6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Amberjem]

I am soo eggxited!

 

[Dispatch273]

Got my eggs in the bator a couple hours ago! I'm ready for my first BYC New Years hatch a long!!!

 

[ronott1]

Got my eggs in the bator a couple hours ago! I'm ready for my first BYC New Years hatch a long!!!

Thanks for sending the pm with number of eggs you set today!

 

[blackgoat]

Live chicks are more important than HAL contests. This is a broody hatch so no egg cartons will be tolerated by the mother to be.

Lol! I guess putting an egg carton under a hen wouldn't work out great!

 

[Aphrael]

Thanks Aphrael, I am lucky to have them. I have never seen better looking anywhere myself. Howard is from Texas and only has half his spurs yet but is very sensible and wise.
He screams and screams during hawk attacks to alert me but has the sense to not engage in battle with them. Rosa was a hard case and it took him a month to woo her enough to get me some fertile eggs. Just in time for this New Year Hatch.

Way to go Howard!

I put my hand over the end of a dollar store flashlight. It's probably the cheapest candler there is, other than an actual candle, lol. XD

I don't know about that. Have you SEEN the price of candles lately?!?

Advice needed...I got my HAL eggs finally about 40 min ago.

one Aircell was all over the place...completely detached so I fed it to the girls in their oatmeal...it was #8 and she can't fit it anyway. one is saddle but firmly where it supposed to be one looks perfect, the rest are either not visible or just a little wobbly. I am supposed to set them now for the HAL but am warming them up. Should I give them 24 hours for the air cells? I think they were all laid on Sunday or Monday.

Live chicks are more important than HAL contests. This is a broody hatch so no egg cartons will be tolerated by the mother to be.

I can see where a hen might take exception to a carton being put under her!

 

[FuzzyHens]

Well it is unclear if I am going to be able to participate...my eggs are MIA. USPS has no clue where they are. They shipped on Monday from Arkansas and have not updated since.

I'm so bummed. I guess my first time hatching will be postponed to a later date.

 

[MrsBrooke]

.......... Gee, thanks. -_- Gotta love roosting layers!

A quick buff and a shine, and it goes in with the rest this evening!

I am BESIDE myself.

MrsB

 

[Amberjem]

if I stare at the eggs will they hatch faster? develop quicker?

 

[MrsBrooke]

if I stare at the eggs will they hatch faster? develop quicker?

I painted the wall next to my 'bator... You know, to watch it dry if I get bored.

MrsB

 

[Kaylish]

Many of us will want to candle tonight! That is next, candling reports.

I am joining in. My Golden Cuckoo Marans pullets came through for me (those will go into the incubator) and one of my Silkies went broody, so she is getting some Silkie eggs to hatch.

Yea!

I

Set my eggs last night (this morning?) at midnight. My daughter (27 yo) and I are excited to see how many will hatch, and what exactly they will look like. My wife, however, still hates me for hatching more eggs - - But then again, she does like chicken soup! :cd

Good luck all! It is a great day to set eggs!

Eggs set! Good Luck everyone

Well it is unclear if I am going to be able to participate...my eggs are MIA. USPS has no clue where they are. They shipped on Monday from Arkansas and have not updated since. I'm so bummed. I guess my first time hatching will be postponed to a later date.

Just play along anyway and set them when they arrive. There are others who will be setting late as well.