July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[TheBajan]

Thanks. I cried for a bit yesterday. I’m a bit better today. No life not being able to move and you can’t even enjoy being a chicken. My husband said a prayer for her before we turned her to ashes. We cremate all our layer flock chickens if they pass away. It feeds the earth.

I've always cremated my pets when they pass away. When we lost a chick the week before last, I struggled not really knowing what to do with it afterwards. Somehow the idea of just tossing it in the trash was too distasteful to me. I love the idea that you feed them back to the earth. So sorry for the loss of your special girl.

 

[kelseyk]

Thanks. I cried for a bit yesterday. I’m a bit better today. No life not being able to move and you can’t even enjoy being a chicken. My husband said a prayer for her before we turned her to ashes. We cremate all our layer flock chickens if they pass away. It feeds the earth.

So sorry about the loss of your sweet chicken. I like the idea of cremating them. My kids insist on burying them and having a funeral.

 

[FortCluck]

So sorry about the loss of your sweet chicken. I like the idea of cremating them. My kids insist on burying them and having a funeral.

We cremate them in a big bonfire and say a prayer... they make a pop noise and we say they’ve been released into chicken heaven. It’s actually peaceful for me doing it that way.

 

[FortCluck]

Quail have a new home/aviary since I’m done with chickens till next year

There are still some young chicks with the quail but they’ll be gone once I can sex them. We have a kennel for cockerels and pullets go into our large run.

 

[Dinoroar]

My broody hen turned out to be a bit heavy for the quail eggs & was stepping on them & broke one of the shells so I put them in makeshift incubator. Had to help out the cracked shell baby but the three are happy now.

 

[chickiebaby1]

So I did have a chick when I got home yesterday and then another one this morning. The eggs I put in the other incubator are still doing good too. I’m so happy some of these made it. But I have to say this staggered hatch thing is nuts! I never know for sure when they are going to hatch!

 

[CindyinSD]

So I did have a chick when I got home yesterday and then another one this morning. The eggs I put in the other incubator are still doing good too. I’m so happy some of these made it. But I have to say this staggered hatch thing is nuts! I never know for sure when they are going to hatch!

Candle them every night. Then you'll know.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Feel like I have over achievers, but then remembering ducks like to take multiple days to hatch. Interestingly the one that isn't pipped is the one I saw internally piped yesterday before I decided to move to hatcher. It's 6:30am Tuesday here, they aren't due till Thursday night/Friday morning

 

[ShrekDawg]

Such cuteness!!! Mama was teaching them to dust bathe and then daddy tried to dance for them but they were terrified of him cause he’s such a big clumsy idiot

 

[FortCluck]

I put this in the August hatch, but they should be hatching in July. Blue Footed Booby got impatient or thought these chicks were dead. They were very slow moving when I opened the air cells. I put antibiotic ointment on the membranes last night and was waiting to see if I could assist.

Well this Little Booger internally pipped while I was gone today! Looks like my polish crosses will be okay after all. Even after the nest was abandoned for a whole night and day.