The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[mlm Mike]

I have bad news but my Dominique hen just got killed by the stupid pigs... I had one have this happen to it before, but we fuxed the problem, until they dug down 3 ft and grabbed her from under.... This is why I like my birds... No pigs, goats, sheep, or cows. Even though we have them...

Sorry about your Dominique hen.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

@Sally Sunshine i ordered the stock tank de-icers thru Amazon.$31.09 each w/free shipping. The are 250 watt float/submersible and work in metal or plastic tanks. Or 5 gallon buckets like i use lol

Is it wrong for me to say I have an Octo 40 EX Advanced w/Humidity Pump for sale in the trading section?

I am sure someone here can use it!

Well I got the chores done except for egg gathering.

Unloaded the 6 bags of feed I got today and poured them up into the barrels ( trash cans, that serve as barrels), Fed the chickens and cleaned out water era and out in fresh water. That is a chore within itself, I think my chicks are Pentecostals, they like foot washings, they get their water so dirty.

Took done pictures of some of them.

These are two from my last hatch on 1/15/2916.


These two got me to thinking "New Project". Blue Barred Naked Necks! But not sure I'd be able to do that, I think both of these are cockerels. But I guess I could use just the barred one, 'cause I have three barred hens already.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

I am sure I am not the first one to say this, but I haven't seen it posted before...

When I ordered my brooding plates from Premier 1, I also ordered 10 ceramic fake eggs. I have pullets who are laying on the ground instead of in nesting boxes and they rarely use more than the lower 5, so I thought these might help. They are cheap enough for me to say; "What the heck". They arrived yesterday and I put them in each nesting box.

So this morning I go out to collect eggs, and my first thought is; "Wow, they laid a lot of eggs"...then I remember the fake eggs. So I start collecting...and wow, you cannot tell these fake eggs from real ones other than by weight. I don't know about you, but my hand is not sensitive enough to know the difference between 35g and 60g eggs. Egg size, sure, but weight, nah. So I collected every egg from any nest that had more than one.

Turns out the ceramics are all light for their size, easy to distinguish when put on a scale. So I marked the fake eggs with an "F" (doh, shoulda done that before I put them in the nesting boxes, but then lolz, why don't they come marked??) So, if you buy them, mark them before you deploy themI , lolz...

I use red sharpie and draw a circle all around the center of the egg so no matter how its rolled I know it with just a peek.

I have bad news but my Dominique hen just got killed by the stupid pigs... I had one have this happen to it before, but we fuxed the problem, until they dug down 3 ft and grabbed her from under.... This is why I like my birds... No pigs, goats, sheep, or cows. Even though we have them...

I am so sorry Nathan awwww

I'm in =}

welcome! whatcha gonna hatch?

 

[GitaBooks]

I have bad news but my Dominique hen just got killed by the stupid pigs... I had one have this happen to it before, but we fuxed the problem, until they dug down 3 ft and grabbed her from under.... This is why I like my birds... No pigs, goats, sheep, or cows. Even though we have them...

I'm sorry to hear that. That's always really tough.

Pigs and poultry are probably the only two omnivores you're going to see being kept as livestock on a farm. Both like to eat meat as well as plants.

I'm in =}

Welcome! So glad you could join!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I have bad news but my Dominique hen just got killed by the stupid pigs... I had one have this happen to it before, but we fuxed the problem, until they dug down 3 ft and grabbed her from under.... This is why I like my birds... No pigs, goats, sheep, or cows. Even though we have them...

I'm so sorry Nate. My understanding of pigs (I don't raise them, but friends of ours do) that if you put rings in their noses, they won't root in the ground as much.

 

[ronott1]

I'm so sorry Nate. My understanding of pigs (I don't raise them, but friends of ours do) that if you put rings in their noses, they won't root in the ground as much.

Yes, that is why the rings used to put fences together are called hog rings. The tool to install them are called hog ring pliers.

 

[Sassyhens1]

I'm in!!!! Question I have one lav orp that just started to lay this week. Can I incubate hers too by March 5th?

SUPER EXCITED FOR EASTER DAY!!!!! ALL THE FAMILY WILL BE OVER )))))

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm in!!!! Question I have one lav orp that just started to lay this week. Can I incubate hers too by March 5th?

SUPER EXCITED FOR EASTER DAY!!!!! ALL THE FAMILY WILL BE OVER

)))))

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm in!!!! Question I have one lav orp that just started to lay this week. Can I incubate hers too by March 5th?

SUPER EXCITED FOR EASTER DAY!!!!! ALL THE FAMILY WILL BE OVER

)))))

Anything set within +/- 2 days of set day counts for the Hatch guessing contests.

Anything set outside this window are welcome to join, but we can't count them for the hatch totals. In order to manage these contests and record everyone's numbers, we have to have deadlines.

 

[Happy Chooks]

We are still accepting donations for Contest prizes. If you wish to donate a prize, please send me a PM with what you would like to donate. Thank you!

 

[aplynn]

I have bad news but my Dominique hen just got killed by the stupid pigs... I had one have this happen to it before, but we fuxed the problem, until they dug down 3 ft and grabbed her from under.... This is why I like my birds... No pigs, goats, sheep, or cows. Even though we have them...

So sorry