4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[pamc13]

Here is my random posting. I sure hope i win some of the wonderful hatching eggs that are being offered as a prize. while this is my first time entering a contest like this, it is a lot of fun. Confusing, but fun ! It sure does take a lot longer than i thought to go through all the contest pages and trying to keep up with all the posts, forget about it !! thanks to all those who put this together, i bet it was a lot of work ! can't wait to see what everyones hatch looks like on nyd.

 

[cochins1088]

I just realized the incubator was turned off for the past 4 hours. I was cleaning out the largest of my aquariums to move in some new koi and while I was draining it, I turned off all of the power strips to stop the filters. I hadn't realized that my incubator was one of those plugs... Now I'm super nervous to candle tonight later tonight. What do you think their chances are? I can't believe this happened...

 

[debs_flock]

I just realized the incubator was turned off for the past 4 hours. I was cleaning out the largest of my aquariums to move in some new koi and while I was draining it, I turned off all of the power strips to stop the filters. I hadn't realized that my incubator was one of those plugs... Now I'm super nervous to candle tonight later tonight. What do you think their chances are? I can't believe this happened...

Only four hours off? I'd say you have nothing to worry about.

Deb

 

[cochins1088]

Only four hours off? I'd say you have nothing to worry about.

Deb

Thanks. I knew embryos can survive longs periods of time when they are further along in incubation, I just wasn't sure since they are only half way developed. Guess I'll finds out later tonight, but that gives me hope. Thanks again.

I once had a 18 day old embryo survive 3 days on the kitchen table, and no, I'm not kidding. I found an egg in the middle of the coop somewhat near a broody hen, but figured that someone was just being silly when they layed it and brought it in. I was lazy and left those eggs on the table for 3 days and 2 nights before finally doing something about them. I was a little worried about that one egg and I figured if there was something inside, then it's dead by now. So I go outside and open it and blood trickles out, I panicked but I knew with the crack I made, it wouldn't survive so I opened it the rest of the way. The little guy turned his head and looked at me, he even tried to chirp by opening is beak serveral times. I felt horrible as the poor little creature passed away in my hands.

By the way, this happened 4 years ago and now I realize that I should have candled that egg before opening it.

 

[ronott1]

NYD Hatch-a-long Digest for 12/22/12
Statistics: Contest5 was the #1 busiest thread, The main thread was #2
Sally Sunshine missed the #1 most posts! Blarneyeggs had ten more for the#1 spot.

Along with more eggs being pulled from the bator, some had incubator emergencies. Some were accidental while others had to do with power outages. Short times of low temps will only delay the hatch!

Brechin has a hatch going! TJs and EO Basque! Excited all night and day!

TMNfarm update! Lots of eggs, stats and stuff! The kids eggtopsied and all are very excited! Lots of emoticons going crazy in that post!

crissycriss got a first mille Fleur D'Uccle egg yesterday!

Aspen is very very very good at multi quoting! She also has great ducks and EO Basque chickens. I posted a picture of one of her EO Basque pullet that I hatched.

Morning greeted us with chics hatched by Brechin! TMNfarms is on call for Hatch day! The family will come over for the hatch but no Joy for TMNFarms

Day 11 development picture in post 4814 10 Days Till Hatch Day!
5,706 eggs were set for the hatch! Talbott Poultry won the Brinsea with a guess of 5,720

We are being very quiet..Pele had too much fun at her end of the world party...SHHH

Bettcreek is having an awful time with Ducks! I hope the do better at her new place!

RavenWood wondered if the eggs being pulled would be good to use. Some said to give them to the chickens, dogs of pigs

Razadia can't find her place on the zoning map. She can't find a map either. They are not going to worry about the new chicken laws. I wouldn't either.

michaelf posted Turkey pictures!

Aspen has too many pesky Turkeys at her place! Then she posted a Duck picture!

Hurley had a green shelled egg get stuck to tape and in a surrealistic way fell and broke!

CelticOaksFarm posted more Sebastopol Goose pictures, this one of different eye colors

Also posted were pictures of his grow out pen chickens!

Brechin posted pictures of her hatched chicks!

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Thanks. I knew embryos can survive longs periods of time when they are further along in incubation, I just wasn't sure since they are only half way developed. Guess I'll finds out later tonight, but that gives me hope. Thanks again.

I once had a 18 day old embryo survive 3 days on the kitchen table, and no, I'm not kidding. I found an egg in the middle of the coop somewhat near a broody hen, but figured that someone was just being silly when they layed it and brought it in. I was lazy and left those eggs on the table for 3 days and 2 nights before finally doing something about them. I was a little worried about that one egg and I figured if there was something inside, then it's dead by now. So I go outside and open it and blood trickles out, I panicked but I knew with the crack I made, it wouldn't survive so I opened it the rest of the way. The little guy turned his head and looked at me, he even tried to chirp by opening is beak serveral times. I felt horrible as the poor little creature passed away in my hands.

By the way, this happened 4 years ago and now I realize that I should have candled that egg before opening it.

live and learn. I had a bleeder last hatch... brick in hatcher.. long story. Hand hatched all 13. lost one. had one bleeder. now a thriving little feed inhaling machine in the brooder.

 

[hapjr]

Ok this is only day 8 for me got a late start bc my ladies were beung stingy with their eggs. Lol. But i just candled and 14 outa 17 veining and develooing nicely. One looks like i put in upside down bc of shape and air sac was pn bottom but still veining. And 2 look clear no veining at all. Now 3 outa 3 silkie eggs. Infertile. <---- DANG.

 

[mrsodell1980]

Here's a cute baby picture! We just got these 4, and it cracked me up that one went under the warmer and the others were looking like "Where are you going??"

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Awww

Only four hours off?  I'd say you have nothing to worry about.

Deb

Thanks.  I knew embryos can survive longs periods of time when they are further along in incubation, I just wasn't sure since they are only half way developed.  Guess I'll finds out later tonight, but that gives me hope.  Thanks again.

I once had a 18 day old embryo survive 3 days on the kitchen table, and no, I'm not kidding. I found an egg in the middle of the coop somewhat near a broody hen, but figured that someone was just being silly when they layed it and brought it in.  I was lazy and left those eggs on the table for 3 days and 2 nights before finally doing something about them.  I was a little worried about that one egg and I figured if there was something inside, then it's dead by now.  So I go outside and open it and blood trickles out, I panicked but I knew with the crack I made, it wouldn't survive so I opened it the rest of the way.  The little guy turned his head and looked at me, he even tried to chirp by opening is beak serveral times.  I felt horrible as the poor little creature passed away in my hands. 

By the way, this happened 4 years ago and now I realize that I should have candled that egg before opening it.

Awwwhww. I'm sorry!

My grandparents used to buy eggs from a woman who had quite a lot of chickens an free ranges them. I guess they would lay their eggs outside any where they please and she would go pick them up (wonder if she had nesting boxes for them?!). Anyway, one day my grandpa was making omelettes and cracked up an egg to dump a fairly well developed embryo into the skillet. They don't buy eggs from her anymore !

 

[Sally Sunshine]

a couple more pictures of the eastern wild turkey I saw this morning.