The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[danihen]

Well, I'm canny new to this forum and the hatch along thing, I have eggs in the incy I set on 13/3/13 so am hatching along in spirit, 18 lavender pekins and 10 blue laced wyandotte bantams, its taken me an age to get through all these posts!!!!! But several laughs along the way!!

 

[ceocka]

cornish cross chick

What a cute fluff ball

Sally, I have crocheted some "chicken" items for Easter and a Poultry clinic. Would you accept handmade chicken items for a donation. I have handmade, crocheted "Chick Chore Mitts" which are fingerless mittens, a hen potholder, and some Egg Cozies. I could send you some pics if you would like to see them first?

I love to crochet too.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

someone please explain the copy and paste thing, why do mine always get so darn big! Do I have settings I have to change on clipboard or what???????

So sorry!

I kinda like it!

 

[Razadia]

Quote: Wish it was here. Yeah to everyone that is having spring.

Good afternoon everyone... So much for Spring. It's only about 27* here. It's a cold, blustery day. Didnt get to let the chickens out today as it's been so cold. They are NOT happy about it either

Cold here too, but my birds were out free ranging, in the cold and snow blowing

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Quote: X2 My year old Lavender AM's aren't even laying eggs like that. small eggs

Well, my mom's laptop has finally bit the dust. I can't fix it again. I won't be online as much, but I'll see if I can be on for the contest. I'll catch up every chance I get and try to give updates on my eggs when I can. I'm not dropping out of the hatch just because of a computer acting stupid and not wanting to charge.

Raz, you can buy new batteries for your lap top. Just saying

I wish it was that easy. A wire in the power port is pretty much broken and we can't sauder it again.

 

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dead :-(




14 out of 18 eggs are still going strong!! 2 are dead :-( and the other 2 are duds. not bad for shipped eggs!

Amazing photos! What do you use to candle?

This is what I am thinking for times on Saturday night...
I will get the thread together when I get more PMs for donations and research posting for NYearshatch contests

Does this mean it'll be done in the dark? WWF Earth Hour is Saturday night

Quote: I do! I rub my face in them, much to their great annoyance...

Quote: Lol my dad did the same and hasn't touched his laptop since. He says the new layout is more geared towards touchscreens than regular pcs.

Quote: This made me lol. I was thinking exactly the same thing, except I didn't realise it was a typo at first.

HERE IS A FUN FACT


Some of the things I find while I cruise the net instead of watching basketball on TV

The Little Bustard Tetrax tarda Is a declining bird in Europe and a very rare vagrant to the UK. The French name for this species translates as "Farting Chicken", which seems quite appropriate when you hear them calling.

Maybe I will get some T Shirts made for the “save the little bustard” movement....


I ALSO NEED A RECORDING OF ITS CALL...ANYBODY?

What's its name in French?
Hmmm I dreamt the neighbours asked me if one of my cockerels farts. I can't remember much else, but I think Spiderman was walking in circles on the ceiling...

also..............


It has a cousin, the Great Bustard Otis tarda, I’ve known a few of them.

 

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Hatch Day - 8



The Dorking



It is thought that the Dorking is one of the oldest domesticated fowl, possibly introduced into Britain by the Romans around AD43; a similar bird with five toes was described by Pliny, the Roman writer, in his Natural History. Another is that the species was already a resident in Dorking before Plautius army arrived. Meanwhile, breeders in the area believe it may have been discovered by the Romans in around AD100 when the first written references to the creature can be found.It became the premier breed in the country in the 19th century with its impressive appearance and the excellent quality of its meat and eggs winning innumerable prizes; and a favourite with Queen Victoria apparently.

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These days, with Dorking being less of a market town, only a few places still breed the bird. But it stands proudly on many signs in the area and is worn on the shirts of the football team, The Chicks. Now as you enter the town, you cant miss it. Since February 2007, a 10' high silver statue of the cockerel has stood on Deepdene roundabout at th
e eastern approach to Dorking, ensuring that travellers are acquainted with the town and at least part of its history.

More on the statue: http://www.surreylife.co.uk/out-about/places/the_dorking_cockerel_has_landed_1_1635843



The five toes are a distinctive feature of the bird, and where people born and bred in Dorking get the nickname five-clawed un from. It is a heavy, soft-featered breed laying tinted eggs. In the female, the single comb flops over to one side. Dorkings have rectangular bodies and short legs. Bantam versions are also available. Dorkings are also well known for their versatility as a breed for both egg and meat production. It is one of the few breeds with red earlobes that produces a white-shelled egg. The skin colour beneath the feathers is white. The standard weight is 9 pounds for a cock, 8 pounds for a cockerel, 7 pounds for a hen, and 6 pounds for a pullet. Colours vary from cuckoo to red, silver grey and white.

This breed is on the Rare Breed Survival Trust list in the UK. However, the breed has been used in autosexing to produce the Dorbar. The Dorking was admitted in to the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection in 1874.

 

[michaelf]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE !!! Hope all you guys have an awesome friday! I have my coffee , news on tv, and catching up on BYC. No better way to start the day off.

 

[Razadia]

I can''t believe I'm awake at 5:34 in the morning. Good morning everyone!

 

[noahsmom]

Have you hatched in it already? If so, the thermostat sensor may have chick fluff on it. Mine has a yellow rectangular box next to the control unit. Get a can of air duster and carefully blow out any debris in there.

If that does not help,l call GQF Tech support.

Thank you for replying. No this will be my first time incubating in it period. It's still doing it, the hunidity is reading 20% on the incubator now and then 16% on my accurite and this is the first time they have been that far off from each other. I will try making sure the sensor is clear just in case and then call tech support.

Something I should have mentioned before though, about an hour or two before this happened I set the gauge up .1 degrees. I was preparing for the over night low that was going to be in the teens and that spare bedroom is usually the coldest room in the house. Even opening our door to cold weather to much affects the temp in the incubator quickly it's crazy and its not like they are in the same room.

 

[Shellz]

Wow, I missed a bunch of great stuff! Super job Ron on the recap! Very entertaining!
The baby Lambian is so cute! All the babies are adorable! Great egg vids & chicks too! Wish I could sit on butt all day to keep up with you all!

On computers - we bought a Mac desktop & iPads, then threw out the stupid laptop! Had a Sony Vaio. Had it in the shop 2x. There's a stupid little plastic piece that breaks inside the hole that connects power supply to computer. Breaks way too easily! It's not like we were playing hockey with the thing! Thought it would be useful for my hatch as an egg turner under my incubator. Nope! Loving my iPad now! Best thing ever!