and vitamin water and sometimes put food in it ( expect to clean that however, that can get... interesting)

they flip over when they have yolk bellies and they are weak, sometimes its just that. If they are still having trouble after 36 hours of sleeping you need to watch it. Before that they can just need a LOT of sleep and time.

I think you are getting 2 swaps mixed up. the may Egg swap is just that. You swap eggs with someone else, and what you get is a surprise. The moderator sets it up and sends you an address.
The hatching egg/paypal swap is what I think is confusing you.
That is a "pay it forward swap" where person a offers something, and person b claims it and offers something, then person c claims it...

It is different then the other egg swaps in that instead of EGGS, you can offer CASH. ( min 17 bucks)
So.. I offer 6+ silkie eggs. you have SOOO wanted silkie eggs so you jump in!!
You can offer 6 pure bread eggs of one breed you have ( or 6 egg from any of breeds you have, you want this offer to get accepted by person c) or you can offer 17 ( or more) paypal, if you don't have eggs, or dot want to be bothered sending eggs.

If you offer is accepted in 6 or so hours by person c, you get my silkie eggs. if its not, you can sweeten your offer, or it goes back to my offer of eggs.

Its not that complicated, but its confusing the first few times. There are a few basic thing you have to do with your offer, that seem a bit convoluted, that are designed to keep the thread moving and protect you and the other swappers from getting burned.

If you miss one of the rules, someone will point it out and you can adjust. Don't get worried if you get something pointed out, its a bit convoluted at first, and everyone understands its crazy.

 

[18Peeps]

I should be here all day.
The blue one is getting rehomed. the lighter ones came from Candy and are a wheaten x buff ameraucana cross I think
or may even be wheaten x blue wheaten but I am not sure

Always

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[18Peeps]

Always

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Wait a sec...I'm confused...I meant to reply that yes, I would love to see pictures of chicks

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[BCollie]

Wait a sec...I'm confused...I meant to reply that yes, I would love to see pictures of chicks

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If this is directed at me...Check the last page

 

[18Peeps]

Really pretty chicks. Love those blues!!

 

[threadgeek]

Yeah! The coop is 99% done!

and me resting by the new black penedesenca run currently under construction

I have many more pictures, and of different breeds...just figured I'd start with these

Tonight we made Sansas Lemon Cakes from the Game of Thrones cook book and ate them while watching tonight's episode.

The show was great and the cookie were delicious...

OMG - I am so addicted to that show! DH and I will be watching the next episode soon!

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I think you are getting 2 swaps mixed up. the may Egg swap is just that. You swap eggs with someone else, and what you get is a surprise. The moderator sets it up and sends you an address.
The hatching egg/paypal swap is what I think is confusing you.
That is a "pay it forward swap" where person a offers something, and person b claims it and offers something, then person c claims it...

It is different then the other egg swaps in that instead of EGGS, you can offer CASH. ( min 17 bucks)
So.. I offer 6+ silkie eggs. you have SOOO wanted silkie eggs so you jump in!!
You can offer 6 pure bread eggs of one breed you have ( or 6 egg from any of breeds you have, you want this offer to get accepted by person c) or you can offer 17 ( or more) paypal, if you don't have eggs, or dot want to be bothered sending eggs.

If you offer is accepted in 6 or so hours by person c, you get my silkie eggs. if its not, you can sweeten your offer, or it goes back to my offer of eggs.

Its not that complicated, but its confusing the first few times. There are a few basic thing you have to do with your offer, that seem a bit convoluted, that are designed to keep the thread moving and protect you and the other swappers from getting burned.

If you miss one of the rules, someone will point it out and you can adjust. Don't get worried if you get something pointed out, its a bit convoluted at first, and everyone understands its crazy.

Oh no, NOW I'm going to have to check this out....

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[Miss Molly]

Yeah! The coop is 99% done! e Chicks are officially out of the brooder and garage! Only things left to do are to hang the chicken ramp (already made, just needs hooks), blocking in front of the nest box and main coop door to keep the shavings in, and perches for the run. The Caribbean blue/green trim color was just what we had left over, but we will probably change it to the same red that we have on our house windows. Also need to make a bigger waterer and PVC feeder. Right now they are still using their mason jars from the brooder. And now for the best part, photos! Front Back

Inside - before chicks Inside - after chicks Close-up of chicks (6 weeks old) When they get a little older, we will have to whittle our number down to just six hens. :/

X2 that is a beautiful Coop. Great Job!

 

[LiveLoveBOHO]

Hi and welcome to the thread! Love your pictures, your daughter looks so happy, kids and chicks just go together.

She is such a good chicken mommy, and thanks for the welcome. I'm here trying to learn so I can teach and support her. I know nothing.

 

[lllory]

Hi! I am a backyard chickenkeeper who's hens go broody from time to time. Now I find that I have to thin my flock yet again. It makes me sad that I can never find homes for roos. Do you all who can't keep roos eat 'em? What do yo do?
I am going to share a photo, just because I love it. I had it made into an 8x10 at walgreens just today. I hope someone enjoys it. These are lavender ameraucanas, or so I was told. (the babies, not the moms)