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  1. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Another one is broody today. Had 8 hatch yesterday under a broody. 18 eggs in the incubator hatching as we speak and the other incubator has 14 isbars in it. Chicks everywhere! If only the ones with the broodys weren't mutts.
  2. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I think I discovered what was happening. The non-broody hens were doubling up and laying in the egg boxes with the broodies. One of the broodies stood up and there were easily 15 eggs under her. Have since isolated all of my broodies and but i'm running out of spots for them. I've had a increase...
  3. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I am having a strange problem. As of today 7 hens are broody. Everyday there seems to be another one. It is like a sickness! The others are not laying well at all. Today i got 16 eggs from 50 hens. Is any of this normal?
  4. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    It would make my day for it to be a pullet!
  5. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Here are my 2 EHAL chicks that I still have. I guessed the BCM was a roo. His daddy (Billy Bad *** AKA Chicken Soup) has been needing to be replaced so that is ok. The lav. orp, who was my only surviving shipped egg, looks to be a roo, if the lack of tail feathers holds with Orp ingtons. Do...
  6. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Check out the Middle Tennessee thread. It is more active than the Tennessee thread. We have people on it from the Smokeys to Memphis. We would be glad to have you!
  7. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    So sorry.
  8. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    When I have eggs go through Memphis, I have had problems.
  9. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    My total was not so good. I started with 19. Only one of my shipped eggs made it and 3 of my marans developed, but didn't hatch. I think the humidity got too high. Total hatch was 5 out of 19. At least I got 1 lavendar orph. out of the hatch and the BCM's that did hatch have new homes!
  10. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I had a pretty poor hatch. Only 1 of my shipped eggs hatched, but I filled in with my own BCM, so I do have a few fluffy butts. Here are pictures of the 4 BCM and the Lav. orp.
  11. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    All you can do is get another bator. This is an emergency. Anyone would understand in this situation.
  12. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    LOL!!!
  13. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Ron is so awesomely smart. I just keep printing his hints on incubation tricks. Remembering all these little tricks is really pretty incredible!
  14. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    O Wise Ones on this thread: I have gotten confused about when to lockdown. I have a batch that I started on Sat. 3/7 at about 10:30 am. Since it was before noon I think I understand that will be day 1. Please tell me if I am correct in thinking lockdown will be Weds., 3/25 at about 10:30??? Or...
  15. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    The BCM's are good though. Thank you.
  16. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Disappointment with my shipped eggs. It is day 8. Only 1 seems to be developing. 2 blood rings. The rest look like quitters. All the air cells are detatched. The ones from my hens are looking great so nothing to do with the incubator. I have more shipped eggs arriving Monday. I almost dread it.
  17. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    That happened to me last night. Thank you so much for sharing that. I freaked out when my humidity went to 48% with the legbars and marans in there. The good thing was it came back down pretty quickly.
  18. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I am in love with my Brinsea Advanced 20 with humidity pump. It has been rock solid. Brinsea eco, not so much. I know I killed eggs NYD because I couldn't get the humidity right at lockdown and hatch. They were eggs I really wanted too. Since the top of the advanced also fits the eco, I am...
  19. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I noticed my number set is not filled in yet on the first page. Just as well because it has changed. Some of my shipped eggs have not arrived so I have a total of 19 that were set 3/13/15. They are 9 CCL, 3 lav. orp., 4 BCM and 3 Birchen marans. Looks like I will have 3 separate staggered...
  20. cree57i

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I want to go to a retirement home like yours! It would just have to be a bit more south for me though. What a great program for your residents to look forward to.
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