Nature-Themed Hatch-Along

[newchickychick]

I LOVE funky names. I'm picturing it now: Hands on my hips, frowning, "ARCHIPELAGOOOO."

Thank you so much ahh! They are so cute. It's so funny how many were brown chipmunks but are a variety of breeds.

 

[D1N0]

If you need help with a cross beak, you might stop by articles in our Learning Center along with posting in our Emergency forum....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-beak-chickens-from-hatch-to-adulthood.79390/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/disabled-chickens-forum.1594570/page-14

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

One of my lavender orpington rooster is a cross-beak barely but, this little guy is more then him so idk how it will grow

And idk if it cross-beaked because genetics or from incorrect incubation ( for both)

 

[newchickychick]

I wanted to post a little update on eyeless Iris. 5 days old now and still kicking! We’re not sure if she will make it, but we’re hand-feeding and hydrating her every couple of hours tops to make sure she gets everything she needs.
Everyone else is still doing fantastic! We’re so happy with the hatch rate. Everyone is vigorous and even though we’re not sure how long little Iris will be around, we love her to bits. She acts like a completely normal chick! Just clumsier, but loves cuddling with her hatchmates and running around the brooder.

 

[TwoCrows]

I wanted to post a little update on eyeless Iris. 5 days old now and still kicking! We’re not sure if she will make it, but we’re hand-feeding and hydrating her every couple of hours tops to make sure she gets everything she needs.
Everyone else is still doing fantastic! We’re so happy with the hatch rate. Everyone is vigorous and even though we’re not sure how long little Iris will be around, we love her to bits. She acts like a completely normal chick! Just clumsier, but loves cuddling with her hatchmates and running around the brooder.
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Oh poor little gal! She's in good hands with you, she knows she is loved.

 

[newchickychick]

Oh poor little gal! She's in good hands with you, she knows she is loved.

It was such a shock! But so far she seems really energetic. If she was clearly suffering, I'd sing a different tune, but she seems just as content as the other chicks so we're going to do as well as we can by her. She and the Sussex are always cuddling together and the Sussex will go a few steps, chirp, and Iris will actually follow! It's so amazing to see.

 

[TwoCrows]

It was such a shock! But so far she seems really energetic. If she was clearly suffering, I'd sing a different tune, but she seems just as content as the other chicks so we're going to do as well as we can by her. She and the Sussex are always cuddling together and the Sussex will go a few steps, chirp, and Iris will actually follow! It's so amazing to see.

I've heard that blind birds do well with waterers that drip and gurgle, this way the bird can locate the water. Leaving food on the floor next to the water is good too, you tap with your finger at the food and eventually they learn to feel the food under their feet and hear the water to get sustenance. Never move things around and they can do ok! You might not want to let a blind birds free-range however as they can't spot danger of any kind and they can get lost. But enclosed runs are great for them!

 

[newchickychick]

I've heard that blind birds do well with waterers that drip and gurgle, this way the bird can locate the water. Leaving food on the floor next to the water is good too, you tap with your finger at the food and eventually they learn to feel the food under their feet and hear the water to get sustenance. Never move things around and they can do ok! You might not want to let a blind birds free-range however as they can't spot danger of any kind and they can get lost. But enclosed runs are great for them!

That's wonderful! We thankfully don't free-range, but our run is decently big (75'x25'). We were honestly planning on, presuming she lives to 'out of the brooder' age, building her a little on-the-ground coop of her very own! We'd of course have at least one friend, maybe two with her, but that way she wouldn't have to fuss with a ramp or stairs, and would have her own little private area of the run and we'd be able to leave everything in one spot for her.

 

[TwoCrows]

That's wonderful! We thankfully don't free-range, but our run is decently big (75'x25'). We were honestly planning on, presuming she lives to 'out of the brooder' age, building her a little on-the-ground coop of her very own! We'd of course have at least one friend, maybe two with her, but that way she wouldn't have to fuss with a ramp or stairs, and would have her own little private area of the run and we'd be able to leave everything in one spot for her.

Sounds like a perfect situation for her! And even if you had to physically get her to bed or on and off the roost bar, she can do ok! They are resilient and will learn over time that you are there to assist and will learn a routine as long as it's consistent. Excellent idea you have here!

 

[Esc_Quaily]

How is Iris?

 

[Rillowen]

I decided to do one final hatch-along for the summer! Hubby was more than supportive of me turning my half of our gaming room into an "incubation station" and there was a deal for 48 eggs for $47, so I decided to jump on it! It ended up including purebred Ameraucana and we even got an unexpected Liege Fighter in there! (And lots and lots of brown Leghorns!) Two were cracked during transit, so I wound up with a still whopping 46. No complaints! I also got some frizzle-chance Buff Laced Polish for our son and Ayam Cemani eggs for hubby. (He really enjoys the look of the "gothic chickens" and our son wants a chance at frizzle Buff Laced Polish) so I'm including those even though they were set today.

If you'd like, claim an egg to cheer on (or two or three! There's a lot. ) and give it a nature themed name! Names like: Tiger, Hyacinth, Plateau, Bumblebee, Iceberg, you name it! Anything from geography to types of animals, kinds of plants/flowers/trees, etc. We plan to keep these names for them permanently, just like our dessert hatch-along. I felt the summer is the perfect time to appreciate all things nature. It has been such motivation to have people cheering with me on my others, so definitely wanted to do a hatch-along for these babies!

Green dot eggs will go into lockdown on 8/3 and (hopefully) hatch 8/6.
Pink dot eggs will go into lockdown on 8/5 and (hopefully) hatch 8/8.

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Egg 1 (BBR Old English Bantam): Zinnia (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 2 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Beryl (Claimed by BlindLemonChicken)
Egg 3 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Tundra (Claimed by TwoCrows)
Egg 4 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Opal (Claimed by BlindLemonChicken)
Egg 5 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Tomato (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 6 (Speckled Sussex): Sky (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 7 (Speckled Sussex): Savanna (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 8 (Lavender Ameraucana): Lilac (Claimed by GreenJay)
Egg 9 (Lavender Ameraucana): Rose (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 10 (Lavender Ameraucana): Lavender (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 11 (Black Ameraucana):Moss (Claimed by LaFleche)
Egg 12 (Black Ameraucana): Iris (Claimed by ValkerieGunn)
Egg 13 (Lavender Ameraucana): River (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 14 (Speckled Sussex): Agate (Claimed by rural mouse)
Egg 15 (Speckled Sussex): Jasper (Claimed by rural mouse)
Egg 16 (Golden Sebright): Rockery (claimed by Finchbreeder)
Egg 17 (Golden Sebright): Oakley (roo), Oakey (hen) (Claimed by TheMellowYellows)
Egg 18 (Speckled Sussex): Fern (Claimed by TheMellowYellows)
Egg 19 (Liege Fighter): RedWood (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 20 (Black Sumatra): Obsidian (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 21 (Speckled Sussex): Mesa (Claimed by TwoCrows)
Egg 22 (Brown Leghorn): Summer (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 23 (Brown Leghorn): Archipelago (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 24 (Buff Brahma Bantam): Cactus (Claimed by OLDRanch)
Egg 25 (Barred Rock Bantam):
Egg 26 (Buff Brahma Bantam): Rooty (Claimed by OLDRanch)
Egg 27 (Mosaic): Everest (Claimed by talkinboutchickens)
Egg 28 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 29 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 30 (Red Phoenix): Maple (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 31 (Red Phoenix): Peregrine (Claimed by RoseHawke)
Egg 32 (Red Phoenix): Firefly (Claimed by Chickadee7790)
Egg 33 (Golden Sebright): Goldenrod (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 34 (Brown Leghorn): Breeze/Breezy (claimed by Rural Mouse)
Egg 35 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 36 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 37 (Brown Leghorn): Boulder (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 38 (Brown Leghorn): Dawn (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 39 (Brown Leghorn): Hurry-cane (claimed by Rural Mouse)
Egg 40 (Brown Leghorn): Cloud (Claimed by LaFleche)
Egg 41 (Brown Leghorn): Birdsnest (Claimed by Nym)
Egg 42 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 43 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 44 (Brown Leghorn): Gale (claimed by Rural Mouse)
Egg 45 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 46 (Brown Leghorn):
Egg 47 (Buff Laced Polish): Alpine (Claimed by TwoCrows)
Egg 48 (Buff Laced Polish):
Egg 49 (Buff Laced Polish): Dandelion (Claimed by GreenJay)
Egg 50 (Buff Laced Polish): Padfoot (Claimed by Buffy-Featherington)
Egg 51 (Buff Laced Polish):
Egg 52 (Buff Laced Polish):
Egg 53 (Buff Laced Polish): Daffodil (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 54 (Buff Laced Polish):
Egg 55 (Buff Laced Polish):
Egg 56 (Ayam Cemani): Belladonna (Claimed by ValkerieGunn)
Egg 57 (Ayam Cemani): Pepper (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 58 (Ayam Cemani): Midnight (Claimed by OLDRanch)
Egg 59 (Ayam Cemani):
Egg 60 (Ayam Cemani): Aurora (Claimed by GreenJay)
Egg 61 (Ayam Cemani):
Egg 62 (Ayam Cemani): Raven (Claimed by Chickadee7790)
Egg 63 (Ayam Cemani): Willow (hen), Will (roo) (Claimed by TheMellowYellows)

35 and 36? Id like sparrow and hawkeye?