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

[superchemicalgirl]

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Isn't it funny how we worry over a .5 degree of temperature and 1% humidity and blame ourselves over every little thing that could have caused an egg not to hatch and broodies can be off the nest and eggs get cold and still hatch? Amazing. BTW nice GLW! I have one of those too. I used to have two until one got in the dogs area.

Can't blame the dogs though, they were where they were suppsed to be. I have two SLW too. Those were my first four chickens!

I had a SLW but I lost her on new years day. I found her on the floor of the coop, looked like she had fallen off the roost and hit her head on the poo board edge. Poor thing.

What amazes me the most about her is that she herself was born from an incubator and sent to me to brood. She's had absolutely no chicken momma to see (as she's also my first broody) and model, and yet hormones and instinct have told her what to do. How crazy is that?

Also speaking of crazy, it's like the twilight zone over here. I've got broodies hatching out in the coop and now TWO MORE CHICKENS HAVE STARTED MOLTING... Don't they realize it's JANUARY IN MAINE?!

 

[BlueBirdChick]

i know i shouldnt of opened the bator lol but it was like for five seconds hahahaa
heres the delaware , and Ive got three maran eggs on lockdown today

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[MuranoFarms]

Ohhhhh...Bargain eggs

I'm jealous!

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Yay... It hatched!!

 

[BlueBirdChick]

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who me???? Ive got maran eggs on lockdown and the others Ive gotten from my girls Ive got some in there that are dark cornish (pure) and then Ive got more of my black australorp/dark cornish eggs.

 

[MuranoFarms]

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who me???? Ive got maran eggs on lockdown and the others Ive gotten from my girls Ive got some in there that are dark cornish (pure) and then Ive got more of my black australorp/dark cornish eggs.

Oh...I was a page back and saw that a few people won eggs! Are yours from bargain also? She's got great birds!

 

[BlueBirdChick]

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who me???? Ive got maran eggs on lockdown and the others Ive gotten from my girls Ive got some in there that are dark cornish (pure) and then Ive got more of my black australorp/dark cornish eggs.

Oh...I was a page back and saw that a few people won eggs! Are yours from bargain also? She's got great birds!

Oh no I missed that page sorry lol. Thats cool that they won eggs

Yes she does I agree

. Nope Ive decided to try some of the ones that I am getting from my girls. They are dark cornish/dark cornish and then Black australorp/dark cornish. See if I get anything I also have three maran eggs in there from Ebay.

 

[PepsNick]

Well... this thread has certainly died out since the hatch!

 

[Sumatra503]

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I know, right! I'm actually able to catch up when I leave.

The Chinese New Year Thread is sure picking up, though.

 

[gryeyes]

A week ago, when I picked up feed, I happened to mention I had hatched a chick from some Trader Joe's eggs (the 2nd and 3rd chicks hadn't hatched yet) and today when I went in for feed, the young man who always helps me asked, "How is TJ?" So I told him I had hatched THREE. A woman came out to the counter from back in the Employee area, and she said, "Oh, YOU'RE the one! Your ears must have been burning this morning, we were talking about you!" So I showed them some photos on my cell phone. They even called the owner out to see the pictures.

The young guy confirmed my guess that the black chick is probably an Australorp, "'cause it ain't no Barred Rock," said he.

So, by face if not name, I am now famous at my favorite feed store.