First Hatch 2010-Rocks, Amer's, etc. (FINISHED!)

[speckledhen]

Yep, this is what happens. I need to have one laying flock and maybe a bantam flock as pets and no extra groups. Eventually, the laying flock will most likely be all BRs, Blue Rocks and Ameraucanas.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Just candled all of mine (day 15) and (day 8)

Batch due to hatch next Monday is
3 Dels from L'il Bit and Pepper
2 Del crosses (with blue rocks I think)
12 BBS rocks (from the flock I raised from Halos eggs)

All these are going/growing strong! Only had 2 quitters back on Day 7...not too bad

Batch due the following Monday are
3 more L'il Bit/Pepper Dels (doing great)
8 Del crosses (BO and Blue/Black rocks) - all doing good
30 BBS rocks (only one appears to be infertile and might have 1 with a blood ring coming, not sure as egg is very porous and hard to see)

Cyn.....I'm trying to get a really nice splash roo. If you happen to get an "un-needed" Blue or Splash Roo from your hatch please let me know. BTW - did y'all get snow last night? 10 oclock news said Blue Ridge, Clayton and Cleveland all had a "dusting"

Hope everyone is well.

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, we did get snow, Scott, though just a smattering of it. And if I get a Splash or Blue Rock rooster, he's yours. So, I hope I do!

 

[joletabey]

Scott, boy, you are up there with Cyn, Kathy and Germaine, just hatching away! ( I hesitate to call you a hatching queen

) Good luck with all of them- I will be anxious for pictures, especially the 'Lil Bit babies.
We got a bit a snow last night, too, but nothing stuck. Today is sunny but cold. The wind is nasty!

A splash roo sounds like a beautiful thing- I hope you get one, too!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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Unemployed....projects around the house are done....gotta have SOMETHING to do!! Fortunately, almost all of these chicks have been spoken for. Friends from church, some local people starting to raise chickens, a friend needing a few extra, etc. So I will not have the task of raising them throw the balance of winter. I did however set 15 Light Brahma and 15 EEs yesterday (ooppps, don't tell the DW) that I will be using a few of

It was a good "test run" for my new Sportsman, PLUS I got to check the fertility of my BBS bunch. 12 of the first 14 I started were fertile, so I guess that's not too bad.

I do love my rock bunch and if Cyn hadn't coerced me into taking L'il Bit and Pepper....and thus my demise to Dellie World, I think Rocks might have been the only breed I had.

But, alas....I digress.....There must be a Dellies Anonymous help group somewhere!!

Step 1 - I admit I have a problem.....

 

[joletabey]

Step 2 - admit you can do NOTHING ABOUT IT! So just laff and enjoy!!!

I am glad they are all spoken for - that keeps the feed costs down!

 

[kathyinmo]

Step 3 ....

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

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Amen sister!!!

Don't know what it is about incubating, but it is really fun...and MUCH cheaper/easier than more children of my own, LOL

 

[Cetawin]

I am still stunned that she has fired up the bator again. hahahaha Cyn...have we not spoken about our DOWNSIZING our flocks?

 

[kathyinmo]

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But she doesn't have to now ... Cuz these guys are all gonna build her new coops and pens!