16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Cynthia12]

My first buff, finally! I was so excited I couldn't wait to look it over and the incubator was all fogged up so I stole her out of there. Bad no-no but I couldn't help myself! I've had fertility issues and have tossed dozens of their eggs so switched in a lemon cuckoo roo several weeks ago and bingo, got just one, but so tickled!

Oh, several other ones hatched too in this batch. I registered with two batches for this hatchalong, five days apart.

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I used to take chicks out as they hatched. No problem.
Is this a silkie?
I hatched a nice buffet silkie.
Glad you got one. Sure miss hatching. Miss chickens.
A neighbor has some. I get to enjoy the egg song from over there. And, someone nearby has a rooster.

 

[Debbie292d]

I used to take chicks out as they hatched. No problem.
Is this a silkie?
I hatched a nice buffet silkie.
Glad you got one. Sure miss hatching. Miss chickens.
A neighbor has some. I get to enjoy the egg song from over there. And, someone nearby has a rooster.
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Yes, it's a silkie. That's all I have here.

Yours are so gorgeous! Well, at least you aren't far from chickens when your neighbor raises them. That's sort of like I wanted a horse, but we really didn't have enough acreage, then the gal who bought the farm across the road brought her 5-6 horses. So I see and hear them most every day.

 

[JennyHeidewald]

Due to a snafu with the temperature gauge, mine haven't hatched yet, it's day 23. I lost some in egg today that were alive this morning, and I really wanted these particular ones. :.(
I have pips, and heard peeping in the ones still alive, so should be tonight sometime.

 

[Debbie292d]

Due to a snafu with the temperature gauge, mine haven't hatched yet, it's day 23. I lost some in egg today that were alive this morning, and I really wanted these particular ones. :.(
I have pips, and heard peeping in the ones still alive, so should be tonight sometime.

Aww, I sure hope so. Sorry for the ones you lost.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

16 chicks so far! Three haven’t hatched, but I have good hopes for this batch!!!

 

[CabritaChicks]

Due to a snafu with the temperature gauge, mine haven't hatched yet, it's day 23. I lost some in egg today that were alive this morning, and I really wanted these particular ones. :.(
I have pips, and heard peeping in the ones still alive, so should be tonight sometime.

Im so sorry Im on day 20... I had three eggs I really hoped would hatch: two Olive Eggers and one Easter Egger. I wasn't too invested in the Copper Marans, and the two White Leghorns weren’t my top picks either. I ordered a mixed batch and was hoping to avoid RIRs or Leghorns... but here we are.

As of this morning, only one White Leghorn (or so I think it is, I ordered a mixed bag...) has pipped. Based on my candling of my 6 eggs, things look a bit grim. But ill let them keep working! and will keep you in my thoughts that the rest hatch tonight!

 

[MROO]

My first and only Easter chick hatched! Out of that whole batch I put in only one was fertile. View attachment 4101898

This pic needs to be in next year's calendar. PLEASE submit it!

 

[my spoiled chickens]

I set 24 eggs in my two incubators, 4 have hatched and 5 are pipping

 

[gimmie birdies]

5/12 eggs from feed store fridge.

 

[LhickenChicken]

This pic needs to be in next year's calendar. PLEASE submit it!

Definitely.