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

[LocalYokel]

 Yup, that's about right!!
(I always say that my hard drive is a MUCH older version...slower and not enough space)

 

[LocalYokel]

@cynthia12

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Hi Cinnamon!

Quote: What's her name?

 

[GitaBooks]

Aww, I love dogs. I love my Golden R's. I'm on my third Golden now, my first female, she is almost 3.
Took this yesterday in our snow!

That is a beautiful dog! I LOVE Golden Retrievers, but because of allergies we have to have poodle mixes. That's why I have Cinnamon, he's a Goldendoodle. He is SOOO sweet!!! He's sitting next to me right now.

Our dogs help keep the chickens safe by barking off coyotes, marking the territory, chasing away any raccoons and they also chase hawks (even hawks up in the sky) which helps a lot.

Cinnamon in his winter coat.


Cinnamon and Cedar (his brother) in their summer haircuts, loving the warmth and a good run

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

love you guys!!! its hard!! I cant keep up with all!!

Quote: x2 and chickens have sensitive respiratory systems.

morning my dear!! whatcha up to today? How are all the kiddos? still keeping you busy??

I am on the list! Finally thank you!!!!

Quote: thank you for keeping up as much as you do Mike!!

no way I could!!

EVERYONE!!


I had a chick breaking out last night and I "slightly intervened" which I shouldn't have...but I did. It ended up he got stuck by his left wing and back to the shell, and was still waiting patiently for me this morning. Poor little fellow. But of course, that was my bad for having interfered. I'm not as strong as you Ron!!

(I need to SMACK myself)

So I removed the rest of his shell, which wasn't stuck at all and was ready to come off, and carefully removed the stuck part with a very damp Q tip. Here he is...




He had pronounced blood veins and bled a bit where I opened up the membrane last night. Leaving him was the best thing I could do for him because he wasn't ready to hatch yet. But you can see by the bottom picture the little guys previous umbilical opening is good and there was no blood at all this morning. He just needed me to be more patient.

He's in the 'bator right now fluffing up.

IF he/she makes it, he's been a VERY lucky/tough chick. This chick hatched from a tan egg...the ONLY tan egg to make it to the hatch. I had 12 eggs in total and had placed green 4 eggs in the 'bator. This egg was dropped with the rest of the eggs and carton onto the floor and was the only non cracked egg! So I put it in with the four green eggs and hoped for the best.

This is the mom.




I did hear another egg chirping last night but I haven't heard anything today. So I'm "trying" to wait patiently.

I think you did wonderful!!!

Who do I talk to about donating a prize I will donate one of my coloring books

thats so awesome!! thank you !!!!!

Lagertha's eggs are up to 42 grams!

I'm going to set them tomorrow.

GO Laggy GO !!

Quote: awwwwww I adore her!!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

@mlmddh

May I participate in the hatchalong too?

 

[mlm Mike]

@mlmddh

May I participate in the hatchalong too?

Certainly, welcome!

 

[Hurley]

Oh boy, you have that..we have this, and it's still dumping. It's supposed to keep coming down until late tonight. We need it! Your photo is beautiful!!

That wasn't my photo, it was off the net for a tailored good morning.

This IS my photo from this morning after I posted, though. Ah, the beauty of frost on the grain bin handle in the morning in WI.

 

[nanasacres]

[COLOR=800080]EVERYONE!![/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]I had a chick breaking out last night and I "slightly intervened" which I shouldn't have...but I did. It ended up he got stuck by his left wing and back to the shell, and was still waiting patiently for me this morning. Poor little fellow. But of course, that was my bad for having interfered. I'm not as strong as you Ron!! [/COLOR] [COLOR=800080](I need to SMACK myself) [/COLOR] [COLOR=800080] [/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]So I removed the rest of his shell, which wasn't stuck at all and was ready to come off, and carefully removed the stuck part with a very damp Q tip. Here he is...[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]He had pronounced blood veins and bled a bit where I opened up the membrane last night. Leaving him was the best thing I could do for him because he wasn't ready to hatch yet. But you can see by the bottom picture the little guys previous umbilical opening is good and there was no blood at all this morning. He just needed me to be more patient. He's in the 'bator right now fluffing up.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]IF he/she makes it, he's been a VERY lucky/tough chick. This chick hatched from a tan egg...the ONLY tan egg to make it to the hatch. I had 12 eggs in total and had placed green 4 eggs in the 'bator. This egg was dropped with the rest of the eggs and carton onto the floor and was the only non cracked egg! So I put it in with the four green eggs and hoped for the best.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]This is the mom.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]I did hear another egg chirping last night but I haven't heard anything today. So I'm "trying" to wait patiently.[/COLOR]:yiipchick

So happy it survived the hatch. The best to you and the remainder of your hatch.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

You probably don't do bantams..I've had the LF too, they are lovely. I don't have a photo that I can find real quick, but this one I show off a lot. They are so cute..the bantams, and make great moms! At least mine was. I have a friend that had a Faverolle rooster. Man, those guys are just too handsome for their own good! Just beautiful. Love you avvy too! Is he a sweet boy?

She's wonderful! No, I have stuck with large fowl, although, I am thinking maybe I need to expand to some different faverolles varieties, and who says I can't do bantam as well I have to say, my sweetest rooster was a birchen bantam cochin... but I have never had a mean or aggressive faverolles. They just stare at me and then just continue manning the flock. Here are a couple more roosters pictures from my current breeders.