4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[missydcpc]

We had one last year but I couldn't figure out how to set the darn thing up. Any volunteers?

I just did one just for PA...I could make one for this.

 

[ronott1]

NYD Hatch-a-long Daily Digest, 12/18/2012
Stats: # 3 busiest thread
Sally Sunshine #9 ovation
Lots of us in the top 10 most posts

Today is day 7, so there are 14 days to go. Lots of eggs are being inspected for development and signs of problems. The Sniff Test is one of those tests

Coffee clears the sinuses, How do you smell thousands lots of eggs without them getting too cold? What are we smelling for? Lots of good stuff was posted about this.

Then there is the tap test! A ting is good but a dull sound is bad. Some can tell by weight. If they are lighter, they are developing. tazcat70 warned us to not remove eggs unless they are obviously clears or bad--it is sad to crack open an egg and find a living(then dead) chick in there

Sally Sunshine shard a video of a Duck embryo dancing in the shell! (3828)

TMNfarm went for a horse ride to get a Christmas Tree! Pictures taken had light streaks in them. Possibly the presence of relatives that have passed on?

SleepyOwl is concerned about the hatch. Take a breath, it will be ok, you will have a good hatch. and it will be amazing. Also, you will be back for the Easter hatch-a long!

How to Cull a deformed chick--not a common occurrence--Don't worry about that!

Brookhavens posted(3880) some great information for concerns at this time of hatching, including culling chicks.

Aspen is back! What a great multi-quote!

Post 3881 has the daily update for Day 7 Development. CelticOaksFarm answered the Duck Incubation questions for those that wanted to know(Post 3890 & 3941)

Cynthia12 posted pictures of snow at her place in Utah. The system is moving ON now and will be hitting other places next. Love the Dog!

Pele tripped again and eggs fell into the Bator!

coldupnorth posted a picture of an BO with a Santa hat and reminded us that it is 7 days until Christmas. mrheinz77 posted the contest update for chiqita(late this morning) See Post 3926. Post 3967 announced a random post contest. Please post on the contest link, not on the main thread!

John Farmer has LF Mottled Cochins! They were a present from his wife!(later we found out that they were from himself but is allowing his wife to have credit). Razadia says Red has to go! Mean roosters that don't cover hens well are meant for Dog Food! TMNfarm has a mean rooster that attacked the DD. It is going off to be a Guard Chicken!

Warning: Post 3940 has a serious chicken math problem associated with it! Do not go to that post unless you are very strong willed when it comes to chickens.
Sally Sunshine posted a diagram of an egg along with an explanation of things that can go wrong with shipped eggs(Post 3962)

Countrypunk92 had a temp spike, but all the eggs seem fine!

His incubator is made out of a food dehydrator(Invention Contest?)
MarineCorpFarmr has been playing in the mud(again!) with is not black anymore truck!

and his IT guys are working on a member map for us!

PayPal is really messing up Bettacreeks day!

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Many of us think we need another bator!, however we also know we have spent too much on this stuff already, and hope our spouses will fall let us get one as a present. That way the spouse can take credit for the present! That is Christmas Magic

CelticOaksFarm posted pictures of Sebastopol geese.

Now I want those!

Check back tomorrow for more!

 

[delisha]

Quote: That is a really nice incubator/hatcher ...with dividers..I would like one too!

 

[gabrielle1976]

 

[delisha]

Now I want Sebbies! Those are some beautiful birds...What is your secret to keeping them so white?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

why is the rum always running out?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Now I want Sebbies! Those are some beautiful birds...What is your secret to keeping them so white?

We change the water in the kiddie pools daily, they are on grass, and they do the rest

 

[Bettacreek]

That is a really nice incubator/hatcher ...with dividers..I would like one too!

I love the divider idea. I saw a picture somewhere with a divided hatching tray (had African harlequin quail in it) and decided that I NEED to put in dividers for my hatching tray. I'm thinking cardboard, since it's free.

I also apologize for my previous outburst. :blush:

 

[Bettacreek]

Celtic, I'm glad you posted pictures, especially of the smooth breasted birds. I don't know a lot about them (and need to RESEARCH, since I have eggs coming in spring from a swap) and thought the "smooth feathered" birds were just that... Completely smooth feathered. I think the smoothies are just as gorgeous as the fully curly ones, so that's nice to know.

 

[missydcpc]

why is the rum always running out?

Cause someone keeps drinking it behind my back!