HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[Wickedchicken6]

...the CAT on the front page scared me!

(Freaky mad cat!)

Yo yo peoples!!

I'm thinking about joining.

Considering it.

Pondering it.

Questioning my logic.

(Of course everyone questions my logic)

I jumped straight from page 1 to here.

Guess I got some catching up to do...

 

[BullChick]

Well, today has just been a rock bottom kinda day. First my Singleton chick dies, then the kids find my normally feisty Cayuga drake practically lifeless and barely breathing.

I don't know if he is going to make it through the night. He is taking very shallow breaths, but otherwise not moving a muscle; not even holding up his own head. He was fine less than a half hour earlier when I was outside taking pictures of the flock. He was walking around grazing and bug hunting with his girls. We have had zero predator activity all summer. No hawks, owls, coyotes, or snakes. Not even the presence of vultures anywhere near our little farm since our neighbor stopped raising chickens last year. So, I don't know what could have caused this.

You have a very nice looking group of ducks. I hope your drake made it through. Please let us know!

 

[BullChick]

...the CAT on the front page scared me!

(Freaky mad cat!)

Yo yo peoples!!

I'm thinking about joining.

Considering it.

Pondering it.

Questioning my logic.

(Of course everyone questions my logic)

I jumped straight from page 1 to here.

Guess I got some catching up to do...

What is to think about?
What is to consider?
What is to ponder?
What is to question?

SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!

SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!!

 

[mlm Mike]

I MIGHT be in... Depends on eggs, I just got a styro bator, not 100% sure it will work for me, I need to give it a bleach bath, The person I got it from has used it and got chicks to hatch. so we will see!

I hope you can get some eggs and join us.

I have a full 41 in the 'bator 5 days I'm so far! Power went out the other day and looking like a few blood rings, but a bunch of weird crosses and I'm hoping 3 khaki Campbells should make it!

Good luck, I hope the power outage didn't cause too much damage.

I'm in!

On 9/3 I set 24 Welsh Harlequin eggs, as of last night I have 17 that look good. I'm looking forward to the pitter patter of little duck feet!

Welcome, good luck!

Well, today has just been a rock bottom kinda day. First my Singleton chick dies, then the kids find my normally feisty Cayuga drake practically lifeless and barely breathing.

I don't know if he is going to make it through the night. He is taking very shallow breaths, but otherwise not moving a muscle; not even holding up his own head. He was fine less than a half hour earlier when I was outside taking pictures of the flock. He was walking around grazing and bug hunting with his girls. We have had zero predator activity all summer. No hawks, owls, coyotes, or snakes. Not even the presence of vultures anywhere near our little farm since our neighbor stopped raising chickens last year. So, I don't know what could have caused this.

Sorry about the duck.

I'm Here!!!!!

Boo.....

Welcome!

I'm still here, too! I will try to do a candling on my eggs in the incubator on Thursday night. That will make my 3rd day, and maybe I will be able to tell a little bit on if I have some Blue Australorp chicks to look forward to soon. These eggs are all from my own flock. My Splash male looks like he has started doing his job with my blacks, but I'm trying see if he has been trying to bluff me or not!

...the CAT on the front page scared me!

(Freaky mad cat!)

Yo yo peoples!!

I'm thinking about joining.

Considering it.

Pondering it.

Questioning my logic.

(Of course everyone questions my logic)

I jumped straight from page 1 to here.

Guess I got some catching up to do...

Welcome.

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[DwayneNLiz]

I MIGHT be in... Depends on eggs, I just got a styro bator, not 100% sure it will work for me, I need to give it a bleach bath, The person I got it from has used it and got chicks to hatch. so we will see!

DO IT!!!

I have a full 41 in the 'bator 5 days I'm so far! Power went out the other day and looking like a few blood rings, but a bunch of weird crosses and I'm hoping 3 khaki Campbells should make it!

Wooohooo!!! Are all 41 duck eggs? or are you doing a staggered hatch?

I'm in!

On 9/3 I set 24 Welsh Harlequin eggs, as of last night I have 17 that look good. I'm looking forward to the pitter patter of little duck feet!

Well, today has just been a rock bottom kinda day. First my Singleton chick dies, then the kids find my normally feisty Cayuga drake practically lifeless and barely breathing.

I don't know if he is going to make it through the night. He is taking very shallow breaths, but otherwise not moving a muscle; not even holding up his own head. He was fine less than a half hour earlier when I was outside taking pictures of the flock. He was walking around grazing and bug hunting with his girls. We have had zero predator activity all summer. No hawks, owls, coyotes, or snakes. Not even the presence of vultures anywhere near our little farm since our neighbor stopped raising chickens last year. So, I don't know what could have caused this.

so sorry, i hope for better news in the morning

I'm Here!!!!!

Boo.....

Welcome!! and welcome to BYC!!! (not that you are that new but not too many posts)

...the CAT on the front page scared me!

(Freaky mad cat!)

Yo yo peoples!!

I'm thinking about joining.

Considering it.

Pondering it.

Questioning my logic.

(Of course everyone questions my logic)

I jumped straight from page 1 to here.

Guess I got some catching up to do...

I dont like the weird face at the beginning either lol

and FYI - #1 rule here is


SET ALL EGGS!

What is to think about?
What is to consider?
What is to ponder?
What is to question?

SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!
SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!

SET ANY EGGS YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF!!

 

[wornoutmomto3]

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I have GREAT news!!

The drake made it through the night and is already up and roaming about as if nothing had happened. Having been so upset at the possibility of losing him, I stuck the most recent duck eggs in the incubator without much thought. Now there are 11 mixed duck eggs in the incubator, lol.

Even more good news, there is a newly hatched quail chick in the brooder. It was peeping quite loudly and demanding attention! lol. This is great news because I have had the worst quail hatches all summer. First the quail stopped laying. Then they started laying but nothing was fertile. Now, I am still only getting about a 10% fertility, but the cooler weather seems to encourage the male to get his job done. So, let's hope things keep improving.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I have GREAT news!!

The drake made it through the night and is already up and roaming about as if nothing had happened. Having been so upset at the possibility of losing him, I stuck the most recent duck eggs in the incubator without much thought. Now there are 11 mixed duck eggs in the incubator, lol.

Even more good news, there is a newly hatched quail chick in the brooder. It was peeping quite loudly and demanding attention! lol. This is great news because I have had the worst quail hatches all summer. First the quail stopped laying. Then they started laying but nothing was fertile. Now, I am still only getting about a 10% fertility, but the cooler weather seems to encourage the male to get his job done. So, let's hope things keep improving.

great news, and shucks just had to set those eggs

congrats on the quail!

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote:
I have GREAT news!!

The drake made it through the night and is already up and roaming about as if nothing had happened. Having been so upset at the possibility of losing him, I stuck the most recent duck eggs in the incubator without much thought. Now there are 11 mixed duck eggs in the incubator, lol.

Even more good news, there is a newly hatched quail chick in the brooder. It was peeping quite loudly and demanding attention! lol. This is great news because I have had the worst quail hatches all summer. First the quail stopped laying. Then they started laying but nothing was fertile. Now, I am still only getting about a 10% fertility, but the cooler weather seems to encourage the male to get his job done. So, let's hope things keep improving.
I'm glad he made it and is doing better! Good luck with the duck hatch. Congrats on the quail, I hope the quail hatches improve.

 

[wornoutmomto3]

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Yeah, I'm just hoping Hubby doesn't look in the incubator any time soon. LOL! It might be a bit of a shock to him.

I'm glad he made it and is doing better! Good luck with the duck hatch. Congrats on the quail, I hope the quail hatches improve.

Thank you. I hope so too. If things don't significantly improve I may need to get new breeders. Although, I have been toying with the idea of switching from coturnix to Bob White quail.

 

[BullChick]

I have GREAT news!!  The drake made it through the night and is already up and roaming about as if nothing had happened. Having been so upset at the possibility of losing​ him, I stuck the most recent duck eggs in the incubator without much thought. Now there are 11 mixed duck eggs in the incubator, lol. 

Even more good news, there is a newly hatched quail chick in the brooder. It was peeping quite loudly and demanding attention! lol. This is great news because I have had the worst quail hatches all summer. First the quail stopped laying. Then they started laying but nothing was fertile. Now, I am still only getting about a 10% fertility, but the cooler weather seems to encourage the male to get his job done. So, let's hope things keep improving.

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