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

[chickadeeNSC]

Whoo Hoo, I'm In!!!

 

[NaJoBeLe]

Test hatch seems to be going good. Went to bed with three pips. Woke up with 4 chicks and 4 pips. Have had another zip since. Status as of now is 5 hatched and 3 pips out of 13. Plan to post some pictures here in a bit.

Do have a question though. Will it be possible to add these in my brooder with 3-4 week Olds or are they going to be too big. I'm thinking I could possibly make a divider to separate them but not sure if it would be neccesarry. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Have a wonderful day all.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Just wanted to say, if you are in a northern state, please keep your eyes open for predators. Spring is right around the corner, snow pack is or will be getting smaller making it easier for some predators to get around. Some predators like raccoon and skunks are coming out of their dens and are hungry. I had skunk and raccoon tracks come right to my chicken door last night for the first time this year. Just a heads up, Im sure everyone is on alert but a reminder never hurts.

Very true, and they'll be raising babies, which means mouths to feed.

You are so right! Just this morning, changed the water in my layer pen, several hens jumped out to eat grass chutes coming out of the slush. Around the corner, out of a pine tree comes the BIGGEST hawk I've ever seen. Usually, they don't seem to show up around here until April. I shooed everyone back into the run, and the hawk sailed away silently, but I'm sure it'll be keeping an eye out for easy snacks.

I lost a fully grown hen to a hawk over Thanksgiving weekend, when the hawks were migrating. The first one in YEARS I've lost to a hawk. It was in my orchard, so the top is not covered. It couldn't carry the bird off, so it ate her on the ground in my run. I saw it a few days later, and it looked to be a juvenile Coopers hawk, but I only got a quick look as I sent my dog out to chase it off. They'll be equally hungry as they come back.

 

[misfit acres]

Whoo Hoo, I'm In!!!

Yeah! Welcome! What do u plan on setting?

 

[draye]

Started collecting eggs yesterday to set for the Hatch A Long.

 

[CGilbert]

Started collecting eggs yesterday to set for the Hatch A Long.

Are we really that close to set date? Crud

 

[TJordan]

don't tell my husband but I have tested my incubator and added a new temp/humidity gauge to give me a back up reading so last hatches problems won't be happening again. I'll start gathering eggs soon.

remember. Start collecting eggs. Clean, good size and shape and not many pores. Good luck all

 

[aplynn]

Yippee! I have been checking this thread while holding my breath. She deserves a special name! Grace or Mercy . Great outcome. I am so happy for you

Ok so here is the little one who gave me such a hard time the last few days coming out of her shell.

NOW FOR THE KICKER!!!!!!!

I don't know where she came from. Not 1 chicken that I own or have owned has had leg or feet feathers other than my bantam silkies. I am so confused I have no idea what breed she is, she has got to be some kind of cross it something. It just makes no sense at all. Any guesses? I even went over to see if my neighbor had any roos in her flock that may have made his way to my house, but no she just has 6 RIR hens? Maybe I have magical hens that make random breed babies. LOL

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yesterday was set day for Muscovies! Get your eggs in, if you haven't already!

muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set February 20th​

 

[Hurley]

Ok so here is the little one who gave me such a hard time the last few days coming out of her shell. NOW FOR THE KICKER!!!!!!! I don't know where she came from. Not 1 chicken that I own or have owned has had leg or feet feathers other than my bantam silkies. I am so confused I have no idea what breed she is, she has got to be some kind of cross it something. It just makes no sense at all. Any guesses? I even went over to see if my neighbor had any roos in her flock that may have made his way to my house, but no she just has 6 RIR hens? Maybe I have magical hens that make random breed babies. LOL

What breeds do you have?