Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[BarnGoddess01]

Here's a look at Butter, my Isabel Orp. He thought he'd try to flog me today! Well, not really me, but a new orange bucket I was carrying that he felt had somehow caused offense. He's a big boy...I'm glad I was wearing my tall muckers, not my sloggers.

Must be something in the air today. My normally very laid back BIG Black Copper Marans boy decided to have a go at the peanut (treat) jar this afternoon. Apparently, it had offended him in some way! (Red lid???) I'm just glad he took it out on the peanut jar and not me!!!!

 

[HortonFarms]

Or perhaps....peas??

Ours have begun to lay for the year. Here's a bit of a view:



Theo and Ghirard



Zilpha



Lewis



Theo and Ursula in the background.

I NEED peas. Now to convince DH.

 

[gryeyes]

Chooks, I love those photos of the peacocks. Lordy, Lordy, if their banshee cries didn't scare the bejeezus out of me, I'd want one.

..but I was almost considering my " meadow" as a place for a peafowl run. Hmmm. Maybe a turkey run? Wish it was large enough for an emu run....

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I just candled my 10 eggs. I had 7 German NH's and 3 BA's. It looks like I have only three that are doing anything. Two NH's and one BA. There were a couple that I was not sure about but the rest were clear.

Those peas are lovely and I also want to know what the chololate chicken is in the background.

 

[ChooksChick]

That's a Bantam Chocolate Orp, courtesy of Marc Sacre of Heirloom Orpingtons.

This is the sire of a bunch of my eggs in this hatch, as I put the Chocolate color gene into a bunch of different breeds. Silkies, Silkied Ameraucanas, Marans, Cochins (Large and Bantam), etc.

He's the papa of the weird green eggs I sent Mahonri. All of the first generation are auto-sexing because it's a sex-linked color gene, so if the chick is brown, it's a girl! I have Orps, Marans and OEs in the hatcher right now!

 

[moetrout]

So a few people have asked about hatch cams. I have mine up right now for testing. I think I may need to add a light to help visibility. Have a look if you like and let me know what you think.


http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trout-farm

 

[Razadia]

Ok I FINALLY caught up. I've been busy today. The duck has started quacking.

Seeing the Peafowl makes me want some. They're so pretty. Unfortunately, I'm getting guineas so I can't have them....yet.

 

[Mahonri]

Of to three hours of continuing education class.... We are required to get 24 hours per year... after this weekend, I'll have 24... but I like to stay ahead.

Candle and B+ !

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Just did the official Day 10 candling. 16 of my 30 LONG distance shipped Silkie eggs are developing. (13 clears, 1 looks to be early death.) Fingers crossed, the 16 all make it to hatch!!!!

(2 porcelain, 2 white, 2 black, 2 lavenders, 1 partridge, and 7 blue/splash.)

 

[sager:)silkies]

Just did the official Day 10 candling. 16 of my 30 LONG distance shipped Silkie eggs are developing. (13 clears, 1 looks to be early death.) Fingers crossed, the 16 all make it to hatch!!!!

(2 porcelain, 2 white, 2 black, 2 lavenders, 1 partridge, and 7 blue/splash.)

hoping the best for u