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

[Sally Sunshine]

Day 18, my little army is due to hatch on Halloween

GoodLuck!!! BEAUTIFUL eggies!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Here is the photo. I love their little hats. I've had a few NN's .. and right now I have a smoothe SG. She's a mama right now. A real good mom.

This photo is of the sellers babies. Hoping I get a light one. Or a red.

they are cute!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Mornin again Michael! hugs and love, how is hatching coming along!!

gonna share pics?

 

[mlm Mike]

Mornin again Michael! hugs and love, how is hatching coming along!!

gonna share pics?

Hi Sally!

Hatching is going slow, will get pics.

 

[mlm Mike]

Don't forget to enter the MPC contest:

My Pet Chicken Ghoulish Giveaway!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1135306/my-pet-chicken-ghoulish-giveaway/0_100

 

[BullChick]

Today is day sixteen, and it doesn't look like any of the eggs are going to make it. I can only be sure that one was doing anything, and it has a blood ring.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Boy, these two babies pipped, zipped and were out within this afternoon, early evening...two black chicks so far. NOT NN's.

4 more chances to go. No pips on those yet, but have seen two wriggle. Tomorrow is the due date.

i hope some hatch for you!!

3 little Ayam cemani babies

Looks like the last egg may be DIS. I'm happy with the 3 that hatched and they are happily relaxing in the brooder and already nibbling at their food

Next lockdown isn't till Tuesday. By the time the next ones start hatching, these little ones should know exactly what to teach the new babies.

WOOHOO!!!!! i plan on putting a chick in with my ducks if they hatch so teach them to eat and drink

Thank you for your concern. Unfortunately we're already there with rats...lol.
We flooded in 2014. (Where WAS my ark?) lol


And then came the scourge of rats. We're assuming they were displaced by all the water.
Our footings and cement floor are cracking/heaving making conditions ideal for the rats.


I've been trapping rats (among others) all year.
Hubby and I have a sprightly bet on who will trap the most rats. I'm winning.

The baby bunners look about weaning age. They're free ranging loose with the adults. I have no control there.
I think if anything would've got them it would've been the guy below because he was hunting rats.
Too bad he was always around the coop and into things. (Even the coop when I was in it)

The adult rabbits will put the run on my biggest roosters. I'm not too worried about the wee guys.

I'm finding the rabbits are helping clean up grain etc which helps keep food from the rats.
(We have cattle and we feed grain/hay/green feed.)


Update: No quail...yet.

wow thats some crazy flooding!

sorry about the rats, i hate them!

....cuties in black.

So you keep you're bunny in the coop? I had thought of doing that...but ended up with too many rabbits to do it.
You bunny sounds like ours...lol. Have you had any issues arise from her being with the chickens?

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Day 18, my little army is due to hatch on Halloween

Very pretty eggs! love the color of the BCMs!!

Today is day sixteen, and it doesn't look like any of the eggs are going to make it. I can only be sure that one was doing anything, and it has a blood ring.

at least the one did something

 

[mlm Mike]

Today is day sixteen, and it doesn't look like any of the eggs are going to make it. I can only be sure that one was doing anything, and it has a blood ring.

Oh no, sorry MC!

 

[junebuggena]

Wow very pretty chicks too!!! love that silver guy!! what cross are they>?

They are F3 generation from my Easter Egger breeding project. Foundation stock was hatchery sourced Easter Eggers and a few Barred Rocks.

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Today is day sixteen, and it doesn't look like any of the eggs are going to make it. I can only be sure that one was doing anything, and it has a blood ring.

That stinks.