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Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest!
3-23-2014 Issue
Joining us today: mairead; jobishop;
Corny Caleb Posted a cute Emu picture in post 4412!
Call Duck eggs were delivered to Gardeningmama and TJChickens; the air cells are wonky! Sally and I told them to set them all!
Joyfulpromise is itching to start hatching and has her first Broody of 2014
Many assured PAchickenlover that the little blue kote applied chick looked like it would make it! Later update and it made it through the night!
Silly Corny Caleb asked if we wanted to see an Emu Brooder cam—Of course we do!
Happy Chooks is going to need to hatch in a bigger incubator. Mitch asked if Happy Chooks was going to be selling the chicks. Yes! Wellsummers and Barnevelders!
Book reminded us that lights can cause fires in coops that are not set up for them! Be careful if giving extra light in the winter.
Daphneysmamma has egg rolling around in the bator! They will hatch soon!
Jbher asked about candling flash lights. Sally Sunshine posted an awesome link!
Bantambury has amazing chickens! See post 4462!
Cynthia12 said she likes the job I do with the Daily Digest! Awesome! Bantambury said priceless!
Sally Shunshine has Serama chicks! Post 4467
Gardeningmama says I need to include myself in the Digest—to make sure Folks do not think all I do is work on the digest all the time…
Cynthia 12 said Good Night! Tnspursfan09 DVrd a game so is not going to bed…
Melina90 checked in from Norway. Setting eggs early but is with us in Spirit!
Michaelf said Good Sunday Morning!
Pozees did not catch up with the thread and was very busy all day. Posted pictures of Silkies in post 4487
Michaelf posted pictures of HRIRs. Lovely! Post 4490
Chicken pickin is having mixed results this hatch. Spitzs are doing great, CLs are having issues. Pictures in post 4499.
Doctor Pammie appreciates the Welcome! Now has 5 acres and is living the dream! Even has a egg mobile for the Chooks! Purchase on two teachers salary too. Photo in post 4543
LBKS discovered that the B word leads to way to many sitting Hens…My find a way to slip some eggs under them…Happy chooks said it is contagious!
Happy Chooks posted pictures of some of her Flock! Post 4512
We set Call Duck eggs Tomorrow!
Sasimpson—try red pepper flakes and check for worms, mites and lice. I hope they start laying soon!
Chicken Pickin collected her first Duck Egg today! Marans eggs are also being collected for the hatch a long!
Cynthia12 has been trying for a long time to get OE eggs. I hope she gets a bunch soon….
Tnspurfan posted frog pictures in post 4544. Later we found out that DH purchased a new Bator for her!
CauiseRanch made the mistake of jotting down what is hatching and realized that it may be big of a hatch!
Sally Sunshine reminded us to send in donations for the contest prizes! Send her a PM!
Ronott1 has been hatching again(That is Me). Posted a picture of SG Dorkings in a tomato basket! Post 4552
Chickenlisa as a Cochin going Broody. It sounds like she will be a friendly one too!
PAchickenlover may have Hens hiding eggs on 10.5 acres! Time for an Easter Egg Hunt!
Sasimpson77 posted a link to their hatch cam.
Tjchickens posted pictures of her Call Duck eggs with the air cells marked in pencil. Amazing! See post 4612.
Hurley may have bid on some eggs today that may wind up in an incubator…..Who knows how that happens? Not Me!
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