They're hatching... PICS on pg2

[Tsagirl]

Yea I am so happy on those mutt babies!!!!!!!!!
So how many have hatched from the dozen I gave ya???
Isnt that a great deal for 3 doller eggs! hahha!!!

Congrats and yes I would love to see pics!!!

 

[lemurchaser]

Okay, so it is what would be the morning of day 22 and I'm done. I had 4 that never pipped, so I candled them this morning. The air cell looked like it was half the egg, so I pipped one, and the chick was dead (that's why it looked like there was so much space). I did the same thing for the others and had the same results. The only sad thing is one of them was peeping at me last night.

I have 13 chicks total from an original 24 (12 mutts, 8 BLRW, 4 from farmers market-not sold as hatching eggs).

My Hatching Stats:
8 out of 12 mutt eggs hatched from the local farmer (75%), 2 died at ~day 21, 1 I killed at day 10, one never developed
4 out of 8 shipped BLRW's hatched (50%), 2 died at ~day 21, 1 died on day 4, one never developed.
1 out of 4 from farmers market hatched (25%), 3 never developed. (although these were only possibly fertile, had been washed, refrigerated, and were of unknown freshness)

I am so happy. They are so cute and are doing pretty well. There is one that may not make it, but otherwise they look great.

I'm working on posting the pictures.

 

[cajunlizz]

thats why when we built our coop and run WIRE FENCING buried 1 ft. deep all around perimeter of coop and run.


Wire on top of RUN area so I think they are safe . I did inform my hubby this morning tho , a tiny , and I mean tiny kitten was in the run with the chickens . She got thru the wire fence . I slapped my hands and OUT she ran . OOPS , looks like we may have to double the Wire ?


Becareful with the dogs , usually when they get the taste of blood , they come back for more . :|

 

[lemurchaser]

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They have a good predator proof run. I just usually let them free range in the yard. On that morning I had the chickens and 3 dogs out all together, and foolishly unsupervised.

I'm starting to think my foster dog did it. She was overly interested this morning when I let them out to range. My 2 were ignoring the chickens as usual. My 2 won't go near the spot she was killed, the foster dog is fascinated by it. Who knows though. The dogs are all fine when I'm watching, it just means I have to keep them all well supervised.

 

[cajunlizz]

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They have a good predator proof run. I just usually let them free range in the yard. On that morning I had the chickens and 3 dogs out all together, and foolishly unsupervised.

I'm starting to think my foster dog did it. She was overly interested this morning when I let them out to range. My 2 were ignoring the chickens as usual. My 2 won't go near the spot she was killed, the foster dog is fascinated by it. Who knows though. The dogs are all fine when I'm watching, it just means I have to keep them all well supervised.

How big is your predator proof run ?

I never turn mine loose like that , to scared anything can happen . I can only suggest to keep them in their safe area .

 

[lemurchaser]

Okay, so here are the chicks. Any thoughts on what colors they will grow up to be?

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I love this chick. She is just is so cute and delicate. Will she stay the blue/gray color, or will she be black?









This is one of the BLRW's. They seem to have extra long fluff.

 

[cajunlizz]

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sorry , I certainly can not answer that one . I know they all change colors as they get older . WHAT kind are they ? Maybe looking up the different breeds would give you more of an idea