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

[Lotsapaints]

Well my last chicks hatched last night my total is 1 Cuckoo Marans, 5 Barred Rocks, 3 Midget White turkeys and 18 Indian Rivers not bad for a bunch of pullets just laying for a month the BRs were shipped I was hoping for 50% but 5 out of 12 isn't bad for holiday shipping or the crazy weather we had going from Indian Summer to the Arctic...now we have all our rain for the year and our rainy season has just started

 

[kathyinmo]

***REMINDER*** GO TO SPREAD SHEET TO FILL OUT YOUR HATCH INFO (link below)

Let me know if you see any errors in this .... *ADDITIONS and corrections added!

CONTESTS AND OTHER INFO:
-First Chick Hatched after midnight your time. Prize 6 mth GFM WINNER: Mahonri! Mahonri deferred to 2nd place aka Rachel
-Best Hatch rate % set/hatched. Prize: 6 mth GFM WINNER: Sumatra503
-Cutest new (NY Hatch chick) chick pic ends Jan 5 WINNER:still open
-Best overall participant - (gets to choose between a 6 month GFM & a Calendar.)WINNER:still open
-HOW MANY CHICKS WILL MAHONRI HATCH? WINNER: chickenhappywith10
-Rooster Crowing picture ..... prize: incubator! (open to ALL BYCers) WINNER: Murano Farms
-How many posts on this thread at the stroke of New Years, Mahonri time. Prize: 'Extra Ordinary Chickens' calendar WINNER: Murano Farms
-Best BYC page made (ends Jan 31) to document this event or your own hatching in this event. Prize:1 dozen Delaware hatching eggs.WINNER:still open
-"Die Hard" contest... the last chick to hatch from the original setting of eggs (12.11 at noon, your time) will be the winner. The prize is a coupon for "Buy 6 get 15$ Off" Purina products. The products eligible are 50lb bags of Layena, Start and Grow (medicated or not), Flock Raiser or 25lb Flock Blocks. AND a dozen hatching eggs Cuckoo Marans or Indian Rivers (Delaware roo over New Hampshire hens)WINNER:still open
-Chick hatching the soonest after post 5500 - prize "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" by Carol Ekarius WINNER: Ms.FuzzyButts
-Calendar worthy photo..Prize: 6 mth GFM WINNER: CRYSTALCREEK
-Funniest picture photo...Prize: 6 mth GFM WINNER: LareePQG

*Calendar Worthy Pictures Contest are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-calendar-pictures-contest
*Funniest Pictures Contest are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=14951-2nd-week-contest
*Cutest (New Years Hatch chick) Chick Pictures Contest are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-cutest-chick-contest
*Rooster Crowing Contest pictures are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=41679-nyroostercrowingcontest
*hatching % spread sheet is here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ai7KIISf0iW0dGtIYzBvQ2wzNTZNTUpwR0w3bHRwSnc&hl=en#gid=0

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[BerrytangleFarm]

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Yeah!!

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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It's lonely. Can you get another chick somewhere to keep it company?

Nope, don't know of any.

 

[kathyinmo]

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It's lonely. Can you get another chick somewhere to keep it company?

Nope, don't know of any.

Darn! I have heard some use a mirror in the brooder. Can you try that?

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Try putting a mirror in the brooder with it.. Somewhere near the light so it can stay warm, just not too hot.. I have done it 2 different times so far, and it has worked like a charm. It may take a little while for it to figure it out. But once it notices its' reflection, he will think he has a buddy!! Hope this helps........

 

[daisychick]

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I have a lone chick from this hatch. And I am telling you this thing loves the stuffed animal I gave it. It cuddles with it, sits under it, sits on it. It only peeps when I leave the room. I have it in an old aquarium on my desk. It can see all the stuff going on and it seems to be happy as can be.

Did you see my pics of it on the stuffed monkey? I put it right under the heat lamp area so it is in a warm spot. Try it, it just might work.

 

[wolftracks]

OK I didn't make it to the auction today.

I went out to feed the crew and one of my dogs took 2 bites of food food and dropped! Been at the vet. She's still very weak, but they had me bring her home. Don't know why, because she can't even walk.

 

[dsqard]

I just came home and I have another lav orp in the bator mostly dried off and the other egg that was cheeping this morning has pipped and it is looking like starting to zip!

I will update more later. Got to go do the chores. Looks like I will wind up with a 40% on those shipped eggs. Not bad for December and the USPS!

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Bless your heart! I sure hope your doggy is ok...