Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[country_girl011]

Congrats iain

Julie eggs are packed and ready to ship!




Ugghh guys i ssooooo have the hatchin bug im goin insane without egs in the bator. By the end of the week i should have some in. And only 2 more weeks for babies

 

[Wulfandwyn]

mmm

 

[stillmecle]

Hello everybody. I have been gone for a while, I know, I know, I need to check in more often. I have been so busy cleaning up around here . I got the duck house all cleaned out and the yard around it cleaned up from all the winter yuck. Put up a new fence for them so they can have more room to walk around. Also, I moved the baby Pekins out to the big house today. I have to keep them separated from the big ducks through because Mama Robyn trys to run them over . She just takes her chest and pounds it into them. So at one time the babies will be in the kennel, and next the big ducks will be. I will lock the babies into the dog house thats out there. It is full of sawdust and then lots of hay over that. Its only suppose to get to 55 tonight so they should be alright in there.

I have 5 BEIs hatching right now. I had 6 but one of them died right before pipping. The other five have zipped the tops off and are just laying in the shell right now. I figure I will move them to the front porch into the dog kennel tomorrow. I have some Pekins and Runners getting ready to hatch in the same incubator as the BEIs are in too.

SO. CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE CATCH ME UP ON WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING???!!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

I know why my ducks were missing now!!! One of the hens is making a nest! YAY! She has a cute little nest, with 3 perfect little eggs in it, wish i knew where the other hen was laying her eggs!! That way i could slip them in her nest... I just hope the goats don't mess with the eggs!!!

I got a call from the lady who was bringing me some WH eggs to the farm today. She was all apologizing because her ducks only gave her five eggs and went broody on her. I wasn't upset, it was a fair trade. Now ALL her ducks are broody at once! Happy Spring!

 

[70%cocoa]

Hi SM!!!

The rainbow jello egg is....interesting!! LOL.

Here are a few more pics of Han Solo who hatched on Saturday.

Cuddling with his teddy.




I'll sleep...just.....here......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Someone woke me up taking photos. Where the hell is my coffee???

 

[Marty1876]

Well..... just on an impulse... I put a super low bid on some saxony eggs. I was the only bidder and won them for $5. Seller emailed me and said she has 14 and will add 1-2 if they lay more in morning before she ships them out tomorrow. Whoops.... hope I like saxonies!

The appleyard auction is almost over... and so far I am still the high bidder. Guess I will have a full bator again in a few days!

ETA: just won the SA eggs. QJ, I told seller you recommended me.

Now you sound like me!! Thats how I got the muscovie and pheasant eggs.

I saw the appleyards. I hope you get them too. I've ordered some ducks from Estes hatchery, for my mom to pick up when shes there in just under two weeks. What I get for sure depends on how many extras they have, but I've researved some Anconas (up to 6 if there are any) and more pekings. (What else, I love them) I'm thinking about phasing out the Khakis, although one of the little rascals has been hiding a nest under a rosebush. I didn't see her and didn't see her, and now I've got to let her stay since I feel bad for her. Shes tried the last 2 years, so this is her chance.

I put button quail in hatch bator, but they felt awfully light to me. (Usully damange during flight of shipping) Oh well, we shall see if little Julia gets any little quail or not.

Lots of eggs coming due for the Easter hatch. I started (after reading a research paper) taking out my muscovie eggs, and spraying them and cooling them half an hour a day. Kinda like geese, I guess. I usually just spray my duck eggs every day. My sister says she dips hers into warm water very quickly, than back into the bator.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Hi SM!!!

The rainbow jello egg is....interesting!! LOL.

Here are a few more pics of Han Solo who hatched on Saturday.

Cuddling with his teddy.




I'll sleep...just.....here......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Someone woke me up taking photos. Where the hell is my coffee???

Love the caption for the last photo! Solo looks how I felt this morning! *yawny*

 

[stillmecle]

Hi SM!!!

The rainbow jello egg is....interesting!! LOL.

Here are a few more pics of Han Solo who hatched on Saturday.

Cuddling with his teddy.




I'll sleep...just.....here......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Someone woke me up taking photos. Where the hell is my coffee???

What kind of chicken is Hans?? Hans is Adorable!!!!

 

[stillmecle]

wow. room killer

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Hi SM!!!!!!!!!!!!....