**~~>>Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon<<~~**all poultry welcome!

[uphilljill]

My guineas are still having bad luck. First a dog attack, then crows stealing their eggs, and today a family of fox decided to teach their pups how to hunt IN OUR YARD! They got one guinea this morning. Our hound chased off one, but another (or more?) is still lurking around. Chickens & chicks are safely locked in the barn, but the guineas won't go in. DH is sitting on the porch, on a work conference call, with gun at hand. Feels like we're under siege.

 

[Razadia]

My eggs from SilkieSensation arrived today

all safe and intact This is my first time getting shipped eggs and hatching out ducks, so I'm super excited.6 Calls, and 4 runners

THANK YOU SilkieSensation

She packs them really well.

The hardest part is getting past the tape!

The last of my chicks are shrink wrapped.

I can't understand why I'm having so many problems with humidity. Both of my EEs are pipped and the silkie hasn't even pipped yet and it's shrink wrapped too. I'm trying to fix it. Slowly, but I'm trying.

Here are the promised pics of my ducklings as well as my 2 new game chicks, RIR, and the little survivor of a BA/RIR!






I have sand in the bottom of the brooder to keep down the mess. It's working so far.

 

[SilkieSensation]

My eggs from SilkieSensation arrived today

all safe and intact This is my first time getting shipped eggs and hatching out ducks, so I'm super excited.6 Calls, and 4 runners

THANK YOU SilkieSensation

You are very welcome!

Quote: That works for a while but really hard to get all of the poop out of. Watch their feet closely so you don't start getting poop balls caked on their toes. Sand will make the poop stick to their feet really bad.

 

[wolftracks]

Sorry it took so long, but here is the contents of the mystery box i won! A customized chicken watching kit!


As for my hatch, it was disappointing, 4/27 Turkey, 3/3 SFH, 2/3 barnyard mix. I have no luck with shipped eggs, plus they hung in PO an extra day, so much for thanksgiving, lol

LOL Great mystery box!!!!

Now that most of the Hatch insanity is over (but there's still more OTHER kinds afoot) I thought I'd finally share photos of me modeling the Extra Secure Long Sleeved jacket SCG designed and created for me.

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I think I'm going to make me one, so I can use it when I need a hug. Guess I'd be wearing it 24/7! LOL

Nah, Deb, those photos were taken over a week ago, I was released before my friends departed. (Else I'd be typing with my nose, I guess....)

Here's a series of shots taken when Sarge was wooing me one day.

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He's so cool. Feels great to be loved huh??

Hmmm...The rest of my quotes are missing, so I guess I'm done.

 

[Arielle]

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Love the way you think.



PS. Candled all the eggs last night. Tossed a few clears and a few major blood rings. 15 still going strong!!

 

[Razadia]

The silkie didn't make it.

I think it may have been a blue. It never internally pipped. I just hope the EEs make it. Both are pipped, but not ready to come out yet. This is what I get for saying how well this week was going. Now I just feel heartbroken.

 

[mrshaggie810]

Well, none of my quotes took, but the jacket looks great....chicks are adorable.

Nothing new going on here...thinking I might browse e-bay for some hatching eggs (shhhh don't tell dh) I should go out and work on the meat bird coop, and finish planning the garden though...so that's probably what I'll do.

 

[SilkieSensation]

The silkie didn't make it.

I think it may have been a blue. It never internally pipped. I just hope the EEs make it. Both are pipped, but not ready to come out yet. This is what I get for saying how well this week was going. Now I just feel heartbroken.

It probably was a blue. My roo was blue (sold him & his girls right after you got your eggs) & they were throwing a LOT of blues.

I really think it's time for an EGG BOMB with Silkies here!!!!! I have her address if anyone has eggs!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I think I'm going to make me one, so I can use it when I need a hug. Guess I'd be wearing it 24/7! LOL

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Strait-Jacket/?ALLSTEPS

That should help you out! You'll have to post pictures when you're done.

I could use a hug today, too.

 

[wolftracks]

All the quote buttons are missing!!!!

Arielle I hope you get those others all hatched out.

SCG, my problem with sewing is space. So tiny here. I have a boat load of sewing machines and can't find room to use them. This will be a good project though when I do, so I can be set to make the memory quilts I'm going to make.