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

[JDchicks]

I finally did it. Sold my first chicks today. Been giving them away until today.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I finally did it. Sold my first chicks today. Been giving them away until today.

Keep selling them. Make it into a business!

 

[JDchicks]

Keep selling them. Make it into a business!

I want to, but still trying to get my chickens to a good breeding stock level with variety. Hoping this hatch will give me the finally few I'm hoping for.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: That is understandable. That is what I am trying to do as well....

 

[pinusresinosa]

 

[LBKS]

As I'm reading the posts, I think you are right..affects people different.

And who said they like theirs black..I liked mine with the cream..and sugar. Of course, nice and fattening. :/

Ok..we are getting dumped on ..rain that is..what's it doing in your neck of the woods?

We had a good rain here in Louisburg! It isn't as green here though!

Going to take a night off to recover from a dog bite (not serious, my own fault for sticking my hand in the middle of a dog fight). Don't want to go into the whole story, but she's a guest until her owners get their own home, but (now apparent)ly doesn't play nice with other dogs. She now will live in doggy prison (kennel/run) unless being worked with on her behavior. Just a friendly reminder to teach your fur-children how to behave. No dog wants to live in doggy prison. I feel bad for her because it isn't her fault she doesn't know how to behave.

 

[PAchickenlover]

So it looks like I may have more eggs than I expected for the hatch.... have to figure out what to o with them all....

Stack them of course!  Oh, wait, you mean after they hatch?  Well don't worry about that because 1/2 won't hatch, then 1/2 of those will be males, so you really don't have that many.

I have never "stacked" eggs in my bator. Not even sure how to do that.... I will figure out what to do with them. I don't really want to turn them down b/c some of the eggs will be from Wyodott's...
Not so sure about 1/2 not hatching... I just did a hatch.. set 30 originally, 3 were clears, 2 quit early, 2 quit right before hatch time, had 23 hatch... those are pretty good percentages..
Oh well Craig's list some will go... I will also try to sell some on BYC. However, have never shipped chicks to anyone and not sure I am comfortable with it... We will see, time will tell.




In other good news, my son who hurt his ankle.. It isn't fractured! e It is although a SEVERE sprain. The Dr. Was surprised to see it still so swollen and said that it may be an indication of just how long it is going to take for it to heal. Poor kid. He hates being cooped up too. I'm going to add an image here soon.

 

[homesteader21]

I just started my incubator to get the temp and humidity roaring to go! Yippie!

2 hens started without us.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I think I will set tomorrow. I am to eager to be controlled.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I finally did it. Sold my first chicks today. Been giving them away until today.

I have never "stacked" eggs in my bator. Not even sure how to do that.... I will figure out what to do with them. I don't really want to turn them down b/c some of the eggs will be from Wyodott's...

Not so sure about 1/2 not hatching... I just did a hatch.. set 30 originally, 3 were clears, 2 quit early, 2 quit right before hatch time, had 23 hatch... those are pretty good percentages..
Oh well Craig's list some will go... I will also try to sell some on BYC. However, have never shipped chicks to anyone and not sure I am comfortable with it... We will see, time will tell.




In other good news, my son who hurt his ankle.. It isn't fractured!

It is although a SEVERE sprain. The Dr. Was surprised to see it still so swollen and said that it may be an indication of just how long it is going to take for it to heal.

Poor kid. He hates being cooped up too. I'm going to add an image here soon.

Stacking, hmmmm, looks sorta like this - only one is stacked. Yes, this was last years Easter Hatch.

And that is great news on your son's ankle! Hope he heals quickly!

I just started my incubator to get the temp and humidity roaring to go! Yippie!

2 hens started without us.