The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[henless]

I have my Cream Legbar eggs in the incubator. I put in 40 eggs. I don't know how many will actually make it to lockdown, but I hope a few do. It's my first hatch ever, so I'm not getting my hopes up for a large hatch.

 

[flocktastic]

Ok question...so we were at temps of 100.0-100.8 and 41% humidity in the bator and now we've started Day 2 and temps are the same but now humidity says 27% in there.

Relative humidity outside the bator is 46% in our house...

Do I need to increase humidity at all in the bator? Should I be concerned it dropped that much over night?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Fever and sore throat! I think I may have caught what my mom had last week. This is driving me crazy.

And HEY EVERRRYYYYBOOODDDYYYYY!!!

Hatch day - MARCH 26th is my BIRTHDAY!!! So my birthday wish is for ALL of us to have successful, smooth incubations and hatches!!

Do you guys mind if I join? I have 16 Jubilee Orpingtons, 10 Lavender/Black Split Ameracaunas, & 8 French Black Copper Marans due Friday the 25th.

Welcome!!!! lovely chicks to come!!!

@Penny Hen do you sell button eggs?

Sheesh, with these rain storms, maybe it's just as well that I had to bow out... After running the dehumidifier for four hours straight, the humidity in the house is all the way down to 66%! It started out at 80%...

HolyWowza!! you were underwater!

We are having some serious temperature changes starting today here in WV. It has just been a roller coaster this year so far. I hope my temps and RH say in the good.

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Morning! I wasnt intending to enter, but I set 18 eggs on Saturday, at noon! & eng. jubilee orp. the rest are just what my ladies laid that day to fill the bator!

Welcome!!!!

Today is set day for Serama's!

seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 7th​

YAYAYYA

 

[JerseyHen]

Nice video of chicken embryo development. It was great to use as a way to show my DD what is going on inside those eggies!

 

[Gardeningmama]

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Yep, I'm still here. I've been on a BYC hiatus since the last Hatch-A-Long...got rid of the incubator, and planned on not getting anymore chickens. We see how that worked out

And the Pa Thread...I love you guys, but lordy, it moves soo fast if you miss one week you're a year behind, lol!

@Gardeningmama Did you move?


Not yet. The house isn't even on the market yet!! All of that worrying, and unloading half of my birds....got rid of my best brooders, almost sold the goats and it's not even on the market yet! I will be eventually, but apparently it's no rush.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hatch/Set List is Current to Post 7231​

Hatch/Set List is Current to Post 7231

THANK YOU MIKE!!!!

I AM SURE you will soon have everyone's SET TOTALS

YOUR AWESOME!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Yep, I'm still here. I've been on a BYC hiatus since the last Hatch-A-Long...got rid of the incubator, and planned on not getting anymore chickens. We see how that worked out

And the Pa Thread...I love you guys, but lordy, it moves soo fast if you miss one week you're a year behind, lol!

@Gardeningmama Did you move?


Not yet. The house isn't even on the market yet!! All of that worrying, and unloading half of my birds....got rid of my best brooders, almost sold the goats and it's not even on the market yet! I will be eventually, but apparently it's no rush.

just be careful that dont hit you in the butt ! I would get prepared anyways!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Ok question...so we were at temps of 100.0-100.8 and 41% humidity in the bator and now we've started Day 2 and temps are the same but now humidity says 27% in there.

Relative humidity outside the bator is 46% in our house...

Do I need to increase humidity at all in the bator? Should I be concerned it dropped that much over night?

I wouldn't worry about it, but I rarely add water to my incubator until the last 3 days. Humidity is most important for hatching.

 

[generaldsherman]

My new broody hen is a whiner. Opened her pen to check the water and she spooked (still not used to me) and flew out-ended up chasing her all over the house. When I caught her she screamed bloody murder. Never heard a chicken cry so much before. I still can't believe her previous owner was letting her sit on that many eggs- I think the grand total was 23!!!!!!!

 

[Gardeningmama]

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just be careful that dont hit you in the butt ! I would get prepared anyways!
I am, slowly, but I'm not terrified like I was. I think there's a good bit of time I'd love to buy the place, but they want $450,000 for it. No way! BUT that's also why I'm not sweating it moving quickly once it's on the market.