The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Cynthia12]

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE CONGRATS. YOU HAVE BEEN SO MUCH FUN TO VISIT WITH. I HAVE MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS HERE. I KNOW I WILL RECOGNIZE MORE PEOPLE NOW ON OTHER THREADS.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THAT ARE STILL HATCHING. LIKE ME. I HAVE SOME THAT ARE ROCKING AWAY, MY MISSING IN ACTION EGGS. HIGH AIR SACS, BUT THEY ARE GOING INTO LOCK DOWN TOMORROW. CROSSING FINGERS!

THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL THAT MADE THIS HATCH A LONG HAPPEN. THOSE THAT I KNOW OF..SALLY..HAPPY CHOOKS, MLM ..RON. GRARDENING MAMA HELPED WITH THAT RANDOM GAME....AND A GAL THAT I CAN ONLY REMEMBER THE FIRST FEW LETTERS OF THAT RUNS THE STORE, AND KEEPS RECORDS GREAT!...LACY..WILL HAVE TO LOOK THAT ONE UP. SHE HELPED ME GET SOMETHING STRAIGHTENED OUT!

GOT IT..TERRIELACY! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO WITH THE STORE!

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh my goodness, my cockerel crowed for the first time, then second, then third! I have never had a rooster. Now, when will this boy start making fertilized eggs? He is just over 5 months old is all. He isn't acting like I've heard roosters act, like sharing food..he's a pig. He runs off with the treats so the others won't get it. lol..I think it may be a while yet before he is a real rooster.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Then just use saran wrap, or a lunch bag, or anything that won't absorb water to cover some surface area.

I have it partly open for now which keeps it down but I will put saran wrap next time I new with them

 

[jbher]

Just for future refrence don't use the same sand again it will hold bacteria really well. Some people are anti sand and chickens at all because of this. Popcorn or those dehydrating packs you get in cloths or shoes should help.
You can dye it blue if it does not need to go back in. It looks ok to me but im not an expert. But blu kote or the like will stop the picking.

I have blu kote. I just wondered if it would burn putting it there? Doesn't it have alcohol in it?

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Just for future refrence don't use the same sand again it will hold bacteria really well. Some people are anti sand and chickens at all because of this. Popcorn or those dehydrating packs you get in cloths or shoes should help.
You can dye it blue if it does not need to go back in. It looks ok to me but im not an expert. But blu kote or the like will stop the picking.

I don't think Im going to use sand at all once these hatch. I'll try shaving or something. But the sand just doesn't do it for me

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Oh my goodness, my cockerel crowed for the first time, then second, then third! I have never had a rooster. Now, when will this boy start making fertilized eggs? He is just over 5 months old is all. He isn't acting like I've heard roosters act, like sharing food..he's a pig. He runs off with the treats so the others won't get it. lol..I think it may be a while yet before he is a real rooster.

OMGOODNESS! YES HE WILL! I got my first eggs from my boys this year! Roosters are fun though, I have 7. I love them all. But yea, he will start giving the ladies the good food. He will take it to them.

Here is my main rooster

Youll love it when he get older a mature.

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Hey Sally, HATCH ME SOME SERAMA CHICKS!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

OMGOODNESS! YES HE WILL! I got my first eggs from my boys this year! Roosters are fun though, I have 7. I love them all. But yea, he will start giving the ladies the good food. He will take it to them.

Here is my main rooster

Youll love it when he get older a mature.

Oh man, I can't imagine my guy getting this beautiful!

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Oh man, I can't imagine my guy getting this beautiful!

Lol he isn't at the moment. He is molting. (thank god).

 

[ShelbyCoral]

What kind of rooster you got?