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

[Sally Sunshine]

I'm thinking that I should just pull all of the eggs my girls have layed. I know they're broody and want to raise a clutch. But it's too cold. They're not sitting yet because they're not done laying. The embryos will all be dead before they actually get to setting.

But the good thing is that they're ready. As it warms up,whenever that is,I know that I've got some girls that are interested! Until then,I'll just love on y'all's babies!!!!

God bless,Glory




Ps...SallySunshine-Yes it is way cool! Only problem is......IM NOT A MORNING PERSON!!!

lol Unless I'm hunting or fishing,then it's ok to be awake that early.

oh Glory!! I cant sleep so I am a not a anything person!! I think thats why I laugh so much, lack of sleep and sanity loss

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Thanks y'all. I'm tired and little upset, but otherwise ok.
I am glad your back!! how are you silks?

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awwww can you sit up from bed better now?

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Ugh I don't think I will have anything to hatch for the hatch along... I will try, but I don't know if it will happen. The Icelandic chickens aren't laying so she won't be able to send me some til Atleast e me of March, and the only thing I will have are showgirls, which isn't bad, but not everything I wanted... Sadly..

oh Nathan!! you got time yet!! come on eggs!

Hatching day finally arrived. 7 chicks out,7 more to go.


So cute. They are all mixes from my flock

how did things go this time dolf? let me kow if you figured it out now

I might join in on this hatch-a-long. Add me for now...

welcome!!! whatcha gonna hatch?

Day 12 and dealing with temp swings in my incubator all day. #thanksObama !

@ToddQ did you add heat sinks in the bator? or fill the entire bottom up with glass beads/fish tank stones or pebbles? wrap the bottom with covers or something? try putting it in a closet or a large box so that the temps stay more stable around it?

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I AGREE have more images???

Say hello to Pip Squeak and Goliath


Amazing what about 36 hours difference can do in size.

fantastic shot!! and gorgeous chicks too!

Quote: ach du gut I want the boy not the bator!! eye eye

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thank you Mike!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Made these today to decorate my coop with. Not perfect, but it was fun anyhowI was trying to get antique color styles with the egg sign
this one I've had planned for a while for the coop door

LOVE THEM!! so cute!!
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kiddos made some for the run and the coop! great project for them to do with old wood or skid boards! We have painted stuff everywhere at the coops!! it adds some interest!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hinkel-haus-made-of-pallets-recycled-wood-pickets

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/saloon-coop-with-pallet-porch-roof

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hatching day finally arrived. 7 chicks out,7 more to go.

So cute. They are all mixes from my flock

Aww so sweet!

@granny hatchet these are the baskets I was telling you to look for

 

[Razadia]

This is the weekend of the chicken train from Dothan, Ala (near Fla. line) to Lebanon, TN. There will be a stop in Tuscaloosa also. I am meeting @1Kluckychik in Huntsville, Ala. on 2/20 to swap eggs/chickens if anyone wants to jump on.

It's too bad I promised I wouldn't buy eggs this time. I'd love to have Isbars. I knew I shouldn't have made that promise.

Quote: Another Hovabator 1602N if my feed store still has them. That's what I already have and it has served me well for the past 5 years.

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Thanks y'all. I'm tired and little upset, but otherwise ok.
I am glad your back!! how are you silks?
They're doing good. Looks like they're going to make it through quarantine just fine. Next order of business is to hope Jet the AM doesn't come down with anything so she can be moved in with my FBCM pair. Then I just need to get NPIP tested again... and keep up with it this time.

 

[Loc20chick]

LOVE THEM!! so cute!!
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kiddos made some for the run and the coop! great project for them to do with old wood or skid boards! We have painted stuff everywhere at the coops!! it adds some interest!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hinkel-haus-made-of-pallets-recycled-wood-pickets

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/saloon-coop-with-pallet-porch-roof

So cute..you just gave me an idea for the windows. I have the same ones so can pain or write on yah!!

 

[chicken pickin]

I used to raise guppies, plagues, and mollies(love the balloon dalmations, and the angel hi-fin aka sailfins)

When they are first born they can't swim right away and will sink to the bottom, within a couple hours to a couple days they will start to swim. They need a ton of cover! Most fish that can fit them in their mouths will eat them including their parents. However some parents will not. If you have an under-gravel filter it will almost certainly suck the babies hiding in the gravel up and kill them(this is an older kind) make sure you give them cover throughout the tank by the bottom and the top.

In the future you may want to look for a three way breeder little plastic thing with slats on two sides with a grate that goes in the bottom so the babies fall through and are protected from the mother. When she's done birthing you simply net her and put her out. If you want to give them the best chance possible a second tank is best with a bubbler and a finer gravel but be sure the water quality stays good. They also need a powderized food such as brine worms and or finely crushed fish food. If you have living plants they should be able to live on that as long as they can eat it.

HTH. Miss my livebearers, I currently have only a pair of goldfish that just won't quit. Lol I think they're like four or so years old

Thanks for all the tips. We do have a netted basket meant for the pregnant fish/babies but I didn't use it because it was the first time we have had a pregnant fish and we read moving her or separating her will cause too much stress. I expect some fry to be eaten, I know that happens.

Here is our set up, with hopefully enough hiding spots and lots of floating cover.


You can see the male and female platy in front of the skull in this pic

 

[OHfarmerswife]

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[COLOR=006400]Glad to have you join us!  [/COLOR] e [COLOR=006400]I almost asked you a couple of days ago if you were going to join, and I got distracted by something else ... talk of Isbars maybe ?!?![/COLOR] [COLOR=006400] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000CD]x 2!!![/COLOR]

Thanks KYTin I am excited to join in!!!
I van understand the distraction with Isbars.

 

[AllAboutMyGirls]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hinkel-haus-made-of-pallets-recycled-wood-pickets

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/saloon-coop-with-pallet-porch-roof

[/quote] Oh my goodness, I love your chicken saloon. "Loose Hens" that is too funny.

 

[country lovin]

My mom is coming into town for Easter and wants to take a bunch of chicks home with her she wants some of everything so I don't have to do just my olive eggers for the hatch along!!!

 

[cree57i]

LOVE THEM!! so cute!!
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kiddos made some for the run and the coop! great project for them to do with old wood or skid boards! We have painted stuff everywhere at the coops!! it adds some interest!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hinkel-haus-made-of-pallets-recycled-wood-pickets

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/saloon-coop-with-pallet-porch-roof

I just went to your coop page. I want one (or two) of each of them

Going to try to get DH to sit down and look at that pallet coop. With all this hatching I have outgrown then newest 4 stall breeding pen that was finished in OCT.

Time for him to start again, right! Love, love, love the signs! Your kids got your creativity it seems. Loose Hens is just too cute. We are dividing the (X) garden right now to have 3 more sections for breeding pens and these pictures are just in time for coops to put in them. Thanks for the inspiration Sally!