Hatch Day...(with photos)

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JR4-AL
Posts: 74
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:55 am
Location: Alabama

Hatch Day has arrived as projected by the PMCA prognosticator! Check out these little guys and gals. Todays nest check revealed 4 hatch day chicks from gourd #12 with one egg pipping and one (hopefully) on the way! 14 active nests with 66 eggs to go. All of which are projected to hatch within a week. Happy Hatch Day, my friends!
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2011...1 pair
2012...2 pair
2013...9 pair/40eggs/25fledged
2014..14 pair/70eggs/57fledged
MamaBruff
Posts: 1466
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:21 pm
Location: SW Missouri
Martin Colony History: 2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.

Pinkies!! :grin: Looks like a bunch; is that 5 babies and one egg?
:grin: :grin: :grin:
~Mary B~

Lifelong PM Admirer and Nature Enthusiast.
Ruthless trapper of S&S year round.
2013-2016 Unsuccessful at starting a PM colony. Health problems.
Rehomed all my PM stuff. Good Luck and Best Wishes to All.
JR4-AL
Posts: 74
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:55 am
Location: Alabama

I only saw 4 but I did not poke around or move any.
2011...1 pair
2012...2 pair
2013...9 pair/40eggs/25fledged
2014..14 pair/70eggs/57fledged
Nichole Haddox
Posts: 48
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:54 pm
Location: Washington Missouri

These are beautiful photos :) I will soon be doing a nest check for mine as well.
DAVE
Posts: 288
Joined: Mon May 05, 2008 10:03 am
Location: Winchester, VA

Great count JR.I checked mine today with 60 eggs. in 19 Gourds. Looks like it's going to be a great year.
Dave
Berndog
Posts: 184
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:33 am
Location: OH/Bethel

Well Done JR4-AL Well Done !!
2013-1PAIR
2014-1PAIR
2015-2PAIR
2016-4PAIR
2017-5PAIR
2018-12PAIR
2019-21 PAIR
2020-30PAIR
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