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

[kajira]

Batch#1 Big Chick update: 20 days and 489g

woohooo

 

[wornoutmomto3]

Quote:
Cayougas and Pekins I believe are both derived from mallard type birds. Crossing to a Muscovy would result in offspring but they would all be sterile mule ducks.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I didn't know this was going on, Sally said I should join.
I set 8 one with the X was not fertile.These are due Fri./Sat. The smaller ones I set one day late to give the big ones a chance to hatch on time. The green L eggs have pips.
Blue Isbars, SFH, and BCM.

These will help you all to look forward to your Halloween babies.

 

[BantyChooks]

 

[kajira]

I didn't know this was going on, Sally said I should join.
I set 8 one with the X was not fertile.These are due Fri./Sat. The smaller ones I set one day late to give the big ones a chance to hatch on time. The green L eggs have pips.
Blue Isbars, SFH, and BCM.

These will help you all to look forward to your Halloween babies.

Congrats!

 

[Lilmissesmom]

Hey all things have been pretty crazy around here. Sorry I haven't been doing regular updates the last couple days.

Family wedding Saturday and Sunday we drove to meet another bycer and get some broody chicks from her and her family. Sunday night we took our four guineas out of quarantine and placed them with the main flock. Even though it was dark you should have seen the flock freak out! Lol they predator called for 30 minutes. We couldn't stop laughing. Lol it sounded like the flock was all pointing and laughing at the guineas and the poor guineas kept looking around like they were wondering what all the commotion was about.

Shortly after we fed them everyone settled down and co- mingled. Monday we let the flock out and the guineas for the first time as well. It took the guineas about half an hour to get up the courage and then they went nuts! Lol the predator calls started all over again. They really are doing very well though. I thought they might take off but they even go back in the cooler coop better than some of the chickens. Lol I'm not sure on guinea genders yet. But I'm leaning towards either three females and one male or 2 and 2.

The guineas do very well with the chickens although occasionally the take of running through the chickens and scatter them. I haven't decided yet if they're scattering the chickens on purpose or not. Lol.


Miracle and her brother were upgraded to a brooder but today I moved Miracle back into the bator. She did well for several days on her own and was seemingly eating and drinking great. Last night at bed check she pooped normally twice, had a clean butt and had what felt like feed in her crop. I've been giving her some egg yolk mixture here and there but this morning her butt was moderately pasty. It was cleaned immediately but she seems weak, she's quite thin, and today seems to be having trouble standing much. Her brother seems to have been knocking into her in his little mad chickie dashes. I fear I'm losing her. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She's such a fighter. As long as she has that fight and doesn't seen to be obviously suffering I will continue to fight for her. I've fed her a lot of egg yolk mix today and it does seem to have helped some. Her little crop gets full and I let her rest. I've added some apple sauce today for the sugar and to tempt her taste buds. It also contains antibiotics electrolytes and pribiotics. All I can do is keep trying hoping and praying.

Will update everyone around lunch tomorrow after morning chores.

Praying daily for lil miracle.

 

[Fluffyserama]

update on hatch.
upside down piper is still alive. I chipped away some of the shell this morning so we'll see if that helps at all. Have two Serama and a serama X EE that externally piped last night

 

[kajira]

update on hatch.
upside down piper is still alive. I chipped away some of the shell this morning so we'll see if that helps at all. Have two Serama and a serama X EE that externally piped last night

Woohooo!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Hi! I'm new to posting here but always come to this site for my chicken advice. I am hatching eggs for the first time and just this morning heard some adorable little "peep peeps" coming from my incubator. Fingers crossed!

WELCOME!!!
what kind of chickens do you have??

I didn't know this was going on, Sally said I should join.
I set 8 one with the X was not fertile.These are due Fri./Sat. The smaller ones I set one day late to give the big ones a chance to hatch on time. The green L eggs have pips.
Blue Isbars, SFH, and BCM.

These will help you all to look forward to your Halloween babies.

WOOHOOO!!!!!

update on hatch.
upside down piper is still alive. I chipped away some of the shell this morning so we'll see if that helps at all. Have two Serama and a serama X EE that externally piped last night

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Batch#1 Big Chick update: 20 days and 489g

keep on eatin big chickie!!

I didn't know this was going on, Sally said I should join.
I set 8 one with the X was not fertile.These are due Fri./Sat. The smaller ones I set one day late to give the big ones a chance to hatch on time. The green L eggs have pips.
Blue Isbars, SFH, and BCM.

These will help you all to look forward to your Halloween babies.

YAY Welcome over!!!! love those eggs!!!