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

[rossfam06]

So I set 8 BLRW, 3 SS, 1 BCM / RIR cross, 10 SLP eggs, and 4 SLP crosses on March 30th. I also have another 12 silkie eggs coming in next week that I am going to manually turn and up the humidity and hope for a better hatch than 0% the last time I tried silkies.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I am going ahead and joining in.

Today I set 4 yellow gold pheasant eggs and 24 Pharoah coturnix quail eggs

 

[casportpony]

ANYONE EVER SEE THIS ????????????????????????????????? @casportpony @Duck Lady

ANCONA DUCK BEAK

She is doing well eating and drinking!!!!

Haven't seen one in a live duck, but did see something similar in a DIS. Have a peahen with a beak deformity. Will post pictures of her later.

-Kathy

 

[weegarden]

Heard my first peep! Peeked in the window and saw three external pips out of 11 so far! Yippee!!! Life is good! Had a rough day yesterday at work, so nothing like bringing a little life into the world to make it better.


Had the hovabator at about 35 humidity and increased it to 60 this morning with a wet paper towel, becauseit was still hanging down at 35. Hoping for a great hatch! I have about half silkies and half large breed chickens (plymouth rock hens crossed with my largest any other breed fair winning rooster.) .

 

[casportpony]

@Sally Sunshine , picture of the DIS are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ing-lots-of-graphic-pictures/10#post_14983167

Warning - graphic pictures!

-Kathy

 

[firedragon1982]

Getting ready to go into lock down with my golden necked d'uccles! Tomorrow is day 18...

And yesterday was so beautiful, I stayed outside working most of the day. Got a pretty red glow from it, because of course I didn't think the first day that it was about 63 degrees I would need sunscreen! But on a good note, got the second roosts poop board up, got the oyster shell hopper mounted to the wall by the feeders, and another nest box in (which no one is brave enough to use yet). Getting ~5 eggs a day now!

And I have been eating omelettes and scrambled eggs almost every morning for 2 weeks now. So delicious!

 

[weegarden]

Getting ready to go into lock down with my golden necked d'uccles! Tomorrow is day 18...

And yesterday was so beautiful, I stayed outside working most of the day. Got a pretty red glow from it, because of course I didn't think the first day that it was about 63 degrees I would need sunscreen! But on a good note, got the second roosts poop board up, got the oyster shell hopper mounted to the wall by the feeders, and another nest box in (which no one is brave enough to use yet). Getting ~5 eggs a day now!

And I have been eating omelettes and scrambled eggs almost every morning for 2 weeks now. So delicious!

Congratulations! That first day outside is so much fun!

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: They were still doing various cows, lots of Scottish Highland and Texas Long Horn. I'm back home for now, I might head back up after I eat.

Quote: Thanks, so far nothing, but I'm really just looking for real good bargains.

Heading to the swap..morning! Going to be trying something new this time..will share later.

Have fun, good luck!

Quote: Sorry no, they don't allow photos or videos.

 

[caeti21]

Ok i got bator number two set up , just gotta watch it to make sure its perfect , i got some eggs yesterday gathered but hoping to add more later lol on the even brighter side i managed to sell some of the easter hal chicks lol

 

[caeti21]

@Sally Sunshine i wanted to ask you if you had frizzled sermas , or micro seramas i think they are called , if so do you have any fertile eggs