12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[BesideStillWaters]

Last year one chick hatched 2 days before others and it was so hard, poor chik was crying whole night we could not sleep..
He was so loud.. and he had food, water.. Heat..
He stop crying when i put another chick after 2 days..i mark that loud chick and keep him he is Today 10 months old beautifulll roo
Floki and he is not so lonley anymore.. He have 17 hens

He's beautiful! What kind is he? He reminds me of my Baelfire, a GLW + RIR mix:

 

[BesideStillWaters]

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So adorable!

 

[BesideStillWaters]

Ugh... We all have a bad cold over here. I haven't been sick in a while. It's bound to happen. My husband and I will be two weeks out from our second covid shot on Monday. , so not worried about covid. I just feel miserable. Pity me, someone..anyone. .

Aww, sorry you're sick!

 

[CSolis]

I'm so stoked... Checked the eggs in the bator this morning... there is definitely growth in Henrietta's 2 eggs (CM x BSL), then I still can't see squat in EE eggs, so I'll just wait them out.. BUT! I hatched two of Henrietta's eggs last year, one was this loverly guy (pic below, my one winged wonder) and he's in with my BCM pullet... Those are the 6 eggs I'm most anxious about, because it will be his test. I want so badly to see what he's producing with the BCM.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

The very last Polkie (Silkie/Polish Cross) just hatched! Ended up being a 3 night long staggered hatch but a 100% hatch!

Now, it's time for lots of coffee. Lol

 

[StackedSfarms]

I candled last night & I sure do hope I can sale these chicks lol. (If not they'll just have to stay here lol, nobody leaves chickees in the corner ) but out of 64 I took out 3 non developed ones, one blood ring & 1 rotten one. Even in the little giant incubator i thought I was having a hard time with. Thank you all for the tips to move the eggs around. I've just cheated & rotated the lid clockwise 2 or 3 times a day. Seems to have worked fairly well for the eggos.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I candled last night & I sure do hope I can sale these chicks lol. (If not they'll just have to stay here lol, nobody leaves chickees in the corner ) but out of 64 I took out 3 non developed ones, one blood ring & 1 rotten one. Even in the little giant incubator i thought I was having a hard time with. Thank you all for the tips to move the eggs around. I've just cheated & rotated the lid clockwise 2 or 3 times a day. Seems to have worked fairly well for the eggos.

That's kind of genius, lol! I wonder if you should still rotate the center eggs out occasionally?

 

[StackedSfarms]

That's kind of genius, lol! I wonder if you should still rotate the center eggs out occasionally?

They all seem to be along the same stage in development. I think next time I hatch in this one I'll leave a few spots empty like a sensible person lol. That way I can rotate in & out of the center. I really was going to get rid of this incubator. I just might keep it thanks to yall!

 

[Josip]

Did you try adding a stuffed animal for it?

I let him watch YouTube videos with chiks

 

[Araucana Nest]

Three days left for these beauties. Nicely formed air cells.