5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[Aphrael]

Was going to say..I posted earlier that mine hadn't come yet..the P.O. called me later..saying, they came later. ?? They are cray busy now, just glad they didn't stay in the sorting facility overnight.

So glad they arrived all safe and sound!

 

[Cynthia12]

So glad they arrived all safe and sound!

Me too, at least they look safe and ... sound.

 

[Threedog]

Just a couple more days!!!

 

[brahmabreeder]

I've got a dozen LF light Brahma eggs collected up so far.

 

[rochelle1021]

Love the picture
I'm in the same boat with the Silkied Ameraucana's aren't laying over 30 weeks and have had a light on for over a week, with my luck they will lay a week after set time. On the brighter side my Wheaten Ameraucana's are laying again and I started collecting eggs from them, now the the other question "Who's the Daddy, Wheaten Marans or Splash Silkied Ameraucana" time will tell in about 21 days 
Are you talking about My Pet Chicken?

Yes my pet chicken, the breeder was in Alabama and hens slowed down as well as weather related shipping issues.. Breeder suffered power outage too. ... Oh that's ok with me I'm getting double order in spring

 

[fosterson]

I am going absolutely batty.

Help me decide, guys.

We are going to be out of town starting tomorrow. Do I set the eggs early, and risk not setting them till after we get back...which SHOULD be on the 11th, but might not be. Or do I wait, and set them and play along with the 'late starters'?

AUGH!

 

[Whoops]

My eggs are lost in the mail

I guess my marans eggs will be a delayed New Years hatch.... I still have eggs from the grocery store and feed store. I will set the marans eggs when they arrive.

Awwww, I am so sorry about the marans eggs. They will just have to be a continuing new years celebration.

 

[chicken pickin]

I am going absolutely batty.

Help me decide, guys.

We are going to be out of town starting tomorrow. Do I set the eggs early, and risk not setting them till after we get back...which SHOULD be on the 11th, but might not be. Or do I wait, and set them and play along with the 'late starters'?

AUGH!

I would wait and hope for the 11th. Then set a little late if you cant make it back in time.

 

[ronott1]

Ron..were wanting photos of how DMRippy packs? I took some photos after I started to unpack. I would have at first, but didn't remember until I got a few out..I was excited to see how they felt..cold? Yes, they were cold. But hoping they didn't feel too cold. Here are some photos..First off, she has Styrofoam on top with this message on the top.

Has the Styrofoam all around the eggs..with peanuts in between them and the foam.
The eggs are right in the middle of it all.

I am holding them up..they are all stuck together because
of the type of bubble wrap she uses. I went slow, with a knife to cut them apart, then
scissors to cut the bubble wrap open.

And..there they are..none broken, or weepy. Hoping they aren't too cold. Will see in a
few days.


Rhodebars and I do believe a few Splash Marans.

They look very nice!

 

[FeyRaine]

I am going absolutely batty.

Help me decide, guys.

We are going to be out of town starting tomorrow. Do I set the eggs early, and risk not setting them till after we get back...which SHOULD be on the 11th, but might not be. Or do I wait, and set them and play along with the 'late starters'?

AUGH!

You're welcome to wait & play w/ us, but personally I'd set early if I was you. The older the eggs the less chance of a healthy chick hatching, so if you got 'em set 'em would be my advice.

&
Speaking of late starters, so far I've got this list going so we can stick w/ it into the new year...

Anyone who finds their eggs arrive late or whatever, copy the list, add yourself, and we'll stick together to cheer on the late hatchers even as others are nursing hangovers or heading back to normal life ;>

The Better Late Than Never Gang ; continuing the hatchalong into the New Year b/c "Better Late Than Never"!
Myself (FeyRaine) ...waiting on delayed shipment to be set date <tba> expected hatch date <tba>
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