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

[Cynthia12]

Well it is a good thing I came back to read the weather report before I started taking more pisc for the contest...or else I would have made a goof ball of myself by posting more pics.

Thanks NotAFarm for keeping me straight!

btw - How does reading the weather report coincide with taking pictures of chics for BYC, you ask?

Well....first off doesn't everything revolve around BYC?

Second, we are working outside on the duck house; putting in roosts and nests for the chickens and I needed to see how much longer we had for the storm to roll in.....and because I was on the PC, I had to check BYC.....right?

byw - Misty (Beagle Basset Mix) approves of the Duck's nesting boxes

This is a wonderful picture, wonder if this dog is thinking this is a great hiding place until the weather gets better.

 

[kathyinmo]

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We ran out to the barn really quickly before church this morning and the two boys were up and wobbling..

The little girl is still extremely weak.. I stayed up till 1:30 with her, got up at 5:30 to feed her and she does seem to be getting a little stronger but still isn't standing.. Just now, she ate pretty good.. hopefully she'll keep getting stronger..

I'm heading out to the barn now and we'll get some more pictures...

SWEEEEEEEEEET ! ! ! I hope the little girl rallies for ya!

 

[Arielle]

Admit I've not read every single post, but with that said ~ I have a question ~ have any of you raised only the broilers or heavies? We have so many varmints here way out in the country (without a dog anymore) that I just can't make anything safe enough to try the whole chicken raising experience again cuz the losses are huge and so very sad.

Thinking that the 3 months of raising only meat birds just might make it through. Any suggestions, advise or comments? All are welcome and thank you in advance!

I have done BBB and BBW turkeys--a strong coop to keep out predators. THey get too heavy to move fast.

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[debs_flock]

My cutest chick entry. It's the Iowa Blues I hatched from the swap from MrHeinz



Deb

 

[ChestnutRidge]

Beautiful chicks and photograph, Deb.

I feel like I do after a particularly good book or movie is over but I'm still wondering what the characters are doing now. . . I'm wondering what you characters are up to

I get that same feeling.

A purely post........
A visit to an Orp pen....

We LOVE off-topic.

I can tell my wife that I'm going to hatch striped Orps.

I was thinking the same thing.

"Those little, stripey Orps would be cute!...."

 

[thebirdguy]

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DO you use a supplement on the weak kids? Like a vit E/ selenium in a basic vit/ min base? I had a few weak lambs this year--the first time ever in all the years lambing. I could only think of white muscles disease etc. , not saying the little girl has this, just the circumstances triggered thinking of the supplement to ward off the possibilities.

I pray she thrives.

Thanks for the prayers... as far as supplements.. This is my first goat experience... so all I am doing is giving her colustrum from mom.. Where would I get a supplement?

Here's another picture of the boys with mom


and the large black hogs are getting big!!

 

[rebelINny]

See if you can get some Bo-Se from a vet or another goat breeder. If you haven't already they should have a bit of that especially if they are a bit weak. Also, you can get stuff called Power Punch from tractor supply or a nutra-drench....works wonders!! Good luck! I raise Alpines and mini-Alpines and we've learned alot about goats in the 6 or so years we've been at it.

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Thanks for the prayers... as far as supplements.. This is my first goat experience... so all I am doing is giving her colustrum from mom.. Where would I get a supplement?

Here's another picture of the boys with mom


and the large black hogs are getting big!!

 

[nightowl223]

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Originally Posted by java girl 2

ok if any of you who want to hatch again and have not join in any hatch-a-long YET. COME ON OVER TO THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

OOHHH! MUST JOIN!!!

Is there a thread yet??

Edited to ask for link...and add more smilies. :-D

YES BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A LINK TO IT!!

IT IS ON THE Incubating & Hatching Eggs forum.


I'll only be able to if I can get my 2nd project-bator to behave, though... See, I ... well, I ... ummm... already have some eggs in my bator.

My cutest chick entry. It's the Iowa Blues I hatched from the swap from MrHeinz



Deb

/\ So very cute!

I need me some of them!

 

[Mahonri]

Wow Shawn... you are makin' bacon!

Beautiful animals.

 

[Cynthia12]

Kathy, those are some beauty's. Orpingtons..wasn't there only one color at one time? Now we have blues, blacks, do we have splash? Probably more colors than I know. I love those fuzzy butts! Nice big birds. Sweet deponents too.