Michigan

[briana1975]

I also wanted to say that there is nothing wrong with the chicks from TSC, just the one by me doesn't have anyone that actually knows about chickens, or ducks, or turkeys. Which means the people that work there just don't know what to tell you, or do about the chicks they have. They so much as told me that, we know nothing about these chicks, they just get them in and are supposed to sell them.

 

[briana1975]

They are really great. We have one tom that gets to be a little much now that he is got himself into the top tom position, but he will be in a hoop house come spring. The hens are so sweet, Daisy my sweetgrass hen just loves us, she follows me everywhere, looks into the windows to call me and even lets the kids pet her. The tom has even chased a hawk off, just don't tell my silkie roo he thinks it was him.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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Thay are beautiful!

 

[Huston's Happy Hens]

Hey Opa...aka Sam -
One of the black austrolorps has gone broody - which I don't MIND AT ALL! she's the one with the band on her leg - the question is....anyone have a surefired way of telling whether or not an egg is fertalized...I read somewhere that the shape of the egg was a rather reliable way to spot them...and I'm thinking that may be accurate - after we rec'd our rooster, we began harvesting eggs that were long and skinny rather than full and oval...anyone have any other tips to offer - btw, Dewitt got about 6 inches of wet snow!

 

[Bluemoon420]

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Hiya Hustonn, The only way I know how to tell if an egg is fertile I learned from a wonderful thread here with pictures.

Here's the thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

Basically, you have to break an egg open to tell. That thread shows what to look for in the yolk with GREAT pictures.


Bluemoon

 

[woolychicken]

HELLO FROM THE MUSHROOM CAPITAL.

I HAVE 19 LAYING HENS ,6 BANTUMS,2 GOATS,2 SHEEP ,2 CATS AND 3 JACK RUSSLLES
I CAN NOT WAIT TILL SPRING.

I JUST HAD ONE OF MY BANTUM HEN SIT ON 7 EGGS AND HATCHED OUT 5 .

LOST ONE CHICK.
THE REST ARE DOING GREAT THIS IS MY FRIST BANTUM HATCH THEY ARE SO CUTE

I AM CHICKEN CRAZIED AND LOVING IT.
NOTHING IS SO RELAXING THEN FEED MY BIRDS

 

[Opa]

Welcome Wooly, I glad you have found us and I'm sure you will quickly discover just how many wonderful people frequent this thread. You should try and join us at Chickenstock.
Also congratulations of your banty hatch and once you have been on here awhile you will become aware of a BYC caveat,

Let's see your new fuzzybutts.

 

[Bluemoon420]

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It's stickied ( sp) up top of the incubating and hatching eggs section along with some other good threads on candling.

I don't think I could have explained it with just words either. It's one of those, you understand once you see it things.

Doug realized yesterday that was actually you in the avatar, and not Sam Elliot. You tricked him!

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Woolychicken

Where's the pics of the chicks?

Bluemoon

 

[Opa]

Well this morning certainly is starting out on much differently than yesterday. That snow certainly was some wet heavy stuff. Had I not had the snow blower I think I would have just left it where it fell and waited for the guy who guy it to us to take care of it.

 

[KrisRose]

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WELCOME TO BYC!!!