Nevadans?

[chicharomirinda]

So uh... you know how some women might buy an expensive outfit and hide it in their closet for a month or so, then pull it out and say they've had it awhile but the husband just hasn't noticed?
Um... do you think I can get away with that when the hatching eggs start hatching? He won't be mad at me for ordering them, but there will be a lot of eye-rolling and teasing going on.

You can say "yep, these are all BCM's from Sunny. Not sure how the frizzle or lavender genes came out in these ones"

You have been seriously bitten by the hatching bug, Missy. I have resisted very hard. My broody is still broody. she's been persistent for weeks but the last thing I need to do right now is try to hatch eggs. Maybe next year. It seems like so much fun!

The dangers of broodies and incubators . . LOTS of chicks . . plus LOADS of cuteness and satisfaction

Speaking of which . . . I have chicks hatching today

2 bantam buff laced Polish, and 1 blue wheaten Ameraucana have hatched so far. Another BLP, BW and two bantam Belgian Porcelain d'Anver eggs have pipped. 2 more W/BW and 2 d'Anvers to go. 9 bantam buff laced Brahma eggs go into lockdown today and 3 bantam BLRW eggs are due to hatch in 2 weeks. And I am thinking about buying eggs to put under my now 4 broodies! I have never had so many broodies at one time before!!

yay! can't wait for photos. All my chicks are getting so big now--14 weeks old tomorrow--I have to live vicariously through those of you hatching.

Hi everybody I'm new to this area and the board. Glad to see so many yardbird lovers in the Reno area. When I'm not on my phone I'll post pictures of the growing flock. One juvenile hybrid polish roo named Hendrix, 3 pro. Red pullets, 3 Cali white pullets, and a black orp/RIR pullet. The pullets are still a couple weeks away from the coop though

welcome!

We love to have more people join our thread. Most of us just have backyard flocks for fun as well although there are a few who breed or are interested in showing. I'd love to see photos of your flock.

Exactly right.

I doubt it will work on dark eggs though. When I did it, I used blue on one, green on another, and red on another one (she had plenty of fluff to hide it). My birds lay white eggs and most of the time, they barely made a mark on the eggs. I had to do the food coloring every morning as it didn't last. Don't freak out when the first poop is a strange color!

good to know it's not a very useful method. I was never so desperate that I tried that method. Probably won't unless curiosity gets the best of me.

 

[JWBullfrog]

I just have a backyard flock too, you can see Hendrix on my profile

 

[JWBullfrog]

It's probably to early but this California White in the foreground just may be a roo. He's always strutting like that with a puffed chest and stretched neck (plus they are all the same age but already he's bigger than the rest



Hendrix is a VERY good boy, but he's not liking this wind (probably makes it harder to see)

 

[2seth2]

JWBullfrog

I love your roo he is very pretty. Also have you ever considered he could be a houdan.

Tyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyllllllllllller you aren't going to escape me that easy how did your nethies do

 

[tolipgirl]

Hi everybody I'm new to this area and the board. Glad to see so many yardbird lovers in the Reno area. When I'm not on my phone I'll post pictures of the growing flock. One juvenile hybrid polish roo named Hendrix, 3 pro. Red pullets, 3 Cali white pullets, and a black orp/RIR pullet. The pullets are still a couple weeks away from the coop though

I am so glad that you joined us Nevadans and our love of chickens! The website will be a life-saver for sure!

 

[JWBullfrog]

I have never considered that

 

[2seth2]

Do you know what his wieght is or a guess what his wait is?

 

[Lacy Blues]

Oh my gosh! You are as bad as the rest of us!

Chicks in your bathtub????!!!?? I LOVE IT!

Oh, and by the way... welcome!

 

[JWBullfrog]

2seth2 after just seconds of checking you are ABSOLUTELY right!! We figured he was a hybrid cause he didn't fit the standard polish look, plus the weird fifth toe, but he is a perfect Houdan!!! Thank you brother

 

[tolipgirl]

So my family and I built our coop two and a half years ago... What is your best guess for the capacity to this baby? I want to convince them that we could totally add to our small flock of five hens!!!