"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[Coreenelane]

This is for anyone that looses any part of their flock, NEVER feel bad about showing your emotions over the loss of (just a chickrn or what ever.) God gave us animals to care for and we can not control all that happens in life. I 'll take any one of you as a friend because you have the type of heart the world needs. And yes, we feel your loss also.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: ummmmmm cause I have been kept realllllllyyyyyy busy and all my time is given when needed

Quote: GOATS ALL MINESSSSS ye can have de ducks

So I should be setting SLPs, BLRWs, and Silkies around the 2nd and the 3rd of April. Unsure of the egg totals.

Awesome!!!!!

Can I join? I have some chicks that I'm hatching right now. They are 12 americaunas, 12 production reds, and 2 caramel queens.

Of course you can!!! Welcome Chicken Lover!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is for anyone that looses any part of their flock, NEVER feel bad about showing your emotions over the loss of (just a chickrn or what ever.) God gave us animals to care for and we can not control all that happens in life. I 'll take any one of you as a friend because you have the type of heart the world needs. And yes, we feel your loss also.

 

[Pensmaster]

I've got the first eggs from my two legbars today. Hatched 9-10-15. The other two are from the Trader Joes hens

I'll probably try to hatch both types for April hatch. All have legbar rooster.

 

[mlm Mike]

I've got the first eggs from my two legbars today. Hatched 9-10-15. The other two are from the Trader Joes eggs



I'll probably try to hatch both types for April hatch. All have legbar rooster.

Very Nice!

 

[Pensmaster]

 Very Nice! 

Thanks seems like forever waiting for those to lay.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Just a little over 6 months, not really bad.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I've got the first eggs from my two legbars today. Hatched 9-10-15. The other two are from the Trader Joes hens



I'll probably try to hatch both types for April hatch. All have legbar rooster.

 

[emvickrey]

I am way behind...

WELCOME to all the folks that joined in the last 10 pages. I saw a few were new to incubating. I am too. Congrats!!! And I can't wait to read about your progress!

On a personal flock note, today was bad. Our neighbors dog broke into our run and killed 4 of our chicks today. Of course it only took 30 seconds and both myself and my kids were there to watch. This is our families first lose. I know they are chickens (as many say) but my eyes still had tears in them and my heart still broke. And today, after 2 particularly cruel comments, I made a decision that even if my farm animals are a future casseroles for our family or snack for a predetor, it will be loved while with me. This means that I may be more upset when thier life is over and that people will make fun of me, but, my animals will also, hopefully, only have 1 bad day in thier lives.

I am sure that everyone here has a similar story to mine and mine is not special. We learned a lot about chickens today. And locking options. I hope tomorrow's lesson is a simpler one, like "Chickens like lettuce".

I'm so sorry for your loss. Some people don't understand the love we have for our chickens. I get hateful comments also for being attached to mine. Just ignore them. I've had neighbors dogs kill my adult chickens. I rarely let mine out anymore. Only if I'm with them.

 

[Brittsplace]

I am way behind...

WELCOME to all the folks that joined in the last 10 pages. I saw a few were new to incubating. I am too. Congrats!!! And I can't wait to read about your progress!

On a personal flock note, today was bad. Our neighbors dog broke into our run and killed 4 of our chicks today. Of course it only took 30 seconds and both myself and my kids were there to watch. This is our families first lose. I know they are chickens (as many say) but my eyes still had tears in them and my heart still broke. And today, after 2 particularly cruel comments, I made a decision that even if my farm animals are a future casseroles for our family or snack for a predetor, it will be loved while with me. This means that I may be more upset when thier life is over and that people will make fun of me, but, my animals will also, hopefully, only have 1 bad day in thier lives.

I am sure that everyone here has a similar story to mine and mine is not special. We learned a lot about chickens today. And locking options. I hope tomorrow's lesson is a simpler one, like "Chickens like lettuce".

Well you are certainly with friends. A feral cat climbed the maple in my yard and squeezed through a less than 6 inch place near my roof and killed a total of 7 chicks (some I am sure were trampled by the others but I am still holding the feral cat responsible). this happened last night. my 4 year old son was devastated to learn that only one of his Buffs had survived and that his feather legged bantam had been killed.