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  1. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Thank you
  2. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    My hatch is complete, 5 of 9(9 where in lockdown) hatched, 4 on Saturday and 1 Sunday morning the best hatch I've had with American Breese. I have 1 with splayed legs how long should I leave the splint on? it's been a while since I have had one like this. Thank you for any help or opinions.
  3. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    2 more have hatched and another 1 has pipped, I couldn't get the 3 of them out before this 1 pipped, just started to zip
  4. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Yes they are the Bresse
  5. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    The first has hatched this morning, D20.
  6. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I mark the air cells so I'll know if I need to adjust the humidity during the incubation. It is amazing to watch the chicks development, it's so exciting every time.
  7. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I have a 2nd pipped early, still on day 19. Iam still watching the humidity, so it doesn't drop through the night. No sleep tonight.
  8. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I got my first pipped egg on day 19, day 20 doesn't start until later tonight.
  9. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I am Running 2 NR360s 1 for the incubating and 1 for hatching that is set up with the liner and turner, when I have more than half full I leave the turner in. If it's only a few eggs I remove the turner. It's normal for the NR360 to stop turning 3 days before hatch day, so the chicks can get in...
  10. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    It's maybe possible that he's coming from the porperty that backs up to the other side of the woods and just coming over to visit my girls. LOL
  11. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Candled my eggs D18 lockdown today, 8 are looking good with movement, 1 can't tell, and 1 has growth but couldn't see movement. Keeping fingers crossed 🤞
  12. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    He's not mine, I watched him he is coming and going from the woods behind me.
  13. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I thought I was the only one, for several weeks when I go outside I can hear a rooster crow, sounds like it's coming from my barn. I would go check it out and there's nothing and Mine are to young to crow yet. Finally yesterday I decided to sit by my chicken pens, when a rooster came fling out...
  14. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I candled yesterday D14, 2 looks like quitters, 3 I can't tell for sure, 8 are looking great with nice veins, growth and movement 😀🥰
  15. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I candled 8 eggs today on day 8, 6 are looking good spider veins and movement the other 2 had growth but couldn't see much. I will candle the rest later today🤩
  16. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    You are so right, before I would try to only candle 3x during incubation. It's so exciting to see them developing now
  17. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    Yes, and I am using 2 lights one at both ends
  18. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    My Samsung S20 cellphone
  19. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I couldn't wait for day7 to candle my eggs, so day 4 candled 7 eggs and day 5 (today) candled the rest. They all look like this
  20. smfarman

    12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    All stay safe, I hope everything turns out okay
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