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4/13/12 at 3:05pm
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I am not sure that is the right link, it doesn't start until the 20th? Just curious about how many hatched (those that were reported that is)

 

What is it you are wanting to know that hasn't already been posted? The link I posted was the spreadsheet for just guesses. I don't have the other spreadsheet with all the other information.

 

 

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15. Brinsea's    36.gif 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.

 


 

If you continue scrolling down, the earlier posting dates are. Thought the same thing at first.

Wife of 1, mother of 2, grandmother of 3, surrogate mom of 3 horses, 3 (large) dogs, 2 cats, 29 pheasants and too many chickens (of various ages, breeds and sexes), and I am hatching more.  

 

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Wife of 1, mother of 2, grandmother of 3, surrogate mom of 3 horses, 3 (large) dogs, 2 cats, 29 pheasants and too many chickens (of various ages, breeds and sexes), and I am hatching more.  

 

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post #10902 of 11360
4/13/12 at 5:48pm

THank you Mahonri and all the supporters and organizers behind the scenes!  Great support team! Laree, Java girl, SCG, Kathyimo,  et al. You know who you all are! Many thanks for a wonderful 2 months.

 

Thank you participants for an awesome time. THis community of people has been remarkable. 

 

 

 

NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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NPIP Tested Clean

 

           Eggs available:   Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

             Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex    

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Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

 

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post #10903 of 11360
4/13/12 at 6:28pm
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Me, too.  Second incubator & second EcoGlow...  hide.gif

Here too. Second incubator and 2 Eco-glows.

I also really enjoyed this hatch-a-long! Thank you all who made it happen! smile.png
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post #10904 of 11360
4/13/12 at 6:35pm
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  • Mahonri
  • Platinum Poultry
  • Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast

Looking at the spreadsheet more closely, I guess the real name of the winner is silkymom1986 

 

I have PM'd her to have her forward her info to Nifty.

Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

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Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

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post #10905 of 11360
4/13/12 at 6:37pm

Thanks so much you guys. What a great party you planned and carried out!

Hatch Cam complete. Hatched 7/7 legbars- 4 pullets and 3 cockerels http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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Hatch Cam complete. Hatched 7/7 legbars- 4 pullets and 3 cockerels http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wendywr1

 

I have 25ish chickens, including legbars, coronation sussex, FBCM, polish, ameraucanas, EE and OE

http://acaptivechicken.blogspot.com

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post #10906 of 11360
4/13/12 at 6:47pm

Ill second that  had a great time watching and listen to all the people with there eggs and chickens.    didn't to bad on my guess for total chicks hatched   Just  9000 chicks   LOL     I  just have to figure out what chicks   want to keep and which one to sell.   ope to see ya all next hatch !!!!

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post #10907 of 11360
4/13/12 at 7:39pm

Thanks Mahonri for hosting the hatch along!!  and thanks to all the helpers & participants..  Congratulations to all the contest winners and new addicts!! I mean afficionados...

 

Now if you didn't get enough hatching, didn't win the Brinsea incubator or just want to support a good cause..  come on over and check out the 71 different prizes we now have in the raffle to support the 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Chickenstock..    The event and raffle will be held on May 5th in Idaho Falls.  You do not have to be present to win the raffle and you could win a Brinsea incubator, hatching eggs for Blue Isbars, OEs, SQ silkies, Marans, heritage turkeys, lemon orps and many other rare breeds from wonderful breeders here on BYC..  Check it out at http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/623487/raffle-tickets-greenfire-eggs-brinsea-incubator-71-prizes-so-far. 

 

We will be giving away chicks to all the 4H kids at the event ( I have at least 175 chicks coming in the mail in the next 10-14 days and I have 300 eggs in incubators right now...  We have 4H clubs coming from everywhere... furthest one confirmed is 3 hours away.. 

 

Everyone is invited to the event.. admission is free and we're going to have a great time!!!

Plan now to attend the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Chickenstock May 4th!!  Order your event shirts now!!  www.rockymountainchickenstock.com

 

My Swap Page

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Plan now to attend the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Chickenstock May 4th!!  Order your event shirts now!!  www.rockymountainchickenstock.com

 

My Swap Page

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post #10908 of 11360
4/13/12 at 7:45pm

Oh, man!  I wish I was closer!

 

"If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!”
                                                                                                  ― Mae West

 

I didn't know Mae knew about chicken math!  D.gif

 

 

 

 

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"If a little is great, and a lot is better, then way too much is just about right!”
                                                                                                  ― Mae West

 

I didn't know Mae knew about chicken math!  D.gif

 

 

 

 

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post #10909 of 11360
4/13/12 at 8:18pm
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It is my understanding that this is the largest hatch a long yet. If we can get more sponsors and prizes for the next one, it will probably be even larger. Sponsors pay attention: Your sales will got up as we start a shark like frenzy to get your cool gadgets. Please donate prizes lau.gif

Thanks Mahonri and all of your helpers. This was great fun.

Ron 
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Ditto to all of the above. Congrats to the winners and BIG thanks to Mahonri and his crew. This was awesome!

Ron's point to our lovely sponsors about the feeding frenzy is very true. I personally bought a new thermometer and a new incubator. I now have the Eco-Glows on my birthday wish/WANT NOW list. Hubby has been warned smile.png


X 2 on the thanks to Mahonri and on the new gadgets!   I personally have an "I absolutely need this" list started. droolin.gif

 



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Did anyone else just hear a song about stealing cars?



I heard something and got off the page quickly.

 

 



Because it could have been a virus, or because you are at work?  lau.gif

I miss all the interesting stuff... *sigh* lau.gif

 

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Because it could have been a virus, or because you are at work?  lau.gif



Actually I'm off today (work this weekend) BUT IT SCARED THE CHICKS!

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 yuckyuck.gif  No! Think of the chicks!  Quick, someone, get those poor chicks some earplugs! gig.gif

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I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for this wonderful Hatch a long.  I purchased my first hens a little over a year ago and wandered across BYC.  I saw this crazy Mahonri hatch a long and thought...Not this year, but maybe later on.  By New Years I was anxiously awaiting the easter hatch a long and was one of the first to sign up.  My previous hatches had been dismall failures and I attribute this one's moderate success to everyone on this thread for their input, help and encouragement.  I am sure there are many many people involved to make this a success and I don't want to leave anyone out I just want to give a great big Thanks!

For those of you that came in late or are thinking maybe another hatch a long...here are some things I really enjoyed from this years thread.......

 

  • Great creations such as brooders, incubators, packing material and my favorite the pedigree boxes.
  • Vicariously watched emu's hatch, tell their toddler/teen story and fell in love
  • Incubation techniques such as dry incubation, stabilizing temps, etc
  • Found out about the Spot check thermometer and purchased
  • Figured out what a water weasel is....still can't find one
  • Was inspired/enabled/peer pressured into wanting to acquire additional breeds such as icelandic, isbar, emu's, alpaca's, peacock, LGD's and many many more
  • How to trap and eliminate pests such as skunks and moles
  • How to scare a momma moose and baby from your pasture
  • Great recipes were shared
  • How to create seed rows
  • How to fix numberous computer/byc/internet or profile issues
  • How to multi quote or put things in signature
  • Found out Who MN is
  • And most of all I really enjoyed visiting with all of you over the last several months!

 

May your year continue to be blessed with more chickens, chicks and eggs!
God Bless,

Amy

 

X 2 on this one, too! I learned a TON! thumbsup.gif

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I am loving my Easter chicks.  This is the most I've had in the bathroom at one time, and I love their little chicky chatter. love.gif  I think one of my favorite sounds is the way they twitter to each other at night (I am reclaiming the word "twitter" for its original definition.)  I am thrilled with my new brooder, and I love having a hunk of soil for them to play in, on, and with. tongue.png  I'm going to sell some chicks tomorrow, hopefully.

 

Right now, everything around me seems to be burning!  The air is smoky and the valley is thick with smoke.  Luckily, the fire is a safe distance away and on the other side of a little river.  It's bizarre for us to have fires in spring and for so much land to be burning...

http://www.firehouse.com/news/10695485/va-national-forest-wildfire-grows-to-20000-acres


Oh, dang - stay safe! fl.gif hugs.gif

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Me, too.  Second incubator & second EcoGlow...  hide.gif

Here too. Second incubator and 2 Eco-glows.

I also really enjoyed this hatch-a-long! Thank you all who made it happen! smile.png

/\ I really, really need an Eco-glow, or 5... droolin.gif lau.gif
 

 

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Gandhi
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." ~ Frugal mantra
"Still, we ravage the world that we love. And the millions cry out to be saved. Our endless maniacal appetite. Left us with another way to die." ~ Disturbed: Another Way to Die
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~ Gandhi
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." ~ Frugal mantra
"Still, we ravage the world that we love. And the millions cry out to be saved. Our endless maniacal appetite. Left us with another way to die." ~ Disturbed: Another Way to Die
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post #10910 of 11360
4/13/12 at 10:14pm
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Thanks so much you guys. What a great party you planned and carried out!



x2 Lets do another one!! jumpy.gif

Chickens are very addicting droolin.gif , everyone here is a chicken addict yippiechickie.gif, people may look at you weird when you tell them, but its way better to be addicted to chickens then all the other stuff out there.............

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Chickens are very addicting droolin.gif , everyone here is a chicken addict yippiechickie.gif, people may look at you weird when you tell them, but its way better to be addicted to chickens then all the other stuff out there.............

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