Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[stillmecle]

Celtic your birds are so gorgeous.

Iain I am so sorry about Twist. My prayers are with you both.

QJ did anybody call the cops on you and your misbehaved ducks? LOL

Good evening to everybody. And also Happy naked baby with arrows day.

 

[stillmecle]

I got all of my eggs that are due this weekend moved over to the LG and the others put in the Hovabator. It looks like the one and only WH might be a goner. I am leaving it there for awhile though. It almost looks like there was a pip on the end of the egg and then maybe it got shrunk wrapped. I can't tell for sure though. But there definetly is a chip at the end of the egg and now it is discolored around that little chip

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Everyone in our house is sick today. Farm life goes on though so had lots to get done today.

 

[stillmecle]

Not a very talkative group tonight. Where is QJ?

 

[Marty1876]

Hello. Fluffy is here with me too.

Hi Fluffy!!

 

[stillmecle]

Hi Fluffy!!

She's going back to sleep.

 

[Marty1876]

Must be a tough life!

Seems pretty fun to be a hatching lady. After all the pics of eggs, I want to go candle mine now!! I usually wait, but since everyone else does it, It would be fun to know a little sooner if they are starting!

Hows fluffys new family coming on?

 

[un-named543]

Hi there....what is this thread about? Chickens? Ducks? chat?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

We have secured the following hatching eggs:

American geese in: Buff, blue, lavender

Frech toulouse

And multiple sets of Sebastopol in a wide variety of color as well as saddle back.

Also adding a new blue splash Sebastopol gander to the flock. Going to be Goosey heaven around here.

 

[craz e laid e]

Hey SM, isn't Fluffy an Appenzeller? She should only get about 4 lbs., so that won't be too bad when she flies up on your head when she's grown.

Appenzeller or Appenzell
FS OKb OKs PP​

Spitzhauben (Pointed Hood)
&
Barthuhner (Bearded)
Spitzhauben rare; Barthuhner practically unknown
8%/0% (spitz/barth)
Unchanged since 2003 4 lb/1.8 kg​

APA: Not recognized
PC: Soft Feather Light
Layer
Fancy:
Crested
or Bearded​

Developed in Switzerland centuries ago. The name is thought to derive from the lace bonnets of the Appenzeller region.​

white​

horn, V-shaped, duplex white skin,
blue shanks blueish white​

can be broody very cold hardy,
except may have problems
with freezing crest feathers early maturing​

not very tolerant of close confinement; flyer; active, flighty

The national breed of Switzerland.​