4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[mstricer]

Do we need to have a clock in the picture to prove that we set the eggs at noon?

Yes, You can use your cell phone.

Noon....that's a pretty broad time in the USA..

• Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
• Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• Central Standard Time (CST)
• Mountain Standard Time (MST)
• Pacific Standard Time (PST)
• Alaskan Standard Time (AKST)
• Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
• Samoa Standard Time (UTC−11)
• Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10)

So when we say noon...what is it going to be?

Your Local time

oh I have a good question..............How on earth am I suppose to get all of my eggs in one picture? Multiple cabinets going with eggs that have already been set (ducks and geese) as well as the large number of eggs going in tomorrow. I have a hatching problem lol

We will trust you take a picture of the clock then post all you eggs. I see you have a hatching problem.

who would have thunk that. I have one too, but held myself back from firing up the old cabinet.

 

[CluckyCharms]

Chick Picture contest, allthough it's an older picture of last spring, my almost 106 year old friend receiving some Chick-therapy @ the nursing home

...totally made me cry. This is the sweetest picture ever!

 

[9gerianMile]

I don't have Cell service at my house... How do I prove what time I set my eggs?

 

[crissycriss]

 peeps still guessing. Make sure he takes a picture of the clock and eggs (can use cell phone as clock) so you can still be included in the first chick hatched. 

I thought the only time you had to use a clock was when your first chick hatched still wet with a clock.I havent heard or read about when you first set. Did i miss that? Need to know so i know what to do.Plus i didnt use the clock when i took picture of my pekin eggs.

 

[featherz]

I thought the only time you had to use a clock was when your first chick hatched still wet with a clock.I havent heard or read about when you first set. Did i miss that? Need to know so i know what to do.Plus i didnt use the clock when i took picture of my pekin eggs.

Yuh, last two years we just took pics of eggs (no clock) and then a pic when the chick hatches. New house rules?

I can't get that clock pic tho. =(

 

[SilkieSensation]

I don't have Cell service at my house... How do I prove what time I set my eggs?

Even without service your phone should still show the time if you have one. If not, the clock on a laptop or other small computer-like device (tablet, i-pad, radio clock that sets itself automatically) can be used.

 

[SilkieSensation]

I completely forgot that! Thank you so much for reminding me!

You're welcome.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Got 2 packages today, both with some crunchage. But... all eggies okay.

 

[Brechin]

Got the incubator under control. Programmed it to graph temp and humidity changes and send alerts by email when gets out of range. Tightened up all the wires and will be making housing units for the arduino and RP boards. I guess it stopped sensing temp because a CAT knocked a wire out of the arduino board!!! ARGH!!! Everything seems OK now and all babies seem to be moving around again except one. One seems to have no baby? Lots of material sloshing around but i see no eyes or outline of a chick. Maybe baby is hiding in there? I will leave for now and check in a couple days.

On a more relevant note! My Hatch Along eggs arrived! Still more on the way but I have plenty for now. Amazing packaging jobs by all the BYC sellers (and I ebay seller) I have had the privilege or purchasing from. If it were not for the amazing amount of care taken in packaging the eggs I would have lost them all due to the HATEFUL handling from my local postal service. I hope they all, especially the woman behind the counter today, get coal in their stockings!!

*I have always had lots of chickens but this is my first hatch on a HOME MADE incubator.* HOLLA!!

 

[PerfectPoultry]