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

[wolftracks]

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I hadn't read the thread for about a week and came in looking for something.

Didn't think it would be this.

I'm just so sorry this happened.

So so sorry

 

[Mahonri]

Shucks I haven't been on this thread in over a week... DW had two miscarriages between #s 5 & #6. It's rough. Prayers headed your way Rathbone. Glad you've joined us for the Easter Hatch.

I've got to get pics of my babies. After I found the partially eaten NN... I did a count and 3 more were missing!

If I get a chance that hawk will be taking a dirt nap. It will probably never happen.

I've GOT to get pics up here of my babies. They now know that I'm the treat dude and they LOVE me.

 

[ginbart]

0Ok, do you think it's to cold at night to put my babies out? The reason being is, I have them in a play pen and they are now sitting on top of it. This morning when I went to give them water IN MY BARE FEET I stepped in poop.

And it wasn't from just one they must have all been in that spot. It was a pile just from overnight. They need more room.

They are fighting with each other, a lot.

It's been getting down to 10 at night but I have a heat lamp out there, I have plastic around the shed and 2 bags of shaving on the floor. It's about 5 feet x 8 feet and I have 19 chicks. They have their feathers and I can't stand them in the house any longer.

I will miss them but I CAN'T STAND IT.

 

[kathyinmo]

ginbart,

I dunno about putting them outside. I put out some 7 week old chicks, and they have 2 red heat lights (250 watt) and a heater next to the pen. They are doing fine, but I don't think I would put out any that were any younger than that. I have 5 and 6 week olds in my heated garage.

Can you put netting or even a piece of fencing wire on top of your brooder, to keep them in?

Good luck!

 

[GoneHomeGrown2]

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I hadn't read the thread for about a week and came in looking for something.

Didn't think it would be this.

I'm just so sorry this happened.

So so sorry

I'm so sorry

Give those little boys a hug for me too. I know they probably wont know why but they are the more precious.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I have bad luck. Out of the 4 NNs I kept 3 appear to be roos! ARGH! It's super easy to tell on NNs.

 

[Mahonri]

Some pics of a few of the little darlings...

whitish one is an Icelandic

two icelandics at the bottom

Wheaten Marans Pullet from Chooks chicks BCMs...!

Wheaten Marans roo from Illia

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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gorgeous birds... but I am so happy to see GRASS! Seriously... beautiful green grass... sigh

 

[BHep]

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So the red on the cheeks = rooster?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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So the red on the cheeks = rooster?

Yes. The girls don't get red in the face until they're about to lay.