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Silkie & Cochin 2 weeks old

Posted on August 27, 2011 by jktrahan

2 weeks old, getting their big bird feathers.

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Chicks Ordered!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by jktrahan

We lost our blue bantam cochin and silkies to a racoon and have been looking foreve to replace them. Last week we ordered 8 blue bantam cochin and 8 white silkie from ideal poultry. They are suppossed to ship August … Continue reading →

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1st Broody Hatch

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jktrahan

1st broody chicks hatch with our broody Cochin hen. The chick comes out to look at mom, then back under cover.

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Incubator, chick, Cornish x, rabbit, garden update Part #1 4/17/11

Posted on April 17, 2011 by jktrahan

Update – incubator will go into lockdown tomorrow night with the bantam Cochin eggs 1st look at my 2 week old Cornish cross chicks Pickled eggs Grass after a chicken tractor Lazy rabbits No dig potatoes and the rest of … Continue reading →

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Garden Update 3/27/11

Posted on March 27, 2011 by jktrahan

Garden Update. Finished raised beds!    

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Chicks, 2 week update 3/13/11

Posted on March 14, 2011 by jktrahan

2 week update on new chicks, bantam cochin and cornish rocks

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Chick Update 1 week. Cornish Rock chicks added!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by jktrahan

Added 6 Cornish X Rock chicks to the 8 we had hatched a week ago. The new chicks appear to be about the same age judging by their feather development, so they will be ready to put out at the … Continue reading →

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New Chicks, 1 day old

Posted on February 27, 2011 by jktrahan

Blue bantam cochin cross chicks. born yesterday, 2/26/2011. 8 out of 10 eggs hatched using the incubator we made out of an old ice chest. This video shows the brooder we made out of a rubbermaid container and a dimmer … Continue reading →

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Egg hatch

Posted on February 26, 2011 by jktrahan

8 out of 10 eggs have hatched. 1 last night and the rest today. Chaz and I moved them to the brooder.

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Hatch update

Posted on February 26, 2011 by jktrahan

Checked throughout the night and still only one chick had hatched, no movement from the other eggs but did see a little more pipping. Came in at around 8:30 am for coffee refill and now there are 3 chicks. Correction: … Continue reading →

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