Cutest Chick contest.....
Do we just post them here, or do we PM the picture to someone?
Do we just post them here, or do we PM the picture to someone?
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My cutest chick entry:
Of course it's a turken, but it's hard to tell there.
Happy Easter!!!
This made me smile!
In the good news columns, more chicks hatched overnight!
I have a feeling I am done, but I will leave the remainder in the incubator just to see. So far, I have:
- 1 Orpington mix from swap
- 1 Rose Comb Brown Leghorn
- 2 Marans mixes from swap
- 2 Blue Birchen Marans (1 black, 1 blue)
- 6 Speckled Sussex and Speckled Sussex / EE and Ameraucana mixes from my flock
- 8 Euskal Oiloa / Marraduna Basque Hens - of which I might lose two.
All in all, that's 20 chicks from 45 or so eggs. This hatch and the resulting ICU chicks have left me feeling a bit bruised, but I am learning and experiencing things I never have before. Life is about learning and growing. I'm a theory/book learning type of person, that part comes easy, but 90% of knowing something is the practice; only 10% is theory in my experience. Growing pains are part of the process, and I'm thankful to have the opportunity to learn and grow.
Happy Easter & belated equinox celebrations everyone.
Countrygirl: I believe Sticky Chick Syndrome (ya like that? i just made it up.) is caused by a humidity problem. I believe it is a lack of humidity? but could be wrong.
LOLI have to get me two of those ecoglow I am always afraid some thing will bump the light at night. Those chicks look so content under it.
My hatch is just about over. Chicks are beginning to get glue in the shells. Haven't counted yet I think there is about 50 chicks .. Have some drying off the humidity spited bad during the night. Boy chicks are ugly when all sticky. wish I could put these chicks in the barn... too many feral cats here they would make nervous wreck out of them.
Heard chicks peeping 2 more have hatched look weak at this point of hatch. I have marans eggs that feel heavy but haven't pipped I leave them in there for the day. I fine with them they usually quit me. Time will tell
Got to go feed the horses and see if the mare I have in to be bred will say NO THANK YOU this morning so I can send her home....
his has sure been a experience hatching with other hatchahalics mispelled I have egg shells every where to try to figure out who hatched and who didn't.. b back later