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[tdhenson86]

Cute chick! What kind is it? They're so cute when they sleep!

 

[BHep]

5000 posts !! ...we need reinforcements !

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh no! Poor thing!

poor baby...

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I raise Sebrights, but not many on here seem to like them - they are good sellers here in MO

we had a few of those years ago..naughty little birds they were

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I KNOW and I never RAN INTO THIS!!! ANYONE???????????????

 

[kvmommy]

I raise Sebrights, but not many on here seem to like them - they are good sellers here in MO

they are sooo pretty. how are their personalities. I got some eggs in a mystery hatch but none hatched.

 

[WVstruttin]

I raise Sebrights, but not many on here seem to like them - they are good sellers here in MO

I like sebrights, very pretty birds

 

[DMRippy]

OK I got this one.... WORST HATCH EVER!

Last spring after I got my Lavender and Black Ameraucanas I was hatching EVERY EGG they laid.... I was selling half the flock and wanted to get a head start on hatching. ANY WHO..... incubation was fine, lockdown was fine. I had almost 100% hatch. I had 3-4 Lavender (VERY needed at the time) some splits and some SBEL. 19 chicks total. Beautiful and healthy everyone! SO HAPPY with myself. So I left them in the hatcher over night so everyone could fluff up and dry. The next morning I came in to the HORROR..... the Water Heater Thermostat lost its mind and it was 113 degrees... ALL DEAD

I was CRUSHED.... I told my hubby out side because we had been talking about how good a hatch it was and how I really needed the chicks to start my flocks...... Hubby started laughing.... He did not believe me

Like I would kid about that many chicks DIEING NEEDLESSLY

To this day I will NEVER USE another WHT again. I bought Digital thermostats for EVERYTHING and even have extras just in case I need them.

This happened early in my hatching experiences... VERY DISHEARTENING ..... I was panicked about the other eggs till I got the new thermostats. Never had another hatch of that many Lavs till my Splits started to lay

really set my breeding way back.

I have NEVER LOST a chick to that problems since.

 

[cluck-cluck]

all these adorable pictures!! they're making me squee!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

5000 posts !! ...we need reinforcements !

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