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

[Gloryjasmine]

Lol you guys are cracking me up!!! I'm a California native. Was born and raised in Sacramento. I never knew what "cold" was until I moved east! Waaaah!!!!!We grew up making "a day of going to the snow"!!! When you live in it,it's annoying!

I'm an hour east of Sacramento. I hear ya! God forbid if I ever move out of CA. We keep talking about it, as the taxes here are crazy, but haven't decided on it yet.

We go to the mountains (of Ca) frequently. Over Christmas, it was 6 degrees. That was really darn cold!

Wow! Say hi to my entire family for me please!!! I was just there for Christmas! It was awesome to be home.

That's what I thought until I met my husband who's a long hauler. I go home as often as I can. Ohhh yes I've spent plenty of time in the Sierra Nevadas!!!!!! Just breathtaking up there!!!

You're around Placerville?

No, up 80 near auburn.

Ok and I allllllmost said that!!! I use to go up through Foresthill all the time to a campground. It's just beautiful up there. I'm jealous!

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Well I gotta say as much as I love you all you are all sounding like big babies to me about the cold. Lol I'm in southern WI and with the last cold snap we had wind chills around -(yes that's negative)30 it really not terribly uncommon here most years in January and February. Don't get me wrong I am born and raised from here but its still unpleasant. It's so cold exposed skin gets frost bite in minutes, your sinuses seemingly freeze and you can't smell, the wind steals your breath and the cold air burns. Trust me from someone with asthma days like that make walking out to the coop a major labor of love. Lol and don't worry you'd better believe I complain when its that cold. For instance tonight so far it's 17* but feels like 2*. After a 40*+ weekend that was rough.

I'm just glad that we got the coop cleaned and dusted before this cold snap. BTW upon inspection nearly all of our thirty birds had a mild case of mites while maybe two had a moderate case. I can't wait to be done with the next mite treatment.

Oh and an update on Jasmine, her crop was finally completely empty tonight so we left her out and gave her food, she will be checked at least five times a day for several more days, but she is finally pooping again as well something I haven't seen in days. I'm afraid to hope but I know that all of this is a good sign especially the about 15(maybe more) piles of poop that were in her crate this evening(we locked her up again at 5 and found the poop at bed check). We will be sure she gets good nutrition food along with her continued vitamin, electrolyte, and probiotics powder from farm and fleet-the bottle says it stimulates digestion and appetite as well(Performance Poultry by Durvet)

I know right! It's a heatwave here where I'm at compared to your place! Poor baby! If I were there,I'd wrap my arms around you and snuggle you up with warmth!!! Hey...what can I say? I just love you girlie!

Oh honey I'm so relieved for Jasmine!!!! Oh thank you Lord!!! She's always been in His hands and still is!!!! Don't you forget that,darling.

Stay warm and remember,I'm always praying for you too.

Your sister,Glory

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Another question....Do ducks count in the flapping wings picture contest? Or,just chickens? Are ducks considered a fowl? I know,that's quite sad that I have to even ask!

No laughing please!!!!

 

[gotro17]

@Sally Sunshine Did I mention I was in with 12+ blue laced red Wyandottes, 12 australorps, 8 silver laced Wyandottes and 24 lavender Orpingtons...? Between my other Crazy Chicken Lady (CCL) friend, @VeggieMinette, we are splitting the eggs up and filling in with silkies from @Jessimom! Wish us luck!

 

[Gone-Quackers]

I forgot to say that I have about 45 hens, so 4 is not all that impressive.

This time last year I had plenty of eggs. The rainy weather must have really put them off starting back up.

Well, that's worse odds than I have in laying right now.

Hopefully both you and I get more egg production soon!

 

[JoyfulPromise]

Good Morning everyone!

Well, we are back to a Winter Wonderland in Michigan this morning with 2-3 inches of snow down already, and another 3-6 expected today!

And this after the last week or two of high 30's & 40's and my brother has been tapping maple trees the earliest EVER and getting LOTS of sap! I have to keep reminding myself that it IS still February! LOL And we are supposed to have a couple of Negative night temps this week too - the first for us this year, which is surprising! Oh well, we shall endure...and keep planning for the Hatch-along!

One of my Wheaten Ameraucana pullets was checking out the nesting boxes SERIOUSLY the other day...

Hopefully this cold snap won't delay her too much!!!

 

[TJordan]

Help me!!! I've got

on the

.... I woke up at 3am just to make sure my dream about finding 30 pairs of little

watching me from incubator on day 19 was just a dream. Then I fell back to sleep just to dream I was IN the egg about to hatch.

I've lost my mind.

 

[ToddQ]

I have a dozen true Ameraucauna eggs to pick up next week, and since Im a novice at incubating, Im thinking of having the professionals hatch the eggs for me in the coop. I really want these eggs to hatch, and think this may be my best bet, especially since I have 3-4 hens that want to be broody right now. Only concern I have is that it is still winter here in Western NY, and we are expecting subzero temps this weekend. Any thoughts ?

I am doing a test run in my incubator right now, I placed 6 eggs, all were fertile, but it looks like I have 4 quiters now, not a real good percentage there, that's why Im thinking have the girls hatch them out.

 

[ToddQ]

Another question....Do ducks count in the flapping wings picture contest? Or,just chickens? Are ducks considered a fowl? I know,that's quite sad that I have to even ask!

No laughing please!!!!

ducks are water fowl, I would say yes

 

[TJordan]

I have a dozen true Ameraucauna eggs to pick up next week, and since Im a novice at incubating, Im thinking of having the professionals hatch the eggs for me in the coop. I really want these eggs to hatch, and think this may be my best bet, especially since I have 3-4 hens that want to be broody right now.  Only concern I have is that it is still winter here in Western NY, and we are expecting subzero temps this weekend.  Any thoughts ?

I am doing a test run in my incubator right now, I placed 6 eggs, all were fertile, but it looks like I have 4 quiters now, not a real good percentage there, that's why Im thinking have the girls hatch them out.

If your girls are acting broody put some fake eggs or golf balls under them. See if they sit them. If yes they should be fine. As for the cold... Those birds will very rarely leave the next. Just have food and water (heated if sub freezing) very close to the nest.