Official Squatch Watchers

[Molpet]

Oh goodness. How is it doing? If it can't move around well, I would cull and move on. It doesn't sound like it has much of a chance.

No word on how it's doing. Last night he didn't think it was going to live long. He put it with a chick that also hatched.
Glad I hadn't sold any of the eggs. Bad enough I gave them to byc member. I feel horrible putting him through a footless poult. He has 8 more to hatch. One other had hatched and died right away. Another bycer has 6 one had hatched and was fine. I have 12 hatching Friday.... Worried they are too inbred.

 

[Redhead Rae]

No word on how it's doing. Last night he didn't think it was going to live long. He put it with a chick that also hatched.
Glad I hadn't sold any of the eggs. Bad enough I gave them to byc member. I feel horrible putting him through a footless poult. He has 8 more to hatch. One other had hatched and died right away. Another bycer has 6 one had hatched and was fine. I have 12 hatching Friday.... Worried they are too inbred.

Ouch, that is worrisome.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning folks

Cappy that's a big girl

 

[21hens-incharge]

Morning everyone.

We got a few inches of snow overnight.

I am really glad I brought in all my plants.
It is going to be another snowy day here.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Morning everyone.

We got a few inches of snow overnight.

I am really glad I brought in all my plants.
It is going to be another snowy day here.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Morning everyone.

We got a few inches of snow overnight.

I am really glad I brought in all my plants.
It is going to be another snowy day here.

I refuse to like this post! And I agree with @oldhenlikesdogs

Cappy if they go with Ann for a middle name I suggest Kimberly for a first. It's a great combination.

I was also a large girl at 9 lbs 12 oz. Oddly enough due to my heartbeat they thought I was going to be a boy.

 

[21hens-incharge]

It's ok.
I would actually have been surprised if it hadn't since my lilacs were just blooming.
They ALWAYS get crushed by snow just as they bloom.

I will look to the bright side......all the wet will make it easier to pull weeds out of the flower bed.

 

[apryl29]

View attachment 1757448
She's born!!!

She's absolutely perfect! Congrats!

I gave some turkey eggs and they are just starting to hatch. He has one with no feet, just a toenail on each leg. Any ideas as to what causes that,,?

Have you had this happen before (missing toes)?

I would consider that a petite baby for my family. My mom's smallest baby was over 9lbs. Thing 1 was 11lb 4 oz and 22 inches. I'm hoping Thing 2 is a bit smaller but not expecting a baby under 9lbs.

Dang girl. You and your mom are heroes. Mine oldest was 5lb 11 & the younger was 6lb 13. I couldn't imagine carrying, let alone pushing out anything near that big. Of course, you're more than a foot taller than me, but it doesn't seem fair that you've got to do so much more work. No wonder you're tired already! Have they given you any estimations on the baby's size recently?

No word on how it's doing. Last night he didn't think it was going to live long. He put it with a chick that also hatched.
Glad I hadn't sold any of the eggs. Bad enough I gave them to byc member. I feel horrible putting him through a footless poult. He has 8 more to hatch. One other had hatched and died right away. Another bycer has 6 one had hatched and was fine. I have 12 hatching Friday.... Worried they are too inbred.

So strange, but if it's the only one with an issue I'd just say it's a fluke. Animals inbreed all the time, so unless you see any more of your eggs hatch with defects I wouldn't worry about it. Kinda like PBM's freak footed chicken... you never know what's going to pop out of that shell.

Plus snow is supposed to carry nitrogen, so a free fertilizing.

The saying here is 3 witches after the frogs start croaking. I think we are on witch number 2. So hopefully only one more crappy spell of bad weather. Soon I will be complaining about the heat.

Same. We're supposed to have mid 50's today & 80 tomorrow. Why can't we have a few temperate days w/ no rain before we get dropped into the middle of summer?

 

[Molpet]

She's absolutely perfect! Congrats!


Have you had this happen before (missing toes)?


Dang girl. You and your mom are heroes. Mine oldest was 5lb 11 & the younger was 6lb 13. I couldn't imagine carrying, let alone pushing out anything near that big. Of course, you're more than a foot taller than me, but it doesn't seem fair that you've got to do so much more work. No wonder you're tired already! Have they given you any estimations on the baby's size recently?


So strange, but if it's the only one with an issue I'd just say it's a fluke. Animals inbreed all the time, so unless you see any more of your eggs hatch with defects I wouldn't worry about it. Kinda like PBM's freak footed chicken... you never know what's going to pop out of that shell.


Same. We're supposed to have mid 50's today & 80 tomorrow. Why can't we have a few temperate days w/ no rain before we get dropped into the middle of summer?

First time I have had a birth defects
He said stumpy died overnight. Out of a dz he hadn't had a live one. But Faraday40 has. I have some hatching Friday so we will see what happens

 

[21hens-incharge]

My biggest was 7#1oz.
I am with April that anything bigger than that would have been very difficult.



Poor Tilly has ear issues this morning.
I cleaned them so here is hoping that was all that was bugging her.
Of course that makes me the big mean meanie for the day.