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

[Mrsfoote]

Alright...so I'm slightly peeved...set eggs along with everyone else and one is already hatching! Not just pipped its zipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rathbone]

No worries - mine hatched at 4 this morning and is sitting here at the office keeping me company.

 

[LarryPQ]

It must be a cold day in heck, because it is SNOWING OUTSIDE!!!!

I took pics! I have documented proof!

Will upload when I get home

 

[Mrsfoote]

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How many of yours hatched?

 

[Rathbone]

Just one lonely-only. It pipped yesterday morning (when I awoke at 5), made no progress the entire day and none as I checked on it through the night. Then I woke at 4 to hear it peeping and found it floundering away.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Hahahaha.... snowing in Arizona, 67* here in Missouri!

 

[Rathbone]

It is kind of funny Laree - my daughter who lives in Phoenix cannot figure out how I have such a minute by minute detailed knowledge of the weather in Phoenix. I figure why spoil the fun and tell how I always know???

 

[Hens and Roos]

As of 2:45 pm today we have 1 Blue Andalusian egg that is pipped! No rocking or rolling from any of the eggs and than bam, that one has a good size crack in it.... most of our hatches run early so we'll see what we have out before New Years Day!

 

[Sumatra503]

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Here are a couple that I took earlier. All I had to do was call "Rooster, rooster." and I had them going. My nieghbor gave me a funny look when she saw me crowing.

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This is Sir Ama, my Serama Roo

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My Sumatra Roo.

How the heck can you train them???? That just amazes me!!!

I didn't really train, at least not on purpose!

When I crow they crow back. Maybe they just love me.

My OEGB roo I've had for 5 years now. He crows whenever my car pulls up in drive way. I thinks he's saying "Welcome back, now give me some food!"

My chickens also all come when I call them. No matter where they are they come. I just stand outside and call "Chick. Chick. Chick..." in a high pitched voice and they come running to look for food and treats.

I love my chicken!

I just thought I'd proclaim my love for all to hear.

 

[Sumatra503]

Just curious, but isn't the point to have them hatch after New Year's Day and not before.