The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[ronott1]

Thanks Ron I sent a PM to Megan. Pending a reply. Are the Pintas as personable as the Basque? I assume they are good in the heat being from Spain? Is there anything else you'd like to share about them?

I visited the flock last weekend. They are very friendly! Megan says friendlier than the Basque.

Megan has one Rooster and 5 Hens.

 

[Gardeningmama]

This 4th Annual BYC Hatch-A-Long was the BEST EVER! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped out and participated!

We need to especially share our appreciation to our very own moderator team member happy chooks for the AMAZING amount of time and effort she put into this project. She (with the help of some other very amazing members like Sally Sunshine, mlmddh, and others) has done an incredible and almost super-human job at managing this super fun event and related contests.

To happy chooks on behalf of myself, the BYC community, and thousands of baby chicks all over the world, I say:

Please join me in saying "Thank You" to happy chooks by either sending her a PM or just quoting this post and adding your own thoughts of appreciation!

THANK YOU!!!!!​

Boy, this was really, really hard to choose, but the winners of the 2013 Easter Hatch-a-long "Create a Chicken Tiara" Contest are:

Sally Sunshine for her Hen Tiara and momo18clara for her Rooster Crown!

Congratulations!

They each win a full year's Golden Feather Membership!

Congrats Ladies!!!​

Quote: Beautiful!!!

 

[Pancholoco]

I visited the flock last weekend. They are very friendly! Megan says friendlier than the Basque.

Megan has one Rooster and 5 Hens.

Those are very common in Spain, I have friends over there and almost all of them have.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The time has come and now its done...... moving on to the next one!

Thank you SPONSORS, HAPPY CHOOKS, MIKE and everyone that hatched with me!

THANK YOU TONS! Feel free to join some of us in the diary thread Incubating Diary-Notes Thread or join up in cinco-de-mayo-turkey-hatchathon-all-poultry-welcome

 

[acemario]

Hey all! How are everyone's chicks? Mine are now at the stage where I randomly see a flying ball of feathers jump across the brooder, dive-bombing the other chicks, causing a ruckus!

I have a quick question: can anyone point me to a thread of determining sexes of Wheaten Ameracaunas or FBCMs?

 

[wolftracks]

Hey all! How are everyone's chicks? Mine are now at the stage where I randomly see a flying ball of feathers jump across the brooder, dive-bombing the other chicks, causing a ruckus!

I have a quick question: can anyone point me to a thread of determining sexes of Wheaten Ameracaunas or FBCMs?

Post some pics and try to get good comb shots.

 

[ronott1]

Hey all! How are everyone's chicks? Mine are now at the stage where I randomly see a flying ball of feathers jump across the brooder, dive-bombing the other chicks, causing a ruckus!

I have a quick question: can anyone point me to a thread of determining sexes of Wheaten Ameracaunas or FBCMs?

FBCMs get big combs and wattles by 6 weeks.

AMs are harder because of the pea comb. With them, look for the ones with wattles starting sooner than the others.

 

[acemario]

FBCMs get big comes and wattles by 6 weeks.

AMs are harder because of the pea comb. With them, look for the ones with wattles starting sooner than the others.

Awesome. I also noticed with my super light WA that her feathers are coming in a variegated color. Could this mean roo? These tips were helpful.

 

[Gardengirl73]

Major wind damage so I waited to send my little package. It turned out better since I got to collect todays eggs for it too, but gardengirl73 has some eggies to hatch.

I appreciate that so much. Can't believe you took the time to send those out after all the damage at your place. Not to mention having been sick to boot. You are so sweet. Thank you so much Kim. You are awesome!

 

[Gardengirl73]

CONGRATS.... Thats a beautiful picture

That is a GORGEOUS picture!!!!