4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[debs_flock]

Hey all,
Sorry I haven't been around much. I'm trying to figure out who to keep and who and how to disperse some birds. It is not an easy choice. I cannot afford the feed anymore. This is not helping my depression.

I'm sorry to hear that Jim, how much of a down-sizing are you being forced into?

Deb

 

[mrheinz77]

I'm sorry to hear that Jim, how much of a down-sizing are you being forced into?

Deb

A good start would be getting rid of the ducks, geese, and Guineas as well as most of the layers/Easter Eggers. I'm going through 4 bags of feed a day.

 

[ronott1]

NYD Hatch-a-long Digest for 12/25 and 12/26

Christmas was a slow day for the Hatchalong with only 75 replies rather than the normal 400 or so. There were lots of merry Christmas wishes and more candling results with clears. Bettacreek lost her Drake, Razadia had a Tornado scare and the best news was Brechins announcement about expecting a new baby!(a human baby not one of the many types of critters we all have here)
cochins1088 teased us with an Emu story. The Boss is going to give them an egg to hatch.

RavenWood posted that it is time to get a brooder ready. Great reminder for those that still have eggs going to hatch!

Sally Sunshine started a worming discussion.

And posted a bunch of Christmas pictures and later ice chest incubator, Daughter and baby chick pictures.

Aspen stopped by to wish us all Merry Christmas!

mstricer too!

Post 5286 has Day 14 and 15 candling pictures. Thank You Brookhavens

michaelf has eggs with pips

Then he had and OE chick!

Genesis 1588 temp adjustment diagrams were posted to help with settings--for--hatching--can you guess what

Emus
It's 6Days Till Hatch Day!

Bettacreek is setting more eggs today! What spunk she has!

Mahonri stopped by to let us know that we are 72% through with the hatch!

Missydcpc and Bettacreek both had bad road conditions to drive on today. Must be a bad storm in PA

mrheinz77 needs to thin his flock. Feed costs are way too high. Ways to get lower cost feed were suggested by Bettacreek.

Bye for now!

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: I'm so sorry, those are tough decisions. Every time I turn around we need another 10-20 bags of feed. My DH takes down 200# at a time when he fills feeders. So I guess we're pretty much in the same boat. The turkeys here are the big eaters!

Deb

 

[BHep]

Anyone that has NOT entered the cutest baby contest and would like to help me judge the pictures, please PM me.

 

[SleepyOwl]

Snowy Owl, I may be in the same boat with you. Looks like I may just have two eggs. WE may be neck to neck with the worst hatch! I think I should stop trying to enter contest for hatching. I don't have a lot of luck hatching. I do have 3 maran eggs that I can't tell so have to just wait and see.

Yeah, that's not the contest that I want to win. I have one Marans egg that I am pretty sure is a dud... I am just in denial.

Hey all,
Sorry I haven't been around much. I'm trying to figure out who to keep and who and how to disperse some birds. It is not an easy choice. I cannot afford the feed anymore. This is not helping my depression.

Quote:
Awww!!! I bet it's been a busy year! Congratulations!

 

[juststruttin]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! AND WHAT DID MY HUSBAND GET FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR??????


A NEW BABY ON THE WAY!! I JUST CONFIRMED RECENTLY THAT WE ARE EXPECTING OUR THIRD (AND HOPEFULLY LAST) BABY!! PRAY FOR ME THAT IT IS JUST ONE BABY AND NOT TWO THIS TIME!!

Congrats!!!! So exciting!

 

[Herducks]

Well out of 19 set I am down to 3 for sure going well and 4 maybes...I am just not having any luck right now. Out of the 5 eggs that went into lockdown for christmas I have 1 left I am trying to save the others all died

 

[kvmommy]

anyone know where I can find the breeds/numbers that the chairs set? I didnt' participate this year but I'm participating where I can.

 

[Fuzzybird]

Boxing Day!Oh my gosh, I thought it had to do with Boxing as in fighting and I always thought "yuk".