Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Marty1876]

I think my Grey ancona is awfully cute. It didn't look like the other anconas when it came, and it didn't look like DD's third Indian Runner exactly either, but we thought it was hers. She was supposed to have a trio, but now we've got this duck. In fact, it may be a weird shade of ancona, but its beak and feet are just a little more orange than anyone elses. I kinda wondered if it might be a welsh Harlequin (sp?)

 

[Iain Utah]

Can you believe it has been almost a month since I hatched anything? By this weekend, all babies (except crippled girl and a companion) will be out of the house. I am super hopeful crippled girl will be able to live outside with the rest, but she is not there yet. She cannot get out of the kiddy pool (or any water container more than a few inches deep, for that matter) without help and she gets so worn out from only a couple of hours of turnout time that she cannot get her legs under her to stand up later at night. But hey, she is now going 2-3 days at a time without falling over... and much to my displeasure, she wore herself out today chasing injured buff girl around the yard, kicking her butt. I was constantly having to stop her from bullying buff girl, even though buff girl is a lot bigger. So we are making great progress. She has her regular bi-monthly vet visit tomorrow, along with injured buff girl's one-week post surgery appointment. Hopefully I'll get good news on both of my girls!

 

[Iain Utah]

Well, my cayuga drake is already trying to have sex with anything that dares go near the kiddy pool when he is in it and I have a couple of girls in coop that are only 2 months old. It was no biggie to separate. Boys now have their own 25x35 fenced area with small shelter on other side of garage, out of sight of the coop. They seem to be adjusting well.

 

[Iain Utah]

Got a pic of the mystery ancona?

 

[Marty1876]

Can you believe it has been almost a month since I hatched anything? By this weekend, all babies (except crippled girl and a companion) will be out of the house. I am super hopeful crippled girl will be able to live outside with the rest, but she is not there yet. She cannot get out of the kiddy pool (or any water container more than a few inches deep, for that matter) without help and she gets so worn out from only a couple of hours of turnout time that she cannot get her legs under her to stand up later at night. But hey, she is now going 2-3 days at a time without falling over... and much to my displeasure, she wore herself out today chasing injured buff girl around the yard, kicking her butt. I was constantly having to stop her from bullying buff girl, even though buff girl is a lot bigger. So we are making great progress. She has her regular bi-monthly vet visit tomorrow, along with injured buff girl's one-week post surgery appointment. Hopefully I'll get good news on both of my girls!

Yes, lets hope so!

Today when I let the Khaki babies out with the gosling gaggle, they were trying to bully my buffs! That didn't last long, one of the more inspired gosling quickly put them back in their place. Is so funny, on our early evening romp, I've got 7 toulouse, 4 khakis, and now 1 tiny sebbie all following me around. The ducks really follow the goslings, but they will come up to me if I'm still while they are snacking in the grass. (I spend all my time counting babies over and over to be sure everyone is present and accounted for.)

SO, guess who set a passle of eggs yesterday? Um hum, yay, your talking to her. quail and ducks.

Oh, some nameless DH or DChild, peeked in on the pheasents in their cage in the garage. So, for the second day in a row, I was trying to catch pheasents. It was easier in the garage. Last time It was my fault, and one got out in the yard. (Tuesday). It took about 2 hours to catch the thing. I can see why they are successful in the wild. It flew onto roofs. IT flew into ponds. It hid quiet and still in the patch of native grasses. We finally squished it to the ground with the pool net.

Hi Kevin, still up?

 

[Marty1876]

Got a pic of the mystery ancona?

I'll get one tomarrow. In fact, I keep wishing every evening that I had my camera on the walks. The babies are sooo cute! A fine mixed group of ducks and goslings chasing me around the yard is a kodak moment. Oh, and I feel like a goose mama.

I love that if I squat down, all but the ducks run up to me for their petting.

Even the sebbies will wander very close, except diamonda who resents the constant attempts to cure his angel wing. I'm proud to report that the wrap has been on for two whole days now, and doesn't show signs of unwrapping yet. 12th times a charm, apparently.

 

[Iain Utah]

LOL!!

Sounds like an adorable pic!

 

[Iain Utah]

brb, have crippled girl in my lap and too hard to type with one hand.

 

[DutchChic]

I don't know. They are mostly black at one week. Need to find a new trout runner egg supplier now.
Glad your call girls (did I just write that, sounds a little... off) are laying (okay, really off) again!

OMG, I needed that!

Guess who's been on ebay?

I messaged the seller and asked them to write "Fragile: Skunk Oil" on the box in big letters. The eggs weren't so pricey, so I figured I'd mess with my postal idiot.

I need to stop hatching.

Good luck with that!

I'm a bit blue. Thought I'd come hang out with my fellow hatching geeks and drink some beer until I feel a different color.

Think I'll have one with you....been a long day.

Can you believe it has been almost a month since I hatched anything? By this weekend, all babies (except crippled girl and a companion) will be out of the house. I am super hopeful crippled girl will be able to live outside with the rest, but she is not there yet. She cannot get out of the kiddy pool (or any water container more than a few inches deep, for that matter) without help and she gets so worn out from only a couple of hours of turnout time that she cannot get her legs under her to stand up later at night. But hey, she is now going 2-3 days at a time without falling over... and much to my displeasure, she wore herself out today chasing injured buff girl around the yard, kicking her butt. I was constantly having to stop her from bullying buff girl, even though buff girl is a lot bigger. So we are making great progress. She has her regular bi-monthly vet visit tomorrow, along with injured buff girl's one-week post surgery appointment. Hopefully I'll get good news on both of my girls!

Sounds like Spirit is a very good name for her, lol. I can just picture her hobbling along, being a bad*ss

 

[DutchChic]

I would like to share some pics of my new mare, Ima Sandy Star, AKA Sandy. I had to put my gelding down, because he was losing his foot. I haven't been around much lately because of dealing with him, and being so depressed. This girl came into my life last Sunday, and though she isn't my baby boy, she very much needed me, and I needed her. Her hooves are in need of trimming really bad, and the farrier won't be out till the 16th. She needs some weight, and lots of love, as she's been standing in a pasture with no attention for about 3 years. She's a sweetheart, and I already adore her!