Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[RiverGoddess]

RG - your screen name should be TheMadHatcher!

but am not mad just crazy!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

And I think my Black Copper Marans hen laid her first egg

. Not entirely sure it was her or if it was the RIR hen that is about a month older but it is a fairly dark brown egg.

This is a dirty muscovy egg and the BCM egg, both were found in random places in the yard.

Congrats on the egg!! WooHoo!!

Still kind of slow on this thread...

I need to split up my geese and ducks. I've noticed the last couple days my geese are kind of starting to bully the ducks a little. Not a lot, but I can tell it's making a couple of my Anconas nervous. I'm trying to convert my dog "yard" that's about 1/3 acre into a goose pen. It's all dirt and full of holes from my old Pointer that loved to dig and has a bunch of Doug fir that needs to be cut down. I have so much work to do and I have to have my gallbladder removed next Friday. Then I'm not supposed to lift anything for 4 weeks! Not the best timing.

Your geese are just now starting to bully the ducks?? I had to separate mine last summer, as the geese were very near killing some of the ducks!

Oh no! Don't work to hard and hurt yourself!

awww i was that with mine it took 2 days for mine to fully come out of the shell he is now 5 months old i have put pics of him on

Cute, cute, cute!

Lol, I have the opposite problem here. My call duck drake is starting to bully my geese. He chases them every time they get too close to his favorite girl. It's kind of funny seeing the little guy make the geese run in terror, but I do feel bad for the poor geese being "terrorized" like that all the time. They have almost an acre they have access too, if it bothered them too much I'm hoping they'd just go hang out in a different spot. I'm guessing that will change next year when there's a gander instead of just girl geese.
Hope all goes well with your surgery. Good luck not lifting anything, lol. They told me that when I had my kidney surgeries too, but with babies and kids that lasted about an hour after I got home.

Cute little guy, amazing how fast they grow isn't it?

That is hilarious!!! LOL

I sold a lot of Ancona babies! I get my feed from a Mill in Toledo Washington. You can just PM me her contact email & will get them together.

Set 6 Emu eggs today & 4 Tues.

Anyone Else when they watch a movie and there are chickens in the background try to figure out what breed they are?

OMGoodness...that is so me! It's crazy how similar all us crazy BYC'ers are! LOL

I think it's ridiculous that you have to still fight to get your reimbursement after all you've gone through. Stupid irresponsible people!

That's a lot of goose eggs. I should get a few this year, but having no gander I plan on blowing them out and using them to make Easter decorations. Love hatching the little things, so am thrilled to have a few goose eggs coming this way in the spring. Next year, still nowhere close to 500 but I'll be happy with hatching half a dozen or so anyway.

Of course you meant his beak. We all know that the other thing pecker could be in reference to is called a PEE PEE around here, lmbo.

Sweet little baby. Is that a cute little chocolate duck? I love your chocolate girl.


Jaz-don't know why my quote didn't show up. Gorgeous pics!

No, cute lil chocolate duck hasn't started laying yet...much to my dismay. The lil fuzzy in the picture is just a mixed duckling, hatched from my flock. Everyone is running together so no telling what hodge podge of colors he's going to be! LOL I'm guessing he is a Runner mix, but who really knows!

Marty, when is your next court date? In my experience, if the dog owners have any sense of responsibility and/or money, they will offer to fully reimburse prior to doing a plea deal early on in the case, as the judge will look very favorably on that. Hope that is how it plays out for you. How's Baby doing??

Yeppers, guys.... I am projecting 400-500 eggs with 6 African females and 9 dewlap females (possibly 10 as the verdict is still out with one buff juvenile). I also have 7 female ducks, most of which are daily layers. I'm trying really hard to get prepared, but I'm pretty sure it will be overwhelming to say the least.

Jasmine, no worries... you are on top of my list (as well as all my hatching fiends... I mean friends... on this thread).

Do you want Africans, production Toulouse or dewlaps? Also debating on separating my cayugas to get pure hatching eggs. Interested in those too?

You sound like me....I want to hatch out every single goose egg I get. If I have a fairly good hatch rate I could end up with loads of goslings....what a happy thought!

Baby is coming along. She walk on a foot and a knee know, but I guess that's progress. She's eating a lot more for sure. She and the goats are side by side in the their barn pens. I'm ready for spring, I think when she swims a lot, she'll get the other leg under her correctly.

Glad Baby is doing better!

Aww.

I can't wait for ducklings! I need some more fuzzy in my life!
I think she means pee pee. Go back and read about the poor, confused boy!

Aren't they adorable! I've hatched about 50 something ducklings so far. I have some more due in a couple of days.

~ Aspen

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

My first incubator hatch is kicking off today! I have one out (hiding in the back of the picture, best I could get), one zipping and two pipping.

 

[Pyxis]

Hey guys, I have a proposition! Would anyone like to help me out? I'd like to send someone some Welsh Harlequin eggs from my birds, free of charge except the shipping. All I'd want in return is to find out how the eggs did in shipping and if you manage to hatch any. I just want to test my shipping methods before I start to sell since I've never shipped before, and I thought one of you guys might not mind helping me. I also want to find out if the eggs are fertile, since the girls just started laying again and I just got a new drake. If you don't hatch anything at all, I'll even give you the shipping money back. I'd want to send the eggs out probably in a week or so.

 

[ChristineR]

  but am not mad just crazy!

That's what I meant - mad as in crazy (like the Mad Hatter).

Congrats on the egg!! WooHoo!!
Your geese are just now starting to bully the ducks?? I had to separate mine last summer, as the geese were very near killing some of the ducks!

Oh no! Don't work to hard and hurt yourself!

My Sebs have been so mild mannered.

Hey guys, I have a proposition! Would anyone like to help me out? I'd like to send someone some Welsh Harlequin eggs from my birds, free of charge except the shipping. All I'd want in return is to find out how the eggs did in shipping and if you manage to hatch any. I just want to test my shipping methods before I start to sell since I've never shipped before, and I thought one of you guys might not mind helping me. I also want to find out if the eggs are fertile, since the girls just started laying again and I just got a new drake. If you don't hatch anything at all, I'll even give you the shipping money back. I'd want to send the eggs out probably in a week or so.

That's a great deal. If I wanted more WH I would take you up on it. I bet someone will.

 

[JulieNKC]

Congrats on the egg!! WooHoo!!
Your geese are just now starting to bully the ducks?? I had to separate mine last summer, as the geese were very near killing some of the ducks!

Oh no! Don't work to hard and hurt yourself!

Cute, cute, cute!
That is hilarious!!! LOL
OMGoodness...that is so me! It's crazy how similar all us crazy BYC'ers are! LOL
No, cute lil chocolate duck hasn't started laying yet...much to my dismay. The lil fuzzy in the picture is just a mixed duckling, hatched from my flock. Everyone is running together so no telling what hodge podge of colors he's going to be! LOL I'm guessing he is a Runner mix, but who really knows!
You sound like me....I want to hatch out every single goose egg I get. If I have a fairly good hatch rate I could end up with loads of goslings....what a happy thought!

Glad Baby is doing better!
Aren't they adorable! I've hatched about 50 something ducklings so far. I have some more due in a couple of days.

~ Aspen

That's a lot of ducklings! none for the year yet here, although I still have an around 3 month old "duckling" inside I haven't got around to moving outside yet (he's super friendly and my buddy and I'm not ready to move him out in the cold, lol). I finally gave in and bought some eggs, I'm ready for ducklings and mine are taking their time to start laying this year.

My first incubator hatch is kicking off today! I have one out (hiding in the back of the picture, best I could get), one zipping and two pipping.

Yay for new babies!

Hey guys, I have a proposition! Would anyone like to help me out? I'd like to send someone some Welsh Harlequin eggs from my birds, free of charge except the shipping. All I'd want in return is to find out how the eggs did in shipping and if you manage to hatch any. I just want to test my shipping methods before I start to sell since I've never shipped before, and I thought one of you guys might not mind helping me. I also want to find out if the eggs are fertile, since the girls just started laying again and I just got a new drake. If you don't hatch anything at all, I'll even give you the shipping money back. I'd want to send the eggs out probably in a week or so.

If only my incubator wasn't full, .

I did that too to make sure they were arriving in one piece and hatchable, it made me feel a lot better about actually shipping them for real, lol. I also plan on sending some chicks to a friend of mine (if they ever lay eggs too!) to make sure I can get them there alive as a test shipment too.

 

[Iain Utah]

Yay for the girls that are starting to lay and the ducklings that are hatching!! This thread is starting to get back into business again and I'm getting spring hatching fever.

Christine, I got it.. madhatcher... love it!!

RG, when are your first emu eggs supposed to hatch again? (I forgot)

Julie, what kind of eggs did you buy??

 

[JulieNKC]

Yay for the girls that are starting to lay and the ducklings that are hatching!! This thread is starting to get back into business again and I'm getting spring hatching fever.

Christine, I got it.. madhatcher... love it!!

RG, when are your first emu eggs supposed to hatch again? (I forgot)

Julie, what kind of eggs did you buy??

I have japanese egg's in the incubator from my quad before I sold them, some call duck eggs I got from ebay ( I plan on keeping one girl and selling any others I hatch to someone in the neighborhood who has been asking me for ducklings for a few months), and some chicken eggs that I plan on giving any that hatch to as a surprise for a friend who needs cheering up.

That person doesn't know yet, and I don't know if she'll read this, so that's all I can say about them for now.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Hey guys, I have a proposition! Would anyone like to help me out? I'd like to send someone some Welsh Harlequin eggs from my birds, free of charge except the shipping. All I'd want in return is to find out how the eggs did in shipping and if you manage to hatch any. I just want to test my shipping methods before I start to sell since I've never shipped before, and I thought one of you guys might not mind helping me. I also want to find out if the eggs are fertile, since the girls just started laying again and I just got a new drake. If you don't hatch anything at all, I'll even give you the shipping money back. I'd want to send the eggs out probably in a week or so.

I would be interested in hatching some welshies! I am West Coast, so your packaging would really be put to the test. Pm me.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

My first incubator hatch is kicking off today! I have one out (hiding in the back of the picture, best I could get), one zipping and two pipping.

What kind of eggs ya got cook'in?

Hey guys, I have a proposition! Would anyone like to help me out? I'd like to send someone some Welsh Harlequin eggs from my birds, free of charge except the shipping. All I'd want in return is to find out how the eggs did in shipping and if you manage to hatch any. I just want to test my shipping methods before I start to sell since I've never shipped before, and I thought one of you guys might not mind helping me. I also want to find out if the eggs are fertile, since the girls just started laying again and I just got a new drake. If you don't hatch anything at all, I'll even give you the shipping money back. I'd want to send the eggs out probably in a week or so.

That's an awesome deal! If I didn't already have too many ducks ....wait a second did I say TOO many ducks??....scratch that...my incubators are fixing to be full! LOL

That's what I meant - mad as in crazy (like the Mad Hatter).
My Sebs have been so mild mannered.
That's a great deal. If I wanted more WH I would take you up on it. I bet someone will.

Some of my Sebs are very chatty and more busy bodies..other are very sweet and extremely shy.

That's a lot of ducklings! none for the year yet here, although I still have an around 3 month old "duckling" inside I haven't got around to moving outside yet (he's super friendly and my buddy and I'm not ready to move him out in the cold, lol). I finally gave in and bought some eggs, I'm ready for ducklings and mine are taking their time to start laying this year.

Yay for new babies!
If only my incubator wasn't full, .

I did that too to make sure they were arriving in one piece and hatchable, it made me feel a lot better about actually shipping them for real, lol. I also plan on sending some chicks to a friend of mine (if they ever lay eggs too!) to make sure I can get them there alive as a test shipment too.

That is alot of ducklings...what can I say? I get addicted to their adorable lil selves! LOL

Yay for the girls that are starting to lay and the ducklings that are hatching!! This thread is starting to get back into business again and I'm getting spring hatching fever.

Christine, I got it.. madhatcher... love it!!

RG, when are your first emu eggs supposed to hatch again? (I forgot)

Julie, what kind of eggs did you buy??

I get more excited every day..spring is on the way!!

I have good news and I have bad news....

BAD NEWS:

This morning my pen of Sebastopol projects were already out...one of them was missing!! OMGoodness! I found a blood and feather trail, followed it, and found a huge pile of white, curly feathers covered in blood! I'm just sick over it! I feel like a horrible goose momma...my poor sweet baby girl - R.I.P.

We are fixing all our goose houses and re-predator proofing them. This will not happen again if I can help it.

GOOD NEWS:

I found my 1st goose egg ever this morning!! It was in one of my colored Sebastopol pens. I have a curly white gander (Caspian) with a smooth lilac (Penny), and a smooth grey (Ashley). I'm think Ashely laid it, but not certain on that. After I let them out this morning, Ashley went back inside their house and made a nest, scratched around a bit, and came back out. Now sure if she was looking for her egg, getting ready to lay an egg, or what? Penny was scratching/rubbing her rear-end a lot this morning, so not really sure. Either way I'm super excited!

It weighed out at 132 grams! Which, I've read is a pretty normal size for beginners. Pictures to come.....

~ Aspen