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

[mstricer]

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[JLaw]

well I already have eggs coming in the mail but I'd be interested for sure! when were you wanting to ship them? for this hatch a long?

As of tomorrow after ten am i can start collecting for you. Or if you want a later date let me know like a week before you want me to mail them. Gives me a chance to check fertility. Also i need to check and see if i can maul without being npip certified or not. I'll write ya a pm by friday. I need to make sure i dont break laws and want to check on getting cetified.

 

[SoManyHats]

This thread moves faaaast! I can't imagine what it's going to be like when the hatch actually gets started!

 

[chickengirl1193]

As of tomorrow after ten am i can start collecting for you. Or if you want a later date let me know like a week before you want me to mail them. Gives me a chance to check fertility. Also i need to check and see if i can maul without being npip certified or not. I'll write ya a pm by friday. I need to make sure i dont break laws and want to check on getting cetified.

okay yeah let me know! I will probably be setting my eggs on Thursday or Friday. so probably i would want some for the next hatch a long

 

[JLaw]

Yep it just moved another post right here lol

 

[bantambury]

horray for a constant temp!!! I turned it on this morning! All i gotta do tomorrow is pop the eggs in at noon!

Got my last egg today! 24 total! Ive never hatched 2 dozen before! I hope most hatch! Fingers crossed for a good hatch rate!

 

[Myfourladies]

And so it begins!! I am setting mine tonight in hopes that all the EGGcitment will be done by the time I have to go back to work on the 2nd.

I was hoping for 7 cochin bantam eggs, BUT to the rescue came Msladyhawke and I have a mix of bantam eggs.
And yes those are names on the eggs! My daughters have each claimed an egg, now lets just pray they turn into chicks!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep my eggs from breaking in the nesting box? I try to keep the shavings nice and thick but if I'm not careful the one hen will move all the shavings up the side of the nesting box. Then when she goes to lay an egg it breaks because it hits directly on the wood.

 

[chicken pickin]

And so it begins!! I am setting mine tonight in hopes that all the EGGcitment will be done by the time I have to go back to work on the 2nd.

I was hoping for 7 cochin bantam eggs, BUT to the rescue came Msladyhawke and I have a mix of bantam eggs.
And yes those are names on the eggs! My daughters have each claimed an egg, now lets just pray they turn into chicks!

LOL That is so cute they named them I hope they all hatch for you they might get heart broken if their egg doesn't hatch. Fingers crossed for you and you daughters

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My DD was funny when she was unwrapping the shipped eggs yesterday, she was hugging each one of the eggs saying I love you.

 

[mstricer]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep my eggs from breaking in the nesting box? I try to keep the shavings nice and thick but if I'm not careful the one hen will move all the shavings up the side of the nesting box. Then when she goes to lay an egg it breaks because it hits directly on the wood.

Use straw and shavings. You could also put something soft on the bottom. How deep are your boxes