Hatchaholics Unite!

[Cerise1924]

My little chick (pretty sure a cockerel too) has wings on his wings! LOL Little Sir Winglets!

Cutie! Look at that little fellow standing tall.

 

[Cerise1924]

I'm a rule player. So....according to the Rules of Chicken Math I have 0 chickens. I need to get busy!!!!
**Chicken math - explained!**
"Official Rules for Counting Chickens."

Are sure you are counting your birds correctly? There are specific rules that apply:
1. You do not count any eggs in the incubator because you don't count your chickens before they hatch.
2. You don’t count chickens that were given as a gift because they were a present and are more properly considered a gift rather than a chicken.
3. You do not count any bird under 18 weeks old because they are too young to lay eggs so they are considered juveniles rather than chickens.
4. You don't count bantams because bantams are considered bantams rather than chickens.
5. You don't count ornamental birds because they are ornamental and are considered yard art, folk art, or fine art rather than chickens.
6. You don’t count birds beyond laying age because they’re retired and don’t lay eggs and are considered retirees rather than chickens.
7. You don’t count birds in molt because they’re are in molt and missing feathers so cannot be properly considered as complete chickens.
8. You don’t count males because males are for the production of meat and count as a food source rather than chickens.
9. You don’t count males even if they’re not destined for meat productions because they are protectors of the flock and are more accurately considered guard dogs rather than chickens.
10. You don’t count laying hens because they produce eggs and thus are more accurately described as a food source rather than chickens.
11. You don’t count sick or injured birds because they are sick or injured and their disposition is in question so they go on the injured or sick list not on your list of chickens.
12. You don’t count birds that are for sale or possibly for sale because they belong or will belong to someone else.

Thus, if you follow the rules (and it is always good to follow the rules) you may only count healthy full size female chickens that are not in molt and not a gift and are of laying age but not laying.

Happy counting!

P.S. it doesn't count if they are adopted either.

I love this!

 

[theceltichorse]

My pullet, Aggie, just totally "squatted" for me just now! I'm so excited to find that FIRST egg!!!

 

[Cerise1924]

So, these don't actually count as chickens, because they are juveniles, right?

I had a 100% hatch off all eggs in lockdown from Papa's Poultry, and a 90% hatch of all I received in the mail, in March. Have to share some pics of these assorted babies, now 4 weeks old:


Jubliee Orpingtons (I'm thinking sister and bro)



Frizzled Easter Eggers - what a fun surprise!



Lavender Marans -another surprise!


Easter Egger



Below: the Easter Egger that will break my heart if it's a cockerel - it has a great personality, and I love the fire and smoke colouring.



Mottled Orpington



Very plain, but very sweet Olive Egger. Hope it's a girl.


So, I have nine chicks and don't have any idea how many I can keep... still waiting to sort out the boys from the girls.

 

[Cerise1924]

My pullet, Aggie, just totally "squatted" for me just now! I'm so excited to find that FIRST egg!!!

Any day now!

 

[theceltichorse]

So, these don't actually count as chickens, because they are juveniles, right? I had a 100% hatch off all eggs in lockdown from Papa's Poultry, and a 90% hatch of all I received in the mail, in March. Have to share some pics of these assorted babies, now 4 weeks old: Jubliee Orpingtons (I'm thinking sister and bro) Frizzled Easter Eggers - what a fun surprise! Lavender Marans -another surprise! Easter Egger Below: the Easter Egger that will break my heart if it's a cockerel - it has a great personality, and I love the fire and smoke colouring. Mottled Orpington Very plain, but very sweet Olive Egger. Hope it's a girl. So, I have nine chicks and don't have any idea how many I can keep... still waiting to sort out the boys from the girls.

What beautiful babies! Congrats on your great hatch rates.

 

[theceltichorse]

So, these don't actually count as chickens, because they are juveniles, right? I had a 100% hatch off all eggs in lockdown from Papa's Poultry, and a 90% hatch of all I received in the mail, in March. Have to share some pics of these assorted babies, now 4 weeks old: Jubliee Orpingtons (I'm thinking sister and bro) One on right makes me think cockerel. Frizzled Easter Eggers - what a fun surprise! Leaning on both being pullets, but not quite sure about one on left. Lavender Marans -another surprise! Not sure. Thinking cockerel. Easter Egger Looks pullet. Below: the Easter Egger that will break my heart if it's a cockerel - it has a great personality, and I love the fire and smoke colouring. Looks pullet. Mottled Orpington Cockerel Very plain, but very sweet Olive Egger. Hope it's a girl. Looks pullet. So, I have nine chicks and don't have any idea how many I can keep... still waiting to sort out the boys from the girls.

 

[Cerise1924]

I'm completely agreed on the two Orps that you called as cockerels. The EEs mystify me, so I'm especially glad to have your thoughts. I will be able to easily rehome the roos, but I'm looking forward to knowing which of these characters will be joining our flock. And, if there are too many cockerels here...

I'll just have to hatch more chicks!

 

[CuzChickens]

I just had an expensive disaster with shipped Orpington eggs so I am not going to try that right now but thanks.

Awww, bummer. I just entered the world of shipping. No disasters yet, fingers crossed..l

 

[rookhomestead]

Round 2 with my homemade incubator!! First go round I had 1 of 2 ducks hatch, the other got flipped during zipping and died

3chicks of 7eggs hatch, 2 got cooked early on when the temp spiked, the other 2 I think drowned (small air cells) which I tried to correct but didn't start soon enough. So here we go again, 6 chicken eggs, 4 muscovy, and one lone guinea. Candled a few days ago and everything looked good. Anyone ever tried to crack a guinea egg?? Them suckers are tough!