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

[chicken pickin]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but all 3 are cockerels.

X2 they are all boys

 

[winteree]

Yes! I fear it gave me three Roos! We have no other bantams..... what would we do with three roos? LOL

i hate to say it but yeah they all look like boys though i wouldn't count them out just yet their is a small chance that they would be hens very small but something is something good luck.

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Yup, roosters... xD I have the worst luck with cochins... I've only ever got 3 and ends up with 2 cocks and 1 hen...

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: You are an optimist. But nope, no chance any of those are pullets.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Good grief. 2 more broodies on the nest last night. That makes #5 and #6.

 

[SilkieSensation]

I had 1 hatch out 11 a couple weeks ago, stole her babies a week later & tossed her back in the coop. Next day my 6 yr old ee banty goes broody so she moved into the garage on 4 eggs (all her little butt could cover since they are large fowl eggs). I've had all 4 turkey hens try to go broody at different times this year but no way to separate them so keep stealing their eggs.

 

[LadyCluck77]

   Yes! I fear it gave me three Roos! We have no other bantams..... what would we do with three roos? LOL

I feel for you! I too have an incubator that spikes high and hatches nearly all roosters every time. I have soooo many cockerels!
On the positive side all fifteen are out weeding the garden, and I'm not at all worried about losing any to predators.

 

[ShelbyCoral]

So the Gosling that we hatched died just an hour ago... Died in my arms. I was crying so hard. Her breathing was so heavy and every time she breathed she was making clicking sounds... Anyone know what that means? she was a week old.

 

[winteree]

You are an optimist. But nope, no chance any of those are pullets.

yepi prefer the glass half full

 

[winteree]

So the Gosling that we hatched died just an hour ago... Died in my arms. I was crying so hard. Her breathing was so heavy and every time she breathed she was making clicking sounds... Anyone know what that means? she was a week old.

oh no I'm so sorry

clicking noises you say? did she have both nostrils? And where they clear?