Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long! - Page 844

This is beautiful!

 

Here's my entry:

It's all I've got, but I was glad to catch it and have something to enter!

I decided to pully adorable kids pics from the cutest baby contest because I think you all are right.  Its not fair to judge the human babies because the are alllll so darn cute.  I'll see if I can find any baby pics from my chickies or dog....but really.  That horse jumping is soooo cute!!!!  And then there was the great dane looking pup.  The crow.  the chicks.  Well..how can anyone decided...they're all so cute.  But...i do have my heart set on those emus.  Its their little personalities that I love. 

Have a good day!

Here is my entry for the flapper contest:

Biz flying off of a chair.

Hey Ron, thanks for asking. I'm not sure. Still do new to this. Only my second hatch. I for sure saw movement in one egg but not much movement otherwise. I don't have a scale or anything to weigh, so just figured I'll keep going. Guess I could candle before lockdown to check for growth but what can I do? At this point I'll just go into lockdown in a few days and hope for the best!!
Jeff

Hey Sherrie, how'd ou figure that out? I was wondering. My last hatch the readings were consistently around 55-60%. But i had a really good hatch rate. So this batch I put foil along to cover one of the troughs. Readings are more consistently between 45-55%. Not sure how to calibrate it though.
Jeff

I have a humidity question for anyone using a GQF Cabinet Sportsman Please I have been dry incubating down here in the little fridge and styro bators. I don't increase or add humidity until the eggs actually start to pip. Now I have a GQF and I am not sure what to do. I know to weigh the eggs etc to determine if they are losing enough but not too much moisture but since it seems soooo very controlled do I just go with the humidity pan and 47% humidity? If I put water in the pan and just let it run it stays at about 47%. Should I still take the natural air humidity into consideration but wouldn't the read out show that as well? It has an outside temp reading as well as an inside temp reading so the humidity should be taken into consideratrion as well? I don't want to kill any chicks but I did put two batches of eggs in it all ready just one day ago. Thanks for any input on this

I thought the same thing!! Love the huge window and easy read out!!

 

I have so much to catch up on . . . I had a battery of tests yesterday and the Dr said I would be very tired later that night. Boy she was right!! I fell asleep, forgetting to turn the eggs, and woke up very late. But in time to meet a local man buying hatching eggs. 

 

He built a homemade incubator and is trying it out. Of course I mentioned CHookschick's cheat sheet.! AND BYC!!!

 

 

 

KVMOMMY--Sorry your friend is having a difficult time and her children too.

I need some help, too.  I have candled and have marked the eggs that I think are clear, blood ringed, and quitters.  All the rest I marked with a "G" for good.  At lockdown, (which is Wednesday at noon, right?) do I really need to toss the ones that are no longer hatchable?  How can I be sure?  This is my first hatch and I am so afraid that I will toss one that had a chance.  I heard one of the more experienced hatchers say she leaves them (as long as they are not weeping or smelly) until day 25.  Is that a safe practice for one so new to this as I?  Would it be safer to toss the ones I think are dead and just not do the eggtopsys so I won't be mortified if one is alive?  I don't get grossed out but would flip if the little embryo was viable.  My temps and humidity have been real good through out the hatch and I am pleased with everything so far.  I have even thought of putting the questionable eggs in the freezer prior to the eggtopsy so I will know for sure I won't be horrified, but that would rob me of that data.  I don't know which is the best choice, or if there is a better one out there...... anybody?  HELP!

My entries for this are:  (It does not say how many we can enter so I am posting 3 - to keep in line with the other contests - if we can only enter one let me know and I will pick my fav to say is the entry)

 

 

This is a 4 week old EEer pullet, she is learning to leap in and out of her "brooder".  I took this picture today.

 

 

This is a 4 month old Blue Swedish gal from Metzer Farms. 

 

 

 

And this last entry is another 4 month old Metzer Farm Drake, this one is a Golden 300 (Don't ask me why I got him.....but he is pretty)  I love that you can see the underside of his feathers.