Golden Laced Bantam Cochins - The Midas Project in 2014
"Nature does not hurry . . . yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu
Meet Goldilocks & Nugget: Goldilocks is my 2010 hen out of Midas & Marigold; Nugget is my 2013 cockerel from Annamay Carlson. Together they are carrying the Midas Project into 2014. Between December 21st and 31st of 2013, we hatched out six chicks, and will track and study their progress and development here. Hopefully Spring of 2014 will bring a lot more chicks!
The one luxury of hatching on a very small scale with the Golden Laced is it affords me the opportunity to study and track each individual birds's growth and development. If we can start identifying trends as their pattern develops, maybe we can start identifying at an earlier age which birds to keep and which to cull. And I want to see if I can pin down and stabilize more in their genetic makeup.
I will be posting photos of the individual chicks as they progress, and if you scroll down, you can see monthly comparisons of all the chicks side by side. Be sure to scroll all the way down, so you can see more detail of each individual chick.
Remember that you can always click on any photo to enlarge it!
The one luxury of hatching on a very small scale with the Golden Laced is it affords me the opportunity to study and track each individual birds's growth and development. If we can start identifying trends as their pattern develops, maybe we can start identifying at an earlier age which birds to keep and which to cull. And I want to see if I can pin down and stabilize more in their genetic makeup.
I will be posting photos of the individual chicks as they progress, and if you scroll down, you can see monthly comparisons of all the chicks side by side. Be sure to scroll all the way down, so you can see more detail of each individual chick.
Remember that you can always click on any photo to enlarge it!
December 21, 2013 hatch - Pink and Yellow Bands:
December 26, 2013 hatch - Blue Band: (You can see why we call it "Grumpy Chick"!)
December 31, 2013 hatch - Purple, Red and Green Bands:
ALL CHICKS AT 4 WEEKS:
ALL CHICKS AT 8 WEEKS:
ALL CHICKS AT 12 WEEKS:
ALL CHICKS AT 14 WEEKS:
PINK BAND - MALE (hatched 12/21/13):
Photos taken 12/29/13 (8 days):
Photos taken 1/18/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/15/14 (8 wks): (weight 16.8 oz)
Photos taken 3/29/14 (14 wks): (weight 34.4 oz)
Photos taken 4/5/14 (15 wks): (weight 36.2 oz)
YELLOW BAND - MALE (hatched 12/21/13): (sold April, 2014 to AC/Missouri)
Photos taken 12/29/13 (8 days):
Photos taken 1/18/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/15/14 (8 wks): (weight 14.8 oz)
Photos taken 3/15/14 (12 wks): (weight 25.0 oz)
Photos taken 3/29/14 (14 wks): (weight 30.6 oz)
Photos taken 4/5/14 (15 wks): (weight 32.4 oz)
BLUE BAND - MALE (hatched 12/26/13): (sold April, 2014 to AC/Missouri)
Photos taken 1/4/14 (9 days):
Photos taken 1/23/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/20/14 (8 wks): (weight 16.2 oz)
Photos taken 3/20/14 (12 wks): (weight 28.6 oz)
Photos taken 4/3/14 (14 wks): (weight 34.6 oz)
PURPLE BAND - MALE (hatched 12/31/13): (sold April, 2014 to AC/Missouri)
Photos taken 1/7/14 (1 wk):
Photos taken 1/28/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/25/14 (8 wks): (weight 15.4 oz)
Photos taken 3/25/14 (12 wks): (weight 28.0 oz)
Photos taken 4/8/14 (14 wks): (weight 31.8 oz)
RED BAND - FEMALE (hatched 12/31/13) (first egg 7/26/14):
Photos taken 1/7/14 (1 wk):
Photos taken 1/28/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/25/14 (8 wks): (weight 10.8 oz)
Photos taken 3/25/14 (12 wks): (weight 17.8 oz)
Photos taken 4/8/14 (14 wks): (weight 19.8 oz)
GREEN BAND - MALE (hatched 12/31/13): (sold 10/27 to SH/Louisiana)
Photos taken 1/7/14 (1 wk):
Photos taken 1/28/14 (4 wks):
Photos taken 2/25/14 (8 wks): (weight 16.8 oz)
Photos taken 3/25/14 (12 wks): (weight 28.8 oz)
Photos taken 4/8/14 (14 wks): (weight 32.8 oz)
Please check back weekly for more updates!