4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[MarineCorpFarmr]

SHOW OFF!!! SOMEONE GIVE HIM A PRIZE please!!!

lmao

 

[aka Rachel]

My pip!



And my future Treasure Chestbator


I bribed the kitties to get a scale for the size of the chest. I will put the window and incu kit on the top and then install an automatic turner on the bottom.

I might paint it...and I will line it with some firm insulation, I like the foil backed stuff if I get a choice. I might also order some of the flex watt heat tape and make my own eco glow type heater for the chicks.

 

[mstricer]

Quote: Nice I was googling it too, to see how easy it would have been for someone to get. We have plants everywhere.

 

[cluck-cluck]

I have to give up trying to catch up, but a few from my last post

I'm so happy for you! You were so worried about that one that pipped at the wrong end. But you have two cuties now. Are your chicks inside, or are they out in the garage? If inside, just a note..they don't need the red heat lamp. I use a 100 for the first day, then a 75 for a couple of days, then down to a 60 and so forth. That's, if they are inside. I love the one with the dark coloring on it!

Thank you, my red light is only 100 watts and these seramas love heat. I think the red is a little more soothing than a regular bulb, I'll reduce it as time goes on They are in my bedroom, LOL, chirping so LOUDLY! They are different colors from last time, so I'm sure they'll look totally different from what I have! Too fun!!

Hello all!
Yes, I am finally back. I have been in the hospital, a first time kidney stone attack. How God AWFUL! Then the drugs made me sick.
And to make it all just peachy...then "it" just wants to stay in an party!

I had my college kids come home, they helped me pull off Christmas. Now they have returned home.

We had our first chick hatch about 5:00 PM, December 31! Early, wow, with the way the eggs looked when I candled this surprises me.
It was one of the eggs we collected here at home, laid on my daughter's birthday. It is so cute!

We have about 5 pipping, but I do not have much hope for any of my Welsummers. I candled them, and they all looked empty.
We have opened three eggs, two looked like regular eggs, at day 18! One had some gelatinous stuff. My kids were so bummed!
I was so surprised they didn't even stink!

Oh wow, I know those hurt like Hadies! I'm so sorry

Congrats on the hatching! I hope those Welsummers surprise you!

I have some cuties to share pictures of! (I did NOT hatch these, I just bought them yesterday... as company for my not yet hatched egg... if it does hatch... nothing yet. Anyway, they hatched on Sat.)
3 silkies

The chicks are so darn cute! And your daughter looks like a German Porcelain doll! So sweet!

My ghetto brooder... Minus the light.

I love mine, it works really well, and for my Seramas, I think they could live in there infinitely, as it's quite a good size!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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That doesn't make sense. You are supposed to pm them at the end of the hatch, which hasn't happened yet, but we needed to be done voting already?

I think there was a mixup on the dates there.

Well I don't know what happened. I'm waiting for mrheinz to answer on this one.

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I thought me setting my little 34 was a lot. Now I see it is just small change

Quote: PEPSICO!
Frito-Lay??

You got it.

too late though already won.

DARN and I had changed my mind on hatching more eggs since I won some!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My pip!



And my future Treasure Chestbator


I bribed the kitties to get a scale for the size of the chest. I will put the window and incu kit on the top and then install an automatic turner on the bottom.

I might paint it...and I will line it with some firm insulation, I like the foil backed stuff if I get a choice. I might also order some of the flex watt heat tape and make my own eco glow type heater for the chicks.

OMG that is gonna be so FREAKING big and AWESOME!!!

 

[cluck-cluck]

My pip!



And my future Treasure Chestbator


I bribed the kitties to get a scale for the size of the chest. I will put the window and incu kit on the top and then install an automatic turner on the bottom.

I might paint it...and I will line it with some firm insulation, I like the foil backed stuff if I get a choice. I might also order some of the flex watt heat tape and make my own eco glow type heater for the chicks.

Congratulations on the pip! Wow, that chest looks like an antique, solid wood, are you sure you want to mess with it? (sorry, just looks so nice!)

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I would get some more guineas but need to get rid of two of my males first

Ah, Guineas can be a lot of fun, but boy are they noisy!

I had thought about trying a guinea or two. Are they friendly? Do they make for good eating?

It's probably resting. Hard work to wiggle around in that little tiny egg shell! Keep the faith fuzzy, keep the faith!
I bought my ducks a boat! I haven't installed it yet though ... spring time! Yes, they are going to swim IN their boat! It's a 16 foot aluminum that I am recycling.

Welcome back Aspen!

Have a great hatch!

Thanks Ron. I missed BYC while I was gone...and you of course!

Well... I just finished my "ghetto" brooder!! Wrapped the guinea pig/rabbit cage in feed bags... Now all I need is for my eggs to START DOING SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!

I have some cuties to share pictures of! (I did NOT hatch these, I just bought them yesterday... as company for my not yet hatched egg... if it does hatch... nothing yet. Anyway, they hatched on Sat.)
3 silkies

How adorable..you are making me want to break down and get some Silkies....STOP!

My ghetto brooder... Minus the light.

Bring me a couple..please?! : D

I've got a PIP!!!!

Lol! Sorry I got carried away!

Congratulations!!



Everyone is talking about setting up their brooders and I haven't gotten mine set up yet. Grrr

Oh well, I guess that'll give me something to work on tomorrow morning...like I don't have enough to do! LOL

I'm gonna go check on my eggs now....be back in a bit.

Wish'in my incubators were inside the house, instead of my poultry building. Oh well...can't have it all, yes?

Later

~ Aspen

 

[aka Rachel]

Congratulations on the pip! Wow, that chest looks like an antique, solid wood, are you sure you want to mess with it? (sorry, just looks so nice!)

Hehe, I know what you mean but honestly it's not that old and I have so many others.

 

[cluck-cluck]

Hehe, I know what you mean but honestly it's not that old and I have so many others.

LOL, Ok, if you're sure, LOL. Very nice box!