Ended 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Hatching Fowl Photo Contest

[Lacy Duckwing]

Not an entry
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Not an entry
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They are so adorable! Are they just hatching now?

 

[casportpony]

They are so adorable! Are they just hatching now?

Thanks. Yes, those hatched this morning.

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

Thanks. Yes, those hatched this morning.

What breed of ducklings are they?

 

[casportpony]

What breed of ducklings are they?

They are Call ducklings.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Thanks. Yes, those hatched this morning.

How cool! I wish I was hatching eggs right now.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Entry #1

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Entry #1
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Adorable hatch!

 

[3KillerBs]

No people in the picture (no faces, fingers, hands, arms, etc.).

Good thing I checked the rules.

Saran, my severely shrink-wrapped chick, hatched into my hand as soon as I peeled away the dried, stuck membrane (had to dampen it and gently loosen it from his down). It was too fast to put him back into the incubator and get the photo.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Good thing I checked the rules.

Saran, my severely shrink-wrapped chick, hatched into my hand as soon as I peeled away the dried, stuck membrane (had to dampen it and gently loosen it from his down). It was too fast to put him back into the incubator and get the photo.

You can still share the picture as "Not an Entry". I'd love to see it.

 

[3KillerBs]

You can still share the picture as "Not an Entry". I'd love to see it.

I entered it in the "Cutest Chick" contest.

But here's another not-an-entry shot of the process:

I was documenting the membrane removal process bit-by-bit -- intending to put him back into the incubator once the dry stuff was gone and, suddenly, one kick and I had a chick in my hand.