The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[tadpole98]

So I went out to feed and water the chickens today and this is what I found....


My little EE hen, Runaway, decided there HAD to be more feed in the bin so she climbed in... Took forever to get her out but she's ok. Silly girl.

haha once my dog was running around and scared my fattest chicken into a cement black deal, she got stuck. we were getting vegetable oil and pretty much dumping it all over her so she could get unstuck. came out a little bloody but after the bath to get all the oils out she was fine. hahah!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: i probably will, i have convinced myself that I will be a rescuer to the chicks by getting them after easter, thats what I keep telling my parents! those chicks NEED a rescuer, lol!

and from what i know those are good laying birds, i got two one year that were colorful and they are always cranking out them eggs.
Raise up a number of them-- sell the roosters for food and sell the pullets at POL. YOu would be surprized at the number of people that don't want the first 6 months of raising chicks.

 

[tadpole98]

Quote: i probably will, i have convinced myself that I will be a rescuer to the chicks by getting them after easter, thats what I keep telling my parents! those chicks NEED a rescuer, lol!

and from what i know those are good laying birds, i got two one year that were colorful and they are always cranking out them eggs.
Raise up a number of them-- sell the roosters for food and sell the pullets at POL. YOu would be surprized at the number of people that don't want the first 6 months of raising chicks.
sell the roosters for food? Why not eat them ourselves?

I think i might do that actually.. that would be a good way to make some cash! (some, not a lot, but some. and rescue them!! haha)

 

[CherokeeFlats]

Glad she is ok. IS she a blue??

yup, she's a blue.

 

[mstricer]

No she has natural curls... but not like they were shirley templish

OMGOSH she is so cute.

Quote: Now those there are some happy ponies

Quote: What is a sooty?

 

[mrheinz77]

Just a reminder that I am running an egg swap for the Easter Hatch. Info at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/743738/4th-annual-easter-hatch-online-hatching-egg-swap

 

[tadpole98]

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/grd/3553268772.html these are so cute!! haha i want one..

 

[mstricer]

Just a reminder that I am running an egg swap for the Easter Hatch. Info at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/743738/4th-annual-easter-hatch-online-hatching-egg-swap

Jim

 

[Arielle]

Quote: i probably will, i have convinced myself that I will be a rescuer to the chicks by getting them after easter, thats what I keep telling my parents! those chicks NEED a rescuer, lol!

and from what i know those are good laying birds, i got two one year that were colorful and they are always cranking out them eggs.
Raise up a number of them-- sell the roosters for food and sell the pullets at POL. YOu would be surprized at the number of people that don't want the first 6 months of raising chicks.
sell the roosters for food? Why not eat them ourselves?

I think i might do that actually.. that would be a good way to make some cash! (some, not a lot, but some. and rescue them!! haha)
THey are delish-- I actually like the flavor better than the cornish X at the grocery store!! I put abut 50 in the freezer last fall and roast two at a time in the roasting pan DH bought for me after I raised up BBW's to 35# dressed weight. THey don't fit in the new roaster pan either.

 

[Noncentzter]

Well folks, things have changed at our house. My oldest daughter (26) has moved back home and has to move her stuff into the room that I normally use for incubating and brooding, so I'm not going to be able to participate in this hatch. Best of luck and good hatching vibes to everyone!!