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

[TJordan]

So, with the new roosters comes the removal of the other rooster. I had one as a spare through winter, just in case something happened to Fabio. Didn't really like how the younger rooster was turning out, anyway, so yesterday he went to crock pot camp. This morning I awoke to the delicious smell of chicken slow cooking, YUMMY. Meat was so tender, falling off the bone, so deboned the crock pot contents to chicken stock and meat- and added carrots, onion, and celery (with Dana Carvey's choppin' broccoli song rolling in my head)- plucked 2 eggs from under a hen and made up some noodles- and have set the chicken/veggies to slow cook a bit before I add the noodles. Smells so delicious, can't wait for homemade chicken noodle soup for lunch!

Oh I've not made noodles in so long. Yummy.

idea. Time to make yummy

 

[Happy Chooks]

We have a skunk that visits our barn a lot. It really smells and it loves to eat eggs, but it has never managed to get any chickens to my knowledge. Skunks aren't very good hunters, they are slow, not good at jumping or climbing, and easily startled. They rarely go after anything besides chicks or perhaps silkies.

I'm not saying he is wrong, just saying that you might end up like we did, catching a raccoon in place of a skunk. Actually we caught a raccoon, a skunk and an opossum.

I agree, it doesn't sound like a skunk. While they could kill a chicken, I highly doubt they would kill the entire flock.

Most animals will only kill what they can eat. However, a raccoon will kill just for fun. Opossums are vicious as well. If all of the bodies were gone, it could have been a pack of coyotes.

 

[ChickenGrass]

Update
4 silkies hatched
And 4 cream legbar Roos and 4 cream legbar hens
There is still two more eggs not piped but I don't think they will hatch
As it is day 22 but I will leave them afew more days
Not bad 12 out of 14

 

[misfit acres]

Update
4 silkies hatched
And 4 cream legbar Roos and 4 cream legbar hens
There is still two more eggs not piped but I don't think they will hatch
As it is day 22 but I will leave them afew more days
Not bad 12 out of 14

That's awesome!!! Congrats!

I'm hoping I get that good of odds, have 8 testers in the bator that are suppose to hatch Thursday!

 

[guzman08]

I 'm in!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Current Open Contests!​

Random Posting Contest: 1 more winner to go! (Winner #1 Loc20chick, Winner #2 Chaos18,)



Contest #1: Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set! Ends March 1st

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More Contest will be Opening Soon! ​

Thank you Mike!!

Quote:

It's nice not having a rooster in the hen pin

Kids like being able to help me round the girls up.

OMG your kids are freakin adorable!!!!!

I 'm in!!

Welcome!!!

 

[mlm Mike]

New Contest Just Started:​

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Contest 5
Cutest Baby Fowl
Deadline for entry is April 3rd, 2016 at midnight PST

7th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!

We are looking for the cutest baby Fowl out there!

2015 winner @MightyDucksVT

1st Prize


Metal Chicken courtesy of @Chaos18

2nd Prize

Salt/Pepper shakers courtesy of @Hurley

3rd Prize

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Contest Rules:
Entries welcome for all types of Domestic fowl – chickens, ducks, peafowl, geese, quail, etc.
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However, basic cropping and poop removal is allowed.
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[nanasacres]

Update
4 silkies hatched
And 4 cream legbar Roos and 4 cream legbar hens
There is still two more eggs not piped but I don't think they will hatch
As it is day 22 but I will leave them afew more days
Not bad 12 out of 14

Eggcellent hatch! Who knows what a couple more days will bring? Could you post pics then, please?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

New Contest Has Begun!!! ​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1082949/contest-6-broodies-their-babies-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long
Deadline for entry is April 1st, 2016 at midnight PST







Contest #6
Broodies & their babies!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

2013 winner @Contrastphoto


Who doesn’t love seeing a mother hen with her chicks?
Show us your best pictures of your Broody Hen and her babies.
2 Picture entries per contestant​

1st Prize
Beautiful Homemade Wooden Pen
courtesy of @Pensmaster

2nd Prize
4 bars of homemade soap
courtesy of @Sahwithchicks

3rd Prize

6 MONTH GFM


Here are a few of the initial upgrades you’ll get as a Gold Feather Member:
1. Double PM storage space
2. 10 Times more image storage space on BYC’s servers
3. A new title: Golden Feather Member
4. or The ability to choose your own custom title
5. Your username highlighted on the BYC Forum index and within forum threads.
6. First peek at new features and specials before we roll them out to the rest of the members.
7. Access to a private forum to discuss new features and specials.
For a list of all the upgrades, please visit the Membership Benefits Page​

 

[Happy Chooks]

Tomorrow is the beginning of set days for Geese!
Get your Goose eggs ready!

goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set February 23rd - February 27th​