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[Faraday40]

The eggs arrived!!

Your item was delivered at the front door or porch at 12:57 pm on April 7, 2022

The eggs are now unboxed and resting upright. There are rolling, detached air cells (as expected), but none were broken or cracked. Both groups will go into incubator tomorrow.

 

[Faraday40]

The quail went outside yesterday (with their adopted mama) They are doing well and 3 weeks old now. Anyone want to play guess the gender?

#1 Unknown.

#2 Unknown

#3 looks female

#4 looks very male

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.... and the sweetheart

 

[Faraday40]

The 4 week old silkies & their mama also went outside yesterday. (But just in the garage. I don't think they're ready for flock integration yet)

Silkies are the hardest breed to sex - but I'm not letting that stop me from guessing. Feel free to guess along.

I often get a male vibe from Pinky. Biggest chick. Stands upright. Lots of feathers on legs. But comb could go either way. Has a big fluffy tail.

Purple also likes to stand upright but feels smaller. Yet Purple's comb looks wider and male-like to me. Purple has less leg/toe feathers and a big fluffy tail. I really want this one to be female..... but that comb looks male.



Green is the smallest with slower feather growth - no tail at all. Green had paste butt and was a weak chick. That could explain the smaller size. Not sure what it ate today to make the face fluff stick in that funny position. I think Green may be the most likely female. (But slower feather growth is often a male thing. Confused about that)

 

[Faraday40]

and look who's laying now.
This is Xansie's Baby. Xansie never pushed her out of the nest - literally. When Xansie went broody in Jan, this girl sat in the nest with her mama. It wasn't until end of February when I removed Xansie and her newly hatched chicks that this girl explored the coop by herself.

 

[Justso]

and look who's laying now.
This is Xansie's Baby. Xansie never pushed her out of the nest - literally. When Xansie went broody in Jan, this girl sat in the nest with her mama. It wasn't until end of February when I removed Xansie and her newly hatched chicks that this girl explored the coop by herself.View attachment 3053539
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Wow she's so cute!

 

[Molpet]

This is Xansie's Baby. Xansie never pushed her out of the nest

Cutie pie

I have a turkey hen that hatched a chick last year and they still hang around together. Glad it is a pullet.

 

[SnootyHen]

We got some very exciting non-chicken news today. My oldest (Jr in HS) is hoping to go to the US Naval Academy. He has applied for their summer STEM camp the last 2 years and got in both years (they get thousands of applicants and only take 500) but in 2020 it cancelled because of COVID and in 2021 they held it virtually. That means he didn't get to stay on campus in dorms, didn't get to do morning drills and experience the yard and all the rest of the reasons you do these things. Rising Seniors are no longer eligible for STEM camp there but do Summer Seminar which is more military and less academic but still has both involved and it's 6 days on campus. We have been holding our breath and praying and today he got his acceptance!!!!! The seminar is in June and he and I are going there in April because he was invited to do a campus visit (they stay in a dorm with midshipmen and I booked a B&B nearby so I can browse Annapolis). He is so hopeful that he gets in and each of these little steps brings it closer and closet. I couldn't be more proud of my little Captain America. This is his dream and I am so happy for him because if it works out, he'll be set for life! #mamabrag

 

[Justso]

We got some very exciting non-chicken news today. My oldest (Jr in HS) is hoping to go to the US Naval Academy. He has applied for their summer STEM camp the last 2 years and got in both years (they get thousands of applicants and only take 500) but in 2020 it cancelled because of COVID and in 2021 they held it virtually. That means he didn't get to stay on campus in dorms, didn't get to do morning drills and experience the yard and all the rest of the reasons you do these things. Rising Seniors are no longer eligible for STEM camp there but do Summer Seminar which is more military and less academic but still has both involved and it's 6 days on campus. We have been holding our breath and praying and today he got his acceptance!!!!! The seminar is in June and he and I are going there in April because he was invited to do a campus visit (they stay in a dorm with midshipmen and I booked a B&B nearby so I can browse Annapolis). He is so hopeful that he gets in and each of these little steps brings it closer and closet. I couldn't be more proud of my little Captain America. This is his dream and I am so happy for him because if it works out, he'll be set for life! #mamabrag

A big congratulations to your son and especially to you, because I know he didn't get to where he is alone!

 

[homeschoolin momma]

We got some very exciting non-chicken news today. My oldest (Jr in HS) is hoping to go to the US Naval Academy. He has applied for their summer STEM camp the last 2 years and got in both years (they get thousands of applicants and only take 500) but in 2020 it cancelled because of COVID and in 2021 they held it virtually. That means he didn't get to stay on campus in dorms, didn't get to do morning drills and experience the yard and all the rest of the reasons you do these things. Rising Seniors are no longer eligible for STEM camp there but do Summer Seminar which is more military and less academic but still has both involved and it's 6 days on campus. We have been holding our breath and praying and today he got his acceptance!!!!! The seminar is in June and he and I are going there in April because he was invited to do a campus visit (they stay in a dorm with midshipmen and I booked a B&B nearby so I can browse Annapolis). He is so hopeful that he gets in and each of these little steps brings it closer and closet. I couldn't be more proud of my little Captain America. This is his dream and I am so happy for him because if it works out, he'll be set for life! #mamabrag

my husband is a naval academy grad. Crossed fingers for your son!

 

[Molpet]

We got some very exciting non-chicken news today. My oldest (Jr in HS) is hoping to go to the US Naval Academy. He has applied for their summer STEM camp the last 2 years and got in both years (they get thousands of applicants and only take 500) but in 2020 it cancelled because of COVID and in 2021 they held it virtually. That means he didn't get to stay on campus in dorms, didn't get to do morning drills and experience the yard and all the rest of the reasons you do these things. Rising Seniors are no longer eligible for STEM camp there but do Summer Seminar which is more military and less academic but still has both involved and it's 6 days on campus. We have been holding our breath and praying and today he got his acceptance!!!!! The seminar is in June and he and I are going there in April because he was invited to do a campus visit (they stay in a dorm with midshipmen and I booked a B&B nearby so I can browse Annapolis). He is so hopeful that he gets in and each of these little steps brings it closer and closet. I couldn't be more proud of my little Captain America. This is his dream and I am so happy for him because if it works out, he'll be set for life! #mamabrag

Congratulations, praying he gets in.