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

[mlm Mike]

I set 6 scovy eggs Sunday.

They look like they had a rough trip (shipped) so I'm not too hopeful, but maybe I'll get 1-2. Saving goose eggs too, should have hopefully 3 or so to set, I think on Friday? If I get any duck eggs I'll be setting those for the hatch too. They A) aren't laying well (calls), and B) what eggs I am finding are being smashed by someone. Probably the geese.

I've started locking them up until noon in their own pen, so hopefully I'll get a few though.

And I'll be setting serama and d'uccles later. So everything but turkeys, pretty much.

What a nice variety!

 

[Wisher1000]

Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon

Mandatory Poultry Poetry Contest
WELL...... Not EXACTLY mandatory, but come on. anybody can write a Haiku! We want at least one entry from each participant.
Starts NOW -- Ends April 15Th Midnight CST
(then three days of voting)
Winner Announced April 19Th

Prizes! - Three Places - Winner's choice!
Prizes are subject to change, so don't decide not to enter because you don't like the prizes!
Shipping costs will be limited to $15 each, any amount above that will be the responsibility of the recipiant.

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Prize List
Six Pack Surprize Hatching Eggs From ChooksChick
Mystery Box Prize (Do you feel lucky, huh?)
Hen & Eggs - Wire sculpture with wooden Eggs (9 1/2" x 11")
5+ Young Hosta Plants
1 McDonald's Happy Meal (or cash equivilent)
Six Pack BCM or OE (hen's choice) Hatching Eggs from Wisher1000
80 Colored Cable Ties for Chick ID
A pair of ceramic chicken hooks
A pair of rooster coffee cups​

Loose Rules: (everything is loose in this hatchathon)
1. You may enter up to six poems, total. You may write and post as many as you want, but just PM me the six you wish to enter.
2. There must be no more than one submission per person, per day (I want to spread them out)
3. Poems must be poultry themed and one of the three types listed below.
Quatrains are limited to three stanzas.
4. Poems must be original, and unpublished.
5. Post your submissions on the main thread (here) and PM it to Wisher1000.
6. Open to all BYC members
7. Be sure to follow all of BYC's rules for content.
8. First place winner will get his/her choice of all available prizes. Winners will be announced on this thread and PMed their notification. Each must respond within 24 hours of the notification. If any of the winners do not respond to the PM request to choose a prize within the 24 hour time frame, the choice will go to the next place winners, in order.


Definition of Quatrain Poetry Type - Limited to Three Stanza's for this contest
A Quatrain Poetry Type or literary term is a stanza or poem of four lines. Lines 2 and 4 must rhyme. Lines 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme. Rhyming lines should have a similar number of syllables.

Definition of Limericks
Limericks are short sometimes bawdy, humorous poems of consisting of five Anapaestic lines. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of a Limerick have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables and also rhyme with each other.

Definition of Haiku Poetry Type
Haiku Poetry Type is a Japanese poem composed of three un-rhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Haiku poetry originated in the sixteenth century and reflects on some aspect of nature and creates images.

 

[Wisher1000]

Okay, I'll kick this thing off --

I once had a hen that was broody.
She made the most foul smelling doodie.
Her eggs she kept warm
till all chicks were born,
and that would make anyone moody!

Limerick -

 

[chiques chicks]

Debating joining this since I have Turkey eggs coming. If I get them in time, I'll post officially.

 

[gryeyes]

Limerick about a cockerel There once was a lusty young rooster Who needed a rock for a booster To service a hen he wanted again After she first said okay to a newster.

 

[NotAFarm]

Wisher, What talent you have!

 

[Wisher1000]

Debating joining this since I have Turkey eggs coming. If I get them in time, I'll post officially.

Come on and join! We don't mind if you are a bit off schedule!!! Most of us are a bit off......

 

[cuppycake]

OMG, I love silly poems. My first entry is in honor of my only turkey, little baby Stuffing.

An Ode To Stuffing

Our little Stuffing
a lone turkey for now
he tries to be a chicken
but doesn't know how

he's gangly and awkward
a real black sheep
when it comes to snuggling
he's left out of the heap

so I'll hatch out some friends
his own little flock
he shall be their king
and boy, won't that rock?

 

[SilkieSensation]

I would love to join in if I can find some turkey eggs around here. We have one girl but no tom for her. Poor girl has to live with the Orpingtons and that roo just doesn't do it for her.

All types of poultry & waterfowl are allowed. Doesn't have to be just turkeys!!!

 

[Wisher1000]

Limerick about a cockerel
There once was a lusty young rooster
Who needed a rock for a booster
To service a hen
he wanted again
After she first said okay to a newster.