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14 years ago

Okay I have been away awhile. This winter I was bored and starting seeds again wasn't cutting it lol. So I decided to try incubating some mail order eggs. I had been talking to dh about getting chickens again and he said okay but not till March. I was like okay no chickens till March but he didn't say anything about incubating eggs and besides shipped eggs have a low hatch rate right?

So in December I got some Eggs for Blue Copper Marans, Blue Americananas, and Black Marans and the adventure began.

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This is the first hatchling in the second batch of French Black Copper Marans. He was telling the others to hurry up and hatch, he desperately wanted friends.

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Fuzzy Butts!!!

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This one had some foot problems and I kept him seperated with a Bear for a friend. Boy he sure got attatched to that Bear lol!

Here are some from the 3rd batch I incubated. They are Eating-Pooping_Machines!

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A little Older (Blue Ameraucanas)I can't believe how good these guys were they just sat there lol

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French Black Copper Marans (These guys were live wires impossible to keep in a basket lol)

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sibhskylvr
14 years ago
OMG! Looks like a GREAT 'new obsession!' Those are so cute!! May have to give up Brugs, & go with little feathered-friends!! I love the pics - thanks for posting them! Definitely made my day!

Mike
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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14 years ago
This is the 3rd pic that didnt post for some reason lol

FuZzY BuTtS!! Some of the Ameraucanas looked like baby owls.
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This is how dark a French Black Copper Marans Egg is. I had heard about them but was amazed at how dark they really are.
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LOL.. they are so cute! I wish I could have chickens again..the feed store got theirs in a few weeks ago.. Great pic's made my day as well!! I can't believe you were able to get so many pic's those guys are fast..LOL
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Oh my gosh! they are sooo cute, but what are you going to do with so many chicks? You could trade for brugs (just kidding lol)
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Mike: I haven't given up brugs. Just added another obsession not subtracted lol. That's how you get into trouble though Ha!!

((Kylie))How are ya? Our feed store just got some in too. Dh bought me a few more pullets for my bday...He said here are your March chickens lol. Kylie I figured you probably had chickens already and I could hit you up for advice :P

Hi hong: I remember you :):)I will keep all the hens and a few roos from each variety/set to breed. I sure got alot of Roosters!! I will probably wait until the roos mature a little to see which ones I want to keep, then sell the rest. Later, I will breed and sell the eggs from the best ones. Eggs from some Maran varieties and the lav/split blk orpingtons can easily go for 50 or more per dollars/dozen.

We are in the process of moving to 4 acres (it is about 20 miles from where we live now- I am sooo excited- more room for plants and a larger veggie garden plus it is zoned agriculture so I can have any farm animal I want) I have the oldest Blue Marans in the garage in a large brooder and one just started to crow -Yikes!! He sounds like a strangled cat right now but he gets louder every time he crows grrr.
sekhment
14 years ago
Awe super cute ! good mommy
Cassie
green_thumb_guy
14 years ago
Wow!!!!!

Totally amazing!

Great winter distraction.

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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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14 years ago
Cassie: Thanks I think the are kinda cute too, except when they poop on me lol. You do feel like a mommy when they are hatching..there is so much to be paranoid about: temperature, humidity, egg turner and then hoping they dont die when they are hatching! It can make you crazy LOL.

Thanks Tom. They have been a great distraction for a long dreary winter (it was worse than usual for fl but shouldn't complain lol) There hasn't been a dull moment since. They are always doing something funny or getting into something they shouldn't. Kinda like kids or puppies :)
sandysseeds007
14 years ago
Awwww!!! I want those to! Yep, you have baby owls and baby penquins for sure....lol. Those yellow bellowed guys must be the chickens...lol with tears. I'm sure you're going to have fun with those little buggers...lol. I guess you've had these before?

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14 years ago
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EAT THEM, ARE YOU ! ! ! !

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I HOPE NOT!!!although, those brown eggs do look... yummy ;)
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Oh Hong!!! Those are the baby penquins...shame on you!!!
Eat the little yellow ones, there just chickens anyway!

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Central_Cali369
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Now you have me browsing through chicken breeds! I've always wanted to have one of those miniature ornamental roosters. I think you may have pushed me over the edge!

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Josh maybe you should get a Turken..

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There alot of fun Guineas are even better they eat the bugs I have the cucukoo's and wesummers they also lay the dark egg check out the cochins i have the easter eggers they are the best layers chickens are alot of fun!
taz56
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Awe I love baby chicks there so cute and soft! Sweet!
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