3rd Annual New Year's Day Hatch!!

[RareBreedFancier]

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Hahaha!

If you make it your stronger than me! I had the same instructions my first time and then I came on this forum and read about candling on day 3...

Edit: Laree, video would have been priceless! Just the fact they didn't think of pulling the hinges is hilarious! They need training in 'Thinking outside the cube'.

 

[debs_flock]

Okay, I couldn't wait so I just candled my eggs. This is my first time ever to try hatching eggs.

I set 4 cream tinted eggs (my SQ campines), 2 white eggs and 8 brown eggs. On six of the brown eggs I couldn't tell. On two I thought I could see something, but on the cream and tint eggs, I could clearly see veining. I had said I was going to set 14 eggs, but at the noon set time I only had 13 eggs so I put them in the incubator. Every half hour I checked the nest box and at 3:00 I found a fresh warm egg from my leghorn, Priscilla. That egg was slipped into the bator still warm.

When I checked that 14th egg, the veining was clear and I could easily see the developing chick,

Now I just need to keep my fingers crossed that developing continues.

Deb

 

[superchemicalgirl]

If you're running a contest and need to clarify your contest or have me add/remove/edit something about it... PM me! Thanks.

Mahonri's 3rd Annual BYC New Years Day Hatch Contests:

1. Guess the Number of Total Eggs Set:
For this contest, participants will be guessing the total number of eggs set by all participants (according to the spreadsheet). Your guess must be in the spreadsheet by 10 December 2011. Eggs set will be calculated by Laree on 12 December 2012, and winner will be announced.
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by BYC/Nifty!
WINNER: dadsdeercamp was closest to the answer: 3416 (HOLY MOLY!)

2.How many of Mahonri's eggs will Laree, Meg & Mahonri Hatch?
Mahonri is up to starting with 93 eggs. Laree has 36. Meg will get that many tomorrow!
Guess the number that will hatch out of those eggs and the first three breeds out.
The Eggs
30 Icelandics
6 FBCMs
8 Olive eggers
10 Polish
7 Swedish Flower Hens
14 Bargain EEs w/ Lavendar Am roo!
20 W/BW Ams
Prize: 6 month GFM courtesy of Mahonri

Fill out the form with your answer here :

See responses here.

3. RareBreedFancier's First Chick Hatched After Midnight on New Years Local Time
So, the plan is for most or all of us to put the eggs in at NOON (Local time) on Sunday 11 December 2011. Obviously this is an honor system contest. We are using the atomic clocks for our own LOCAL TIME. When your first chick is completely out of the shell AFTER MIDNIGHT, *12:00:00AM on the 1st of January, 2012 you take a pic of it IN THE BATOR if possible and then you go to your computer and take a pic of the time on the Atomic Clock, posted below, of the time where you are. We are setting at noon our time in each time zones because there will be early hatchers... there always are one or two in a hatch that pop out early. We hope by starting at NOON that gives us a better chance of not having too many hatch on the 31st thus putting them out of the 1st chick hatched for 2012 contest.
Here is the web clock we all need to use to syncronize our computers: http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Eastern/d/-5/java - it's close to within 2 seconds AND you will probably have to change the time zone, but it's easy.
Prize: 6 month GFM courtesy of RareBreedFAncier!

4. Guess the Total Number of Chicks Hatched:
For this contest, participants will be guessing the total number of chicks hatched from all the eggs set by the participants (according to the spreadsheet). Your guess must be in the spreadsheet by 12 December 2012. Total number of chicks hatched will be calculated by Laree on 7 January 2012. The person with the closest guess wins! Make sure to update the spreadsheet with your total number of chicks hatched for an accurate count!
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by BYC/Nifty!

5. Best Overall Hatch Participant
PM your one vote for the overall best hatch participant to Mahonri by 11:59:59 MST 5 January 2012. He will tally up the votes and announce the winner.
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by Mahonri!

6. Sumatra503's Cutest Chick Hatched Photo Contest
Entries will be accepted between 1/1/12 and 1/10/12, one entrant per hatcher. Chicks in the picture submission must be chicks hatched during the 3rd Annual NYD Hatch. The Contest Winner will be decided via poll so that everyone can help decide the winner. The winner is the chick that has the most votes from the users and is deemed the Cutest New Chick.
Prize: An adorable chick plush toy

7. Tazcat70's Best Hatch Rate Contest
To be eligible for this contest you must set at least 36 eggs as referenced in the original Laree spreadsheet and added to that spreadsheet by you (Mr or Mrs [or Miss or Dr] Hatch Participant) by 15 December 2011. You will self report your hatch rate on Laree's end of contest spreadsheet by 3 January 2012. You may be asked for a confirmation chick picture.
Prize: Coupon for 2$ off any Manna Pro Product, expires 1 April 2012 (because you're going to need all the help you can get on feed costs!)

8. Worst Hatch Rate
To be eligible, you must set at least 20 eggs. You also MUST post a picture of your set incubator on this thread by 11:59:59 EST Monday 12 December 2012 with the number shown matching what's on the Laree spreadsheet on the 1st post. Laree will be adding a column to the spreadsheet for what you've tossed after candling. You will also need to post a picture of your incubator with eggs set minus eggs tossed at candling (per spreadsheet) and a picture of the chicks you hatched, if any. Contest ends 3 January 2012, 11:59:59 EST. Sorry, we know it's a lot of hoops but we want to make sure it does truly go to the person most deserving.
Prize: A dozen eggs, shipping included from The Garry Farm (Bargain).

9. Kathyinmo's Calendar Photo Contest
Best calendar quality HOLIDAY photo. Judges will be BYC folks who are not in the NYD hatch. No names will be submitted with the photos; just numbers. *OPEN TO HATCHERS AND NON-HATCHERS ALIKE*
Rules are:
1. Photo must contain poultry; either adult or chicks. (Prefer photos without humans.)
2. Photo must be your own, not from someone or somewhere else.
3. Photo must be holiday related..... ANY holiday.... Christmas, Mother's Day, Halloween, Easter, Valentines Day, etc....
4. Please note which month your calendar quality photo should be published on.
5. Limit 3 entries per person; though each must be for a different holiday.
6. PM Kathyinmo with your entry "HOLIDAY calendar contest," in the subject line, as well as post it on this thread.
7. Open NOW through 3 January 2012, 11:59:59 EST.
See entries here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-holiday-calendar-contest
Prize: $20 BYC store gift certificate

10. SuperChemicalGirl's Caption That Photo Contest WEEK ONE CONTEST
SCG will post a photo on this thread for you to use your wit/humor to caption, add thought bubbles or an explanation of the situation (like a "Far Side" cartoon). You may photoshop the picture but the original content of the photo must remain the same. Keep it PG, folks, but make us laugh! Submissions similar to previously submitted entries will not be accepted. Photo (with an example that is not used for the contest) was posted on 11 December 2011 - see post 1225. Your submissions must be posted on this thread by 11:59:59 PM EST 18 December 2011 to allow time for judging.
View submissions here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=46869-caption-that-photo-contest-nyd
Prize: One Dozen Eggs (assortment) courtesy of Hot2Pot. Shipping included.

11. Chooks Chick Flapper Contest: WEEK TWO CONTEST
This contest will begin 18 December 2011, and run until 25 December 2011. Post a picture of your flapping chicken or chickens! Get an action shot! Submissions from last years Easter Flapper Contest are not accepted. Entrants will be posted on a poll on BYC and voted on by BYC members.
View submissions here:
Prize: TBD

12. Karimw's Most Colorful Rooster Contest WEEK THREE CONTEST
I'm going to pirate a class from the Paint Horse and Appaloosa shows and go with "Most Colorful Rooster" - it is entirely subjective of course big_smile
Rules:
1. The picture must be a rooster in his natural plumage (no photoshop or dye job lol )
2. The subject does not have to be yours, but the photo must have been taken by you.
3. You may enter only 1 rooster but may include up to 3 pictures of the same bird in order show all his features.
4. Post the picture(s) on this thread and send it to Karimw in a PM
5. The contest will run from December 25 - December 31.
6. I will announce the winner on New Years Day
Prize: 6 month GFM courtesy of Karimw.

13. Tazcat70's New Years Hatch New Years Photo Contest WEEK THREE-ISH CONTEST
Post a picture on the thread of a new years themed picture that deals with anything poultry... confetti, champagne glasses, hats, noise makers - just add poultry... you get the picture. You must take the picture to be eligible. Contest opens 25 December 2011 and closes on 3 January 2012, 11:59:59 EST. Post pictures on the thread. *OPEN TO HATCHERS AND NON-HATCHERS ALIKE* Any volunteers to collect the photos off the thread and make a poll?
Prize: BYC 2012 Calendar courtesy of Tazcat70!

**A special thank you to everyone who is running a contest and/or offered a prize**

If you want to run a contest or have a great idea for one, let me know. We've had multiple contests going on each week or contests that run throughout the entire hatch. If you did not see our Easter Hatch Contests, you may view them at: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=447147&p=416 (post 4156)

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Only a day left to caption that photo. Win a dozen of Hot2Pot's eggs!

In case you want to see what this MIGHT entail:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/auction_showlistings.php?id=48196


I bought some of hers for this hatch, very well packaged and some surprises in there for me!

 

[RareBreedFancier]

Nearly missed the comp! Here is mine.

(Mind you, I can't win the prize, Customs would have a fit!)

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Where is everyone??!!

Someone please queue Twilight Zone music.

 

[featherz]

I'm here!!!

I candled my 'bad' eggs last night (I have to open the hovabator to add water) and at least two of them are in the running. So something like 33/45 look good so far, will check once more on day 10 or 11 and that's it for candling.

 

[Peep_Show]

I'm here, too!

Did a quick spot candling...looks like 4 Salmon Faverolles won't make it to hatch day, but a couple have nice blobby eyes. The Marans eggs are hard to tell anything, but so far all are passing the smell test. Day 10 is when I do my first cull and then right before lockdown is the last cull. Even "Token" the hitchhiking TJ's egg is showing some veining. All's happy on their joyride on the 'bator bus!

Now it's Saturday... Time to go play... Or catch up on weekend chores that have been neglected all week....

 

[Melissa Rose]

I'm here too

I was just out at my run enjoying the beauty of my chicklets

They suck me in

I literally could sit and watch them all day long chuckling to myself

My geese are practicing for the flapper contest

Every morning when I let them out of their coop they rejoice the morning air with a flap fest

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I'm here but at work. Glad to know I'm not the only one up and BYCening right now.

Was starting to worry there for a bit.

I so far have slayed the candling beast....so far. Space prevents me from candling until the ducks hatch, projected to be next Thursday. It's my first time hatching ducks, I'm assuming it's just like chickens, pip/zip/pop the top?

So far nothing smells in the living room where the incubator is, except the cat. She's my lovable pigpen.