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

[austinbndr28]

The only thing I hatched so far is a pig.lol Heres rosie the pig.

 

[abmaddox1981]

@Arielle I plan to use zip ties to mark the suspects. Probably get to it in the morning.

 

[pickitfarm]

SHe's purdy!

You'll just have to wait and see. Can you mark your guesses?


Try washing chick gently in warm running water-- use care to keep the head out of the water. and see if some of that goo will come off. With patience and rehydrating the goo, it usually comes off, or at elast most of it. THen put chick in a warm place lik the incubator to fluff up again.

If the new baby looks gooey, wash it off before it dries = much easier to clean.

Again, keep the water out of the face area so the chicks don't drown.

Thank you Arielle. The one that just hatched I am going to try to stop it from matting. The others will gently wash off.

 

[michaelf]

Here is a few pictures of the breeder pen I built. 10x4x4. I have about 60 bucks in it.

 

[jbenson]

By the way birdbrainb (144

) on Ebay will be listing her Bantam Wellsummers the last Sunday of this month. I know that at least a couple of people on here have expressed interest in them. I will be getting a set for this hatch.

I want I want I want. Just not sure I am allowed to spend money on them.

But maybe I can. DH wants them too. I would likely have to sell laying hens to prove it's worth it. Off to Craigslist to post some of my flock I go I guess.

 

[Arielle]

@Arielle I plan to use zip ties to mark the suspects. Probably get to it in the morning.

Quote: THey will appreciateit.

 

[jbenson]

OK enablers. I am still hunting down eggs for the hatch a long... there never seem to be much in the way of bantam eggs on the BST pages. Anyone know someone with modern game bantams, belgian D'Anvers, japanese, dutch, or old english eggs for sale? I have found some, but not in time for the 29th. Worse case scenario I will use my CCLegbar roo over my layers and make some sex-linked easter eggers (or easter leggers).

Not exactly what you are looking for, but I have Belgian D'uccles - mille fleur. I won't have a huge surplus, since DH convinced me this is what I should hatch for this hatch, but I could sell you some. Though if you can find some closer to you, obviously not shipping them half way across the country would be best

 

[gryeyes]

I had a "pair" of Toulouse for almost two years before I realized "Kate" was a gander. "She" was great with co-raising Cayuga ducklings... Finally, I ordered 3 sexed goslings last Spring. Caleb, formerly Kate, has claimed all three for himself. Poor Angus.

But the girls started laying this March first. Whoot!

 

[hereorthere]

Ok Ladies and Gents, I can't resist so I'm gonna jump right in! Have Welsummers and Easter Eggers

 

[Happy Chooks]

Happy St. Patties day from Bantambury's Flock'O'Five!

Now that's funny, in a creepy sort of way!

I just paid for my second batch of Call eggs. So, I'll have something to set for sure...my girl just keeps building the nest over and over again...maybe she should start thinking about putting something in the nest!

Well, now that you have bought 2 batches of eggs, I'm quite certain yours will start laying.

The only thing I hatched so far is a pig.lol Heres rosie the pig.

And what a cute pig she is.

Here is a few pictures of the breeder pen I built. 10x4x4. I have about 60 bucks in it.

Nice!

I had a "pair" of Toulouse for almost two years before I realized "Kate" was a gander. "She" was great with co-raising Cayuga ducklings... Finally, I ordered 3 sexed goslings last Spring. Caleb, formerly Kate, has claimed all three for himself. Poor Angus.

But the girls started laying this March first. Whoot!

And how does a goose egg taste?