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

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4/2/12 at 12:03pm

brijay2

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I candled yesterday and I have 13 of 18 viable eggs going strong. I can't wait until hatch day!!!

Mother of 8, wife of 1, Mother Hen to many fur butts

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Mother of 8, wife of 1, Mother Hen to many fur butts

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4/2/12 at 12:36pm

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Thanks!!She WASN"T even sitting there waiting like the other girls....you can see the one girl is still looking that way like wth???

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So cool!

Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!

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Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!

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4/2/12 at 12:49pm

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Originally Posted by Tanichca

Saturday cannot come quickly enough!

I so agree!!! I'm tired and worn out already and the chicks haven't arrived yet!

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I candled yesterday and I have 13 of 18 viable eggs going strong. I can't wait until hatch day!!!

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Originally Posted by chick-among-us

Thanks!!She WASN"T even sitting there waiting like the other girls....you can see the one girl is still looking that way like wth???

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Originally Posted by karimw

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So cool!

Fantastic shot!! Even the shadow adds to the drama!

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Eggs available: Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

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

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

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4/2/12 at 12:52pm

Arielle

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I think this incubation has done me in, and I'm giving in to a turner. Has anyone seen a turner suitable for an LG on sale???

I'm falling alseep before the last turn of the day or sleeping late on the weekends and the eggs haven't been turned for 12 hours. Definitely didn't turn these nearly as often as I usually do.

NPIP Tested Clean

Eggs available: Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

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

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

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4/2/12 at 1:05pm

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Originally Posted by Mahonri

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Cayuse here you go. I just made this so you can tell it doesn't take long. I do like using them because it helps keep the hatched chicks from using the unhatched eggs as footballs.

Egg carton before

Egg carton after cutting

From the top so you can see the holes

You cut the sides down by about 1/3

Make sense?

I always use styrofoam as the cardboard soaks up too much of the humidity.

Does anyone ever dampen the cardboard carton before putting in bator and/or moisten during lock down?

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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4/2/12 at 1:14pm

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To many post to keep up with.

Here's my status report:

Temp control is not ideal, I have a control span of 2.0 to 2.5 degrees F. Generally 98.3 or .4 to 100.5 to 100.8.

Started with 36 BSLs, to date I have removed 6 eggs. 3 quitters, 2 clear, 1 gone black.

I will be going into lockdown with 30 eggs in good shape.

What I consider satisfactory results would be 22 - 26 hatching. My brooder is sized just about right for 25 chicks.

Fisherman and Chicken Magnate--- Extra-ordinair

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Fisherman and Chicken Magnate--- Extra-ordinair

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4/2/12 at 1:14pm

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Awesome pic of the chicken going for the lettuce. Love it.

I have a question....

My eggs aren't doing real well so I have less than 10 hatching this weekend. I have an automatic turner in there and I was wondering if I could take a rail out of it and let my eggs hatch while the others keep turning? Would that hurt my turner? I know the rails will come out because you can put in qual rails if you want to. I wanted to take one out and put up some type of partition to keep them from getting to the other eggs. My humidity might be a bit high for the others but it would keep me from having ot buy another incubator right now.

Bantam Red Cochins, Mille Fluer D'Uccle, Free ranging guineas - Pearl, Pied, Buff, Violet, Lavender. One RIR hen and one Black Australorp hen (Henny) who is a spoiled rotten pet. Variety of Maran babies. One great husband, three kids, and two dogs. I'm a chick-a-holic so I have an ever changing number of feather kids.

My Swap Page: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-swap-shop

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Bantam Red Cochins, Mille Fluer D'Uccle, Free ranging guineas - Pearl, Pied, Buff, Violet, Lavender. One RIR hen and one Black Australorp hen (Henny) who is a spoiled rotten pet. Variety of Maran babies. One great husband, three kids, and two dogs. I'm a chick-a-holic so I have an ever changing number of feather kids.

My Swap Page: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-swap-shop

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4/2/12 at 1:22pm

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Arielle,

I hate turners and have a brand new one sitting in a box collecting dust and it is for an LG. I will sell it to you if you want cheaper than getting it from a store. However, not sure how much shipping would cost on it. Pm if your interested.

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I think this incubation has done me in, and I'm giving in to a turner. Has anyone seen a turner suitable for an LG on sale???

I'm falling alseep before the last turn of the day or sleeping late on the weekends and the eggs haven't been turned for 12 hours. Definitely didn't turn these nearly as often as I usually do.

Incubator addict........

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Incubator addict........

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4/2/12 at 1:33pm