Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long! - Page 1087

Ok I had to post these:

These are cjexotic Silkie eggs, Shipped to NotAFarm to be hatched within this Easter hatch 

(They are about 5 days old here - I took these this AM)

btw  I now own them 

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Originally Posted by Razadia 

Today has not been a good day. My SIL woke me up at 6:22 this morning to tell me that one of our 15 year old cats had died.  Someone's PET came in my yard and killed one of my cats. When I saw the prints in the driveway my first thought was coyotes, but when I thought about it, it didn't make sense. It was simply a kill. It wasn't for food. We were lucky that her sister was in the house. SSS is now in effect at our house.

Purry didn't go down without a fight. If she had, it just wouldn't have been like her. Here's a pic of her from last year. I'll miss her.

  I know how you feel. My 14 yr old cat died right before christmas of old age, very special cat. 

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Originally Posted by Mahonri 

There is a final tally.  Unfortunately, there were a lot of folks who did NOT report their hatch amount to the spreadsheet by the time specified.

 

Had everyone reported, there would have been a different result.

 

We are still trying to work through it all, but eventually the spreadsheet will be shared with everyone.

 

There will be a Brinsea winner because of "when" they posted... 

 

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We have 22 entrees for cutest chick pic.  

 

There will be an initial judging and the 22 will be thinned down to somewhere between 8-11.

 

And then we'll most likely put the "finalists" into a poll.

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We will also be figuring out as soon as we can the Best Hatch Rate (for those who sat 24 or more)... the winner will have to produce the pic in the thread where they showed the amount of eggs they sat and then a pic of the chicks they hatched.

Thanks for the update and I must say i do not envy you at all right now. you must be pulling your hair out trying to get it all figured out.....   Thank You!!!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ai7KIISf0iW0dFAyY3pjVjM1NjBpa3k3T1dQUUdPcVE#gid=0

Here is the spreadsheet will the guesses made and timestamp.

One of my entries for Cutest chick contest.

Come on, you have to admit...she is darned pretty!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats silkie Mom!!

and leisure!

Edited to add leisure!!

Just a thought about getting help. The Emergency/disease section is great, but many there have posted help for different diseases and my be tired of posting the same thing over and over. Also, you often aren't "known" there. If you don't already belong to a local thread, then join yours. They will get to know you and will be very likely to help. 

Of course I would post on the Emergency thread too. You can also search the forums for help. The forum members that hang out on that forum are great. If I post on my local thread Ie: California Northern, those that subscribe to the thread get an email and say: oops, Ron needs some help.

This thread has become like that, but it will wind down soon. Until the next hatch thread starts. Kind of sad . It's like losing my second job keeping up with all of the posts.

Ron

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Originally Posted by ronott1 

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Originally Posted by buckabucka 

Thanks for all the info on mites, Ron!
I posted in the emergency/disease section and couldn't get a response. I've been poring over so much information. It looks like I will be spending my vacation cleaning the coop and treating the birds.

We are torn as to what to use. Frontline is systemic, and since it is not officially approved for poultry, I worry about eating the eggs.

Inject able ivermectin in the water would be easy, but it is odd that they say you can't eat the meat, but eggs are fine. I guess I could feed the eggs back to them for a week.

Pyrethrum spray seems the most harmless, but I'm concerned I won't be able to get a thorough application on each chicken.

And there is Adam's tick and flea dip. Dipping and drying 28 birds also seems a little overwhelming.

I do want to get this under control soon, and at the same time, wonder if the mites have anything to do with my sick hen, or if she has something else going on. She doesn't look so great this morning. Last night she was perking up. We'll be off to buy some kind of mite treatment tonight.

Sorry about your dead chick, Mahonri!

 

Thanks for the tip!  And since SCG is on the Maine thread, I have a pharmacist at the ready!

Thanks SCG for the half-life info.  I can wait to get rid of these dreaded mites!
 

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Originally Posted by ronott1 

Just a thought about getting help. The Emergency/disease section is great, but many there have posted help for different diseases and my be tired of posting the same thing over and over. Also, you often aren't "known" there. If you don't already belong to a local thread, then join yours. They will get to know you and will be very likely to help. 

 

Of course I would post on the Emergency thread too. You can also search the forums for help. The forum members that hang out on that forum are great. If I post on my local thread Ie: California Northern, those that subscribe to the thread get an email and say: oops, Ron needs some help.

 

This thread has become like that, but it will wind down soon. Until the next hatch thread starts. Kind of sad . It's like losing my second job keeping up with all of the posts.

 

Ron

 

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Originally Posted by ronott1 

Quote:

Originally Posted by buckabucka 

Thanks for all the info on mites, Ron!
I posted in the emergency/disease section and couldn't get a response. I've been poring over so much information. It looks like I will be spending my vacation cleaning the coop and treating the birds.

We are torn as to what to use. Frontline is systemic, and since it is not officially approved for poultry, I worry about eating the eggs.

Inject able ivermectin in the water would be easy, but it is odd that they say you can't eat the meat, but eggs are fine. I guess I could feed the eggs back to them for a week.

Pyrethrum spray seems the most harmless, but I'm concerned I won't be able to get a thorough application on each chicken.

And there is Adam's tick and flea dip. Dipping and drying 28 birds also seems a little overwhelming.

I do want to get this under control soon, and at the same time, wonder if the mites have anything to do with my sick hen, or if she has something else going on. She doesn't look so great this morning. Last night she was perking up. We'll be off to buy some kind of mite treatment tonight.

Sorry about your dead chick, Mahonri!

 

 

15. Brinsea's    Guess How Many Eggs We Will Hatch?

Think you can figure out how many chicks will hatch during the Easter Hatch? PLEASE REPORT THE NUMBER OF CHICKS YOU HATCHED ----> HERE (this link is now unlinked)

   THIS NUMBER NEEDS TO BE REPORTED BY APRIL 11TH, 2012 AT 11:59:59PM "Mahonri time" MST. This contest is open to all BYC members.

Prize: First place: Brinsea Mini Advance Incubator courtesy of Brinsea! Check out what it can do HERE

Thanks to http://www.Brinsea.com for providing us with this great prize!

Second place prize: 6+ EE's hatching eggs from Hot2Pot

1ST PLACE WINNER:silkymom1986

2ND PLACE WINNER:LeasureChix

Both winners guessed 2900, which was 3 over the 2897 reported by the time due. silkymom1986 cast her vote before LeasureChix, so she wins. Folks who reported their numbers after midnight April 11 were not counted because the rules stated that you had to report by April 11 midnight.