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

[MontanaDolphin]

While you are at it, add some water to the tanks.

Yes, with no pips you can open the incubator.

you're good as long as no one has pipped

Oh thank goodness...thanks ya'll!!!!

 

[Pozees]

GerbilsOnToast, your picture made me think of a song Bette Midler sang a long time ago ... "And I am all alone ... there is no one here beside me ... and my problems have all gone ... there is no one to deride me ... but ya' got to have friends, the feeling's oh so strong, ya' got to have friends to make that day last long - I had some friends but they're gone, something came and took them away, and from the dusk to the dawn, right here is where I'll stay! Standin' at the edge of the road, boy, waitin' for my new friends to come, I don't care if they're hungry or cold, I gotta' get me some of them!" - funny thing is, the written lyrics differ slightly, saying I don't care if I'm hungry or poor, but we never sang it that way

Showing my age, I know, but your pic just popped that song into my head

 

[Canieldonrad]

46 Total, still holding out for 3 more in the hatcher but I doubt they will do anything at this point.

 

[ronott1]

46 Total, still holding out for 3 more in the hatcher but I doubt they will do anything at this point.

That is amazing to see!

 

[coopsbyty]

I finally got my first pip, the only silkie! This one is Rion (Ryan) we have all 5 eggs named. Rion Sea Crest Jullian Hough. We know they are not together any more but we had a New Years baby last year her name is DickieSue (dick Clark) so we are trying to stick with that theme again this year. Now crossing fingers for a 12:00 hatch

I have really enjoyed following this thread and wish all of you a happy and safe new year!

Blessings to all-
Ty

 

[ronott1]

I finally got my first pip, the only silkie! This one is Rion (Ryan) we have all 5 eggs named. Rion Sea Crest Jullian Hough. We know they are not together any more but we had a New Years baby last year her name is DickieSue (dick Clark) so we are trying to stick with that theme again this year. Now crossing fingers for a 12:00 hatch

I have really enjoyed following this thread and wish all of you a happy and safe new year!

Blessings to all-
Ty

You will have at least one!

 

[carriebain]

Ron, what egg has pipped? I can't tell

 

[chickengirl1193]

thanks!

we just colored their tails so we could identify the OEs and japs......

well...that totally messed up their feathers for e cutest chick hatched pictures....will the dye matter?




so....I think we have 4 hens and 2 roosters! form testing them anyhow.

how were you able to sex your chicks?

 

[Pozees]

That is amazing to see!

X2!

 

[goodb]

I am with you. If this hatch doesn't go better than my last couple, I think I am just going to let me hens handle it from now on. Just can't go through wiggly eggs at lock down, then making a grave yard.

I'm so sorry. Having lost 4 chickens to various hazards I appreciate these posts. I cannot say that losing them after hatching is harder than losing them in the hatch as I haven't done both. However, I'm familiar with the pain.