Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[cpartist]

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Well you are most welcome Kathy...it has been such a pleasure chatting and sharing with you

I'm not sure if I'll make it to midnight your time...
but

for a chickie to hatch at the crack of midnight.

I'm fading fast and have to get up early to move 45+ 3 week olds
to the outside (with heat lamps at night) brooders. This is late for me, but we had temps
in the low 20's earlier this week. The chicks are in 4 rubbermaid tubs and are very
crowded. I have been dumping their shavings once a day...takes nearly an hour
to do all four and add to and clean waterers and feeders. I am so looking forward
to getting them outside and on the ground where they seem to thrive....and also
getting the smell and dust out of the house. My 8 week olds have been moved
to a grow out pen...no lights, but they are mostly feathered out and the lows
should not get below 40ish for the next week or so.

Happy New Year everyone!!

 

[kathyinmo]

So, no one on the east coast has checked in with a New Years Day chick yet? Surprises me!

 

[NoseyChickens]

I have a HUGE pip in a third egg, tiny pips in the first two........The waiting is starting to make me crazy. *sigh...I thought i was keeping my cool this time*

 

[kathyinmo]

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Well you are most welcome Kathy...it has been such a pleasure chatting and sharing with you

I'm not sure if I'll make it to midnight your time...
but

for a chickie to hatch at the crack of midnight.

I'm fading fast and have to get up early to move 45+ 3 week olds
to the outside (with heat lamps at night) brooders. This is late for me, but we had temps
in the low 20's earlier this week. The chicks are in 4 rubbermaid tubs and are very
crowded. I have been dumping their shavings once a day...takes nearly an hour
to do all four and add to and clean waterers and feeders. I am so looking forward
to getting them outside and on the ground where they seem to thrive....and also
getting the smell and dust out of the house. My 8 week olds have been moved
to a grow out pen...no lights, but they are mostly feathered out and the lows
should not get below 40ish for the next week or so.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Happy New Year to you, Luanne, and thanks again! I just got another pip ..... Ava's egg!

That leaves only 2 eggs not yet pipped.

Note to self:
Stormy = red band
Misty = green band

 

[Mahonri]

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Cool.

I hope someone can stay awake for the next couple hours... I couldn't breathe through my right nostril so I took some Nyquil... I'm crashing asleep as I type....

 

[LarryPQ]

well my toddler is up and pushing buttons....

 

[BlueBirdChick]

hey Mahonri my NN was pretty big baby course hes half easter egger..

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[Ms.FuzzyButts]

I have 6 more minutes until Midnight.. And no other pips..

I am out of the midnight hatch obviously. I have been sucking down cold meds also, so I will be crashed out shortly myself.

Edited for fumble fingers typo!!

 

[cpartist]

Ava has the best coppering of all my girls, but has a funky comb.
Hope the roo's 5 pointer will offset this.

 

[kathyinmo]

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I would bet that Stormy's chick is a roo .... HUGE thick legs!