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

[Hurley]

Has anyone used brooder plates with quail? Experience?

 

[wornoutmomto3]

That is totally lame! And I fully understand because I have those kind of loser neighbors too. I KNOW what I would do too. But everyone is different. I'm very sorry that you're even dealing with this. We,too,have the coyotes,foxes,coons and black snake issues. But,I think having to endure it with your neighbors is worse. I'm so sorry. I like the camera idea. Also,stand in front of their yard,in a neutral area. Where you're not in violation of trespassing. Watch,take pictures and even try calling your girls to you. If need be,take video. It isn't illegal either because our neighbors are so bored and pathetic,we see them doing this everyday! To us!!!! There's gotta be some way that you can get some type of evidence against them. I'll pray for you. In the meantime,try to stay calm and collected. Especially if you don't have bail money!!! That would be my biggest problem.....my temper. We're rooting for you honey!!!!

Thanks. They have been making trouble for us for several months now, but I never thought they would go so far as to steal my hens! They have no direct access to their property from the road and use an easement on our property to access theirs. DH says we should fence it off and make the find a different route. (There are other areas clear enough for a driveway that aren't on our property.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Spent some time out in the coops today, trying to get a flapping photograph. No luck with anything worthy, but I did snap these...

The peafowl looking at me laying on the ground of the pen, thinking "why are you so crazy?"

Love it! It would be great for the next caption contest too,

Sorry about being offline for so long, but I have been dealing some troublesome predators. I expect issues with coyotes, foxes, eagles, and other such predatory animals targeting my free-ranging flock. However, I never expected my neighbor to prey upon my flock. Over the last few weeks I have noticed some of my hens not returning to the coop at night. Thinking I had a fox on the property I took my dog and tried to flush it out and get rid of it. Well, it turns out that no fox had moved in. In fact, my neighbor had set a live animal trap about two feet inside their property, facing mine, where my chickens were hanging out during the day. I tried to talk to them, but they wouldn't even come to the gate. They saw me and ran inside their house. So, I took pictures of the trap and contacted the authorities, who said I don't have a valid claim without proof that they have my chickens. Among the missing are my Cream Legbar hens. Interestingly, not one of my roosters went missing, only the hens. There is some good news, I had 8 chicks hatch Sunday/Monday. All 8 already have a new home waiting for them. They should be getting picked up this weekend.

That totally sucks. Sounds like it's time for a game camera.

 

[CGilbert]

Awwww, thank you Local.

Just too much stuff going on and I was on the reserve tank. Then it ran out. I crawled back to my cave and have been recharging the batteries. I'm just starting to peek back out...lol.

Today hubby and I are on a 8 hour round trip to his surgeon.

Prayers your way.

 

[chicapee]

I just set a batch today, due the 2nd. So I get a couple of days to organize.

 

[Saris]

Sorry about being offline for so long, but I have been dealing some troublesome predators. I expect issues with coyotes, foxes, eagles, and other such predatory animals targeting my free-ranging flock. However, I never expected my neighbor to prey upon my flock. Over the last few weeks I have noticed some of my hens not returning to the coop at night. Thinking I had a fox on the property I took my dog and tried to flush it out and get rid of it. Well, it turns out that no fox had moved in. In fact, my neighbor had set a live animal trap about two feet inside their property, facing mine, where my chickens were hanging out during the day. I tried to talk to them, but they wouldn't even come to the gate. They saw me and ran inside their house. So, I took pictures of the trap and contacted the authorities, who said I don't have a valid claim without proof that they have my chickens.

Among the missing are my Cream Legbar hens.

Interestingly, not one of my roosters went missing, only the hens.


There is some good news, I had 8 chicks hatch Sunday/Monday. All 8 already have a new home waiting for them. They should be getting picked up this weekend.

Too bad you can't get your hands on a skunk and shove it in there. Are they keeping them or eating them? I would get a camera set up or something. That really sucks. People are the worst.

 

[cree57i]

Newest babies. These are 2 day old isabelle leghorn X dark brown leghorn splits. There are several Isbars in the mix too. Got the incubator heating up for a bunch more isbar eggs. My blue copper marans are laying too now and I'm anxious to see the results from the new roo. Still on the pre hatch along test runs!

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[UGLYFOOT]

The Serama babies have arrived, they have been hatching since yesterday. I have 14 out of 18 strong babies in the brooder. One in the bator still, against my better judgement I assisted and it is not walking too good. One pipped but never zipped and two with no pips. I will pull the weak one tmr. quickly as I have two runner ducks due on Fri. in lockdown. The next batch is due next Wed. I sure do love my Sportsman and the capacity it has. I love the staggered hatches.

It seems that the humidity change for the first hatch did not effect this second batch. We will see how it goes for the other hatches. I do think I want to come up with a separate hatcher at some point in the future. Might look into making a cooler hatcher. Just for peace of mind and ease of operation.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Good morning Mike!

Oh you have solved my problems for my homemade bator! Because it is homemade the quail cartons and quail rails don't fit it. I can use the rings and make a custom fit for my trays!

awesome!!! wasnt my idea just sharing! I would love to see it when your finished please tag me!!

Hello Madam Poofy Brow!! I'm glad to see you here honey!!!

I've got great news too! I caught one of my barred rock hens with 5 eggs in a crate in the run!!! I am not comfortable with them being in there due to losing too many to predators,so I gently moved them into a nest in the coop. As soon as I did,both Roozle and Pasqua jumped down off the roost to come see what I had done. I'm not sure which one they belong to yet. But I'll know soon! I decided to go ahead and let a hen or two hatch a clutch. As long as the babies stay close to mama,the cold temperatures shouldn't be an issue. I'm hoping....so so sad about the turkey babies.

I was wondering when my young hens would go broody and now it's happening!!! Yay! My girls are growing up! When is the EHAL entry deadline?

Congrats to everyone who has precious little lives!!! God is good!

God bless y'all!

Glory

Good mornin Glory!

ohhhhh BR babies!!!! sweetness!! hey Morning Glory!!!

love that!

Newest babies. These are 2 day old isabelle leghorn X dark brown leghorn splits. There are several Isbars in the mix too. Got the incubator heating up for a bunch more isbar eggs. My blue copper marans are laying too now and I'm anxious to see the results from the new roo. Still on the pre hatch along test runs!

ohhhhh dang I am soooo in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Serama babies have arrived, they have been hatching since yesterday. I have 14 out of 18 strong babies in the brooder. One in the bator still, against my better judgement I assisted and it is not walking too good. One pipped but never zipped and two with no pips. I will pull the weak one tmr. quickly as I have two runner ducks due on Fri. in lockdown. The next batch is due next Wed. I sure do love my Sportsman and the capacity it has. I love the staggered hatches.

It seems that the humidity change for the first hatch did not effect this second batch. We will see how it goes for the other hatches. I do think I want to come up with a separate hatcher at some point in the future. Might look into making a cooler hatcher. Just for peace of mind and ease of operation.

great hatch!! congrats!!!!!









GOOD MORNING all!!