12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[CluckNDoodle]

Other than taking a few extra days, I think all of the refrigerator eggs will hatch just because you doubted! Yes, though. You most certainly need another incubator.

Lol! It's so true! I was anticipating 30%. I mean, some of them were almost a month old and were never stored properly for hatching. How was I supposed to know?

 

[BullChick]

Lol! It's so true! I was anticipating 30%. I mean, some of them were almost a month old and were never stored properly for hatching. How was I supposed to know?

You should always plan to incubate. It’s the law!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

"I have to wait until tomorrow. I have to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is not that far away. I know you probably won't make it that far, but you have to try." I say to myself as i set up my incubator.

I can't even begin to count how many chicks I've hatched in years gone by.. and yet I might be too excited to sleep tonight!

Especially realizing that I can MAKE more room to set ALL the eggs I can collect/have collected already waiting. Go big, expecting 90+ % fertility and not less than 80% hatch rate (modestly according to current data)!

I wonder if I can enter. My eggs came all the way from my coop!

Well, you win the contest in my book for most *encouraging* "helper" and chicken math instructor!

Your good time is contagious and kept me rolling with laughter. My share is overflowing this evening, thank you kindly! You're a natural and it feels good, so keep it coming!

@Cynthia12 29 years is a commendable commitment, not for the faint of heart, and no small task, or easy feat.. in ANY relationship not the least of which is your/(my)self.

So glad you can know the Joy of overcoming and cleaving together as one. Congratulations to you both!

 

[BullChick]

Well, you win the contest in my book for most *encouraging* "helper" and chicken math instructor!

Why, thank you!

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[BesideStillWaters]

I have seven chicken eggs ready to go in at noon, but last time I hatched eggs some hatched early. Two days early if I remember correctly. So I may have three-day-old chicks at Easter.

Happy to join all of you!

 

[JCaseyHammond]

I already turned on my incubator to make sure that it's ready for tomorrow to put the Naked Neck egg's from my flock in there.

I ended up putting the new incubator on my dresser. Testing, testing. Seems to pass the cat scan. Cat no longer interested in incubator

 

[KalahariFerrari]

This is so cool! Argh, wish I could join but my girls are hiding their eggs where I can't find them. I may still set whatever is less than a week old and see what happens. My last bunch I set 11 eggs, 1 was infertile. Of the 10 remaining, I had a 100% hatch rate. They are 4 weeks old now. My first Easter Eggers, the plan was to wait until they start laying to make sure they lay blue/green eggs. I mean, I have about 50 chickens. I don't NEED more chickens. Do I? Can I? Should I? I have 30 hours left to figure it out

So. I added two eggs at noon. One fresh, one I suspect is too old. If Matilda has listened to my begging at all, I'll add a third egg later today. But for now, mine is 2 eggs. Just because I want to participate! And Easter Egger chicks for Easter Weekend is just too good to pass up!

 

[AmesHillFarm]

I had 30 of my own eggs... so I just had to drive to the next town (23 minute drive away) to buy another 18!!

Highly approve! My husband and I went on a roadtrip Thursday to get eggs from 3 different places. Furthest was about 150 miles from home. One lady gave me a full extra dozen! My incubators are going to be full now! (I'm an amateur and only have 2, LOL.)

 

[Araucana Nest]

You can also purchase foam egg packing. https://featheredhatchery.com/foam-egg-shippers/

I purchased from these guys this time. Satisfied with everything and will order again.