Hatch-Along - Setting eggs this weekend (Jan5/6) WHOS WITH ME!

[SilkieSensation]

The 2 toulouse are out & roaming the brooder trying to get their legs under them.

 

[dblea202]

Ah WelL this lovely storm knocked our power out. hopefully its warm enough for the chicks in the house atleast its pretty warm outside and its humid so its keeping it warmer lol hopefully the power comes back on soon.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Ah WelL this lovely storm knocked our power out. hopefully its warm enough for the chicks in the house atleast its pretty warm outside and its humid so its keeping it warmer lol hopefully the power comes back on soon.

Cover brooders & bators with towels & blankets if needed until power comes back on.

 

[dblea202]

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Cover brooders & bators with towels & blankets if needed until power comes back on.
/quote] Well Luckily it came back on about an hour later. we had brought the barred rocks upstairs since it was a lot warmer in our rooms after the power being out a little bit. was going to let them just stay up there for the night but we got woken up about 1 and the power had just come back on. thank god it wasnt off longer and luckily our incubator is at nicks and their power didnt go of thats what we were really worried about

 

[dblea202]

oops that didnt quote right. darn phone

 

[SilkieSensation]

oops that didnt quote right. darn phone

Did you see the pic of Harper being spoiled in the new coop...LOL

 

[dblea202]

Did you see the pic of Harper being spoiled in the new coop...LOL

Lol Yes. Glad He Is Enjoying His New Coop Lol Does His Crow Still Sound SilLy lol l

 

[FeyRaine]

I'm jealous! I love Salmon Faverolles!

I got a second one hatched yesterday, so maybe a pair!! I've never even seen one in person before but the pictures make them look so beautiful I can't wait til they are fully feathered. Since they actually hatched I read up on the breed & I 'll be able to feather sex from the wings at 2 wks age, they are dual purpose & reputed to lay well in winter so I'm even more jazzed now about this good luck. There are 4 more of these eggs over due now, not expecting any more to make it but these two beat the odds so I'm giving all the eggs extra time.

I have right now a total of 6 hatched from batches set to hatch 4/9 & 4/11
2 Salmon Fav. , 1 Fancy Polish, 4 EE poss. wheaten

AND yesterday the couple we took in had their BABY , girl 5#8oz -- very extream drama (65miles to the hosptial) emergency C section 20 mins after arrival at ER door, very close call but all turned out well.

Interesting too that we had a polish nursing intern helping keep dad calm while we waited for word from the OR, really nice young Asian/Polish guy named Leslie, & when we rushed out the door to the hospital I left behind a polish egg I had to external pip & figured it would not make it but instead it managed to hatch & was fine when we got back home in the middle of the night -- I intend it to be the Baby's very fist chicken, & pullet or roo it will be named Leslie. So how cool is that??!! : >

 

[fisherlady]

I got a second one hatched yesterday, so maybe a pair!! I've never even seen one in person before but the pictures make them look so beautiful I can't wait til they are fully feathered. Since they actually hatched I read up on the breed & I 'll be able to feather sex from the wings at 2 wks age, they are dual purpose & reputed to lay well in winter so I'm even more jazzed now about this good luck. There are 4 more of these eggs over due now, not expecting any more to make it but these two beat the odds so I'm giving all the eggs extra time.

I have right now a total of 6 hatched from batches set to hatch 4/9 & 4/11
2 Salmon Fav. , 1 Fancy Polish, 4 EE poss. wheaten

AND yesterday the couple we took in had their BABY , girl 5#8oz -- very extream drama (65miles to the hosptial) emergency C section 20 mins after arrival at ER door, very close call but all turned out well.

Interesting too that we had a polish nursing intern helping keep dad calm while we waited for word from the OR, really nice young Asian/Polish guy named Leslie, & when we rushed out the door to the hospital I left behind a polish egg I had to external pip & figured it would not make it but instead it managed to hatch & was fine when we got back home in the middle of the night -- I intend it to be the Baby's very fist chicken, & pullet or roo it will be named Leslie. So how cool is that??!! : >

Congrats and extend a

to the new baby!
and I'm so sorry to say this... but as soon as you said you had a polish nursing intern at the hospital the first thing I thought was... wonder if they had puffy hair???

I'm so sorry... but I must have been around chickens too much because it's just the first image that pops into my head!

 

[SilkieSensation]

Lol Yes. Glad He Is Enjoying His New Coop Lol Does His Crow Still Sound SilLy lol
l

Actually, I haven't heard him crow yet. I haven't heard any of my "little" boys crow yet, but that may just be because my "big" boys are too loud.

There are 8 adult roos on the property & SOMEONE is ALWAYS crowing. Then add the ducks & geese to the mix & there's no way to hear who it doing what through the commotion.