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[Molpet]

@Molpet
Today is technically hatch day.
100% turkeys hatched - again! 2 of the 12 have sore navels so hopefully they will be fine
I set 6 of your "meat mutt" eggs. 5 hatched. There's one still in the incubator. No pip but I saw it's little beak is working away inside the air cell when I candled.
I also hatched 4 seramas and 4 silkies from my own eggs.
Pics will come....

I have a loud brooder & one very happy frizzled bantam Cochin. (She was literally sitting on rocks for over a month) I'll put her in a broody cage inside the run in 5-6 days. For now they're house chickens/poults.

 

[Faraday40]

In other big news:
Guess who got an acceptance letter from the prestigious Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA)?! We are very proud.

 

[SnootyHen]

I have a ton of seedlings waiting for Mother's Day and my 4 week old chicks got some outside time the other day when it hit 80. Anxious to get all of this outside!!

The refurbished coop is about 3/4 painted. I ran out before getting a full 2nd coat and still need to do the trim pieces but otherwise good. I need to do a few tweaks on it too now that the weather is better. Building that thing in December/January was not ideal so we got the necessary stuff done and saved the rest for spring.. Well, it's Spring!!

 

[SnootyHen]

In other big news:
Guess who got an acceptance letter from the prestigious Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA)?! We are very proud.
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That's incredible!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!

 

[Molpet]

Molpet​

How is your hen doing today??

She is eating today. But when I opened the crate she stayed put. Which is good because of the boys

 

[dbrewer28]

We have a two year old Toulouse gander that needs a new home. He is perfectly healthy but is being picked on by our breeding Toulouse pair and we don't have enought space for all three. Looking for a home with geese currently. Located in the western suburbs of Chicago.

 

[Faraday40]

Here are my “Sizzle Showgirl” roosters (silkie + frizzle + showgirl) that are being bred to my silkie hens.

I also have a darling sizzle pullet from September

 

[Molpet]

Here are my “Sizzle Showgirl” roosters (silkie + frizzle + showgirl) that are being bred to my silkie hens.
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I also have a darling sizzle pullet from September
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Those are still strange looking chickens

 

[Molpet]

Injured hen doing well

 

[BReeder!]

The chickens have decided to today in the rafters rather than their roost. This doesn't bother me that much. But then they decided to roost in the rafters on the other side of the shed and poop on my riding mower... infuriating!!! I finally decided to close off between the trusses in the shed roof to keep the chickens on their side. Hopefully it keeps their dust on their side too.

Getting plenty of green eggs here! 5-8 eggs per day from 8 hens. I believe they are olive eggers and Easter eggers if memory serves me right.

ETA Our Frenchie, Rubble, prevent an opossum attack. He found one hiding under the shed and ran under there after it. He's fine and the opossum is gone now. I added some boards around the base of the shed to prevent any future incidents.