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

[MontanaDolphin]

I'm so jealous, not even 1 pip. Maybe tomorrow......

Me neither. Still haven't heard anything, either.

Bummed I can't join in all the excitement of peeps, pips, zips and hatches!

I have a hatchling today while I was at work....I believe it is a Sliver laced Wyandotte. I have a picture on my phone but I can't seem to get it to load. Wonder what tomorrow will bring....

I have been so busy at work that I have pretty much left these eggs alone. I heard some others peeping in the incubator......so we shall see!

Oh my gosh, I want one of those so bad!! The woman I get my chicks from doesn't have them, and has never had them...if you have any extra eggs...ahem...

...would love to take some off your hands!

 

[marmca]

First chick, a
Myakka Silky @11:40 p.m. black feathers, but still all wet of course.

Noisy little critter, maybe just

"cheerleader" encouraging others.

 

[chicken pickin]

I am so far behind, like 200posts, because we had family over for a NYE party. Im just now popping in to say I just checked my eggs for like the bazillionth time and I just got my first pip from this hatch. From one of my BCMs YAY!!!

 

[bantambury]

how were you able to sex your chicks?

Ok, so in order to sex a chick you can do this 3 ways.....but I prefer method one. it is strangely accurate!


1)If you pick a chick up with two fingers by the back of the neck, the cockerels will draw their legs up to their body and the pullets legs will dangle.
2)Look at their wing feathers....if you google this you should find some identification pictures....
3)THE NEEDLE TRICK:dangle the needle on thread over a chick ... if it moves around and around it is a female. If it swings back and forth it is male (said to work for chicks and eggs)

~Bantambury

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[Cynthia12]

Can I get an AWWW? Chick # 1 wobbled its way across the bator and onto the cartons to go offer up-close help!

Next time I will take out the thermometer and use a sponge in the tupperware. This is chick #1 a Brahmacauna (EE)

Wobbling over to offer moral support to chick #2 What appears to be a BOxBrahma

Swimming across the eggs

Here it is: the AWWWW moment!

Sticking close to offer a wing if needed.

Awwwwww!

 

[Cynthia12]

Love the color of these eggs!

 

[GerbilsOnToast]

You can edit the post and add the quote. If you want to have one removed, send a pm to a Moderator.

I tried,but ended up with a whole new post... maybe I'm just too wired tonight for 'best board behavior'

 

[Cynthia12]

Aren't they precious?

 

[GerbilsOnToast]

I am so far behind, like 200posts, because we had family over for a NYE party. Im just now popping in to say I just checked my eggs for like the bazillionth time and I just got my first pip from this hatch. From one of my BCMs YAY!!!

YAY!!!!

Tell 'em the party's over and it's time to get moving!