4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[Shelshanam]

Well last night/this morning my turkey eggs began their journey in the incubator. I thought it would be symbolic to put them in at midnight and hope for a first hatch of the new year



I'm thinking of adding some eggs from my chickens in 7 days to make a full incubator (yeah right I'm getting like 1 egg a day) but will try to put a few in to see what pops out. I put some solar lights around the window of the chicken hutch and hoping that will encourage them to start laying a little more....

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

I would maybe prefer that method too if I could actually find that jugular! I don't know how many roosters' faces got cut up because I couldn't locate the blasted thing. The hatchet is much faster and they do bleed out pretty well. Then salt water brings out any blood that didn't get pumped.

The first time i tried it i missed too.. lol practice makes perfect

 

[Shelshanam]

It's almost 12:30 PM here...I set 20 duck eggs a second ago. I was browsing around BYC and happened to look down at the time and I was like OMGoodness it's almost 20 minutes past time to set the duck eggs! Ah! Anyway, they are warming up in one of the Sportsmans now. : )

All the ducklings will probably be mixed, but I'm sure they'll still be adorable, yes? ; ) What is everyone else setting?
Oh, and question....I was going to do two sets of chicken eggs. I have several dozen collected as of today, the oldest is 5 days old today. Should I go ahead and set those now, or should I keep collecting eggs until next Tuesday (11th)? Thoughts? : )

~Aspen

Do you have two incubators?

Just thinking it would be easier if your going to have offset hatch days to have a lock down incubator.

I personally am adding in my chicken eggs on the 11th so I have the same hatching date.

Goodluck!

 

[SilkieSensation]

It's almost 12:30 PM here...I set 20 duck eggs a second ago. I was browsing around BYC and happened to look down at the time and I was like OMGoodness it's almost 20 minutes past time to set the duck eggs! Ah! Anyway, they are warming up in one of the Sportsmans now. : )

All the ducklings will probably be mixed, but I'm sure they'll still be adorable, yes? ; ) What is everyone else setting?
Oh, and question....I was going to do two sets of chicken eggs. I have several dozen collected as of today, the oldest is 5 days old today. Should I go ahead and set those now, or should I keep collecting eggs until next Tuesday (11th)? Thoughts? : )

~Aspen

Since they are your own eggs there shouldn't be any problem with holding them for up to 2 weeks before setting. Some people even hold them longer than that with no problems.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Hi everyone!

I've been hoping to be able to participate and was finally able to get some eggs to set, so I'm in. I can't wait to get started!

 

[cochins1088]

It's almost 12:30 PM here...I set 20 duck eggs a second ago. I was browsing around BYC and happened to look down at the time and I was like OMGoodness it's almost 20 minutes past time to set the duck eggs! Ah! Anyway, they are warming up in one of the Sportsmans now. : )

All the ducklings will probably be mixed, but I'm sure they'll still be adorable, yes? ; ) What is everyone else setting?
Oh, and question....I was going to do two sets of chicken eggs. I have several dozen collected as of today, the oldest is 5 days old today. Should I go ahead and set those now, or should I keep collecting eggs until next Tuesday (11th)? Thoughts? : )

~Aspen

Personally, I would wait until the 11th. Then they will all have the same hatch date. The oldest would be 12 days on the 11th, I don't consider eggs bad until 14 days. The 12 day old eggs may have slightly decreased hatchability, but it shouldn't be noticeable. Good Luck with what ever you decide!

 

[bird sitter]

I just entered! So excited!

 

[FeyRaine]

Hi ya'll,

I signed up for BYC just a couple weeks ago, partly b/c the Fodder Thread got me to finally actually *do it* (I just uploaded picks over there of the 1st batch)
but also b/c the the entire concept of a Hatch A Long for NYD was just too good to miss out on !!!
oh, & even w/ contests & prizes , wow how clever (thanks to the ppl running that part and those giving prizes).

So, my hubby is working on finishing up my DIY 'Bator this week
& I pick up 24 hatching eggs Sat (found someone w/ hens a laying only 25 miles from me via BYC, how cool is THAT!! since my girls have been on egg vacation since Sept.

I'll post pics of 'bator & eggs when I have them.

Just wanted to say hello and thanks for the great fun way to count down the end of 2012 and (hopefully) start off 2013 w/ something new and fun!

FeyRaine

 

[mstricer]

Well last night/this morning my turkey eggs began their journey in the incubator. I thought it would be symbolic to put them in at midnight and hope for a first hatch of the new year



I'm thinking of adding some eggs from my chickens in 7 days to make a full incubator (yeah right I'm getting like 1 egg a day) but will try to put a few in to see what pops out. I put some solar lights around the window of the chicken hutch and hoping that will encourage them to start laying a little more....

You were supposed to set at NOON not midnight. Don't add you chicken eggs until the 11th at noon.

It's almost 12:30 PM here...I set 20 duck eggs a second ago. I was browsing around BYC and happened to look down at the time and I was like OMGoodness it's almost 20 minutes past time to set the duck eggs! Ah! Anyway, they are warming up in one of the Sportsmans now. : )

All the ducklings will probably be mixed, but I'm sure they'll still be adorable, yes? ; ) What is everyone else setting?
Oh, and question....I was going to do two sets of chicken eggs. I have several dozen collected as of today, the oldest is 5 days old today. Should I go ahead and set those now, or should I keep collecting eggs until next Tuesday (11th)? Thoughts? : )

~Aspen

Wait until the 11th

Hi everyone!

I've been hoping to be able to participate and was finally able to get some eggs to set, so I'm in. I can't wait to get started!

Hi ya'll,

I signed up for BYC just a couple weeks ago, partly b/c the Fodder Thread got me to finally actually *do it* (I just uploaded picks over there of the 1st batch)
but also b/c the the entire concept of a Hatch A Long for NYD was just too good to miss out on !!!
oh, & even w/ contests & prizes , wow how clever (thanks to the ppl running that part and those giving prizes).

So, my hubby is working on finishing up my DIY 'Bator this week
& I pick up 24 hatching eggs Sat (found someone w/ hens a laying only 25 miles from me via BYC, how cool is THAT!! since my girls have been on egg vacation since Sept.

I'll post pics of 'bator & eggs when I have them.

Just wanted to say hello and thanks for the great fun way to count down the end of 2012 and (hopefully) start off 2013 w/ something new and fun!

FeyRaine

Well I'm glad you joined the fun. Did you sign up for the hatch? I have quite a bit of BYC folks around me and it is wonderful. I have gone to and had set ups with a couple of them at our local swap meet. Lot's of fun.

 

[mstricer]

Did you guys know that if you type in your chicken breed in Google, some of your pictures can be in the spot where they show pictures. I was looking up Columbian d'Uccles and was looking at the pictures and saw my Marans/d'Uccle mixes on there, I was shocked because I don't know how they got there. Also I just found out, you can copy a picture of someone, and do a search on Google image and see if they are who they say they are. Call me crazy, but the internet knows all.