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

[Cynthia12]

Presents are wrapped, under the tree already, and I'm tired with the last min. running around to boot. Soooooooooooo

 

[Roan]

I miss the snow too...

It's not often that I say that though. lol Usually I'm the opposite but this winter has been just too crazy.

By the way, 45 minutes 'til Christmas!!! I can't wait to candle!!!

 

[FuzzyHens]

I finally caught up!! Whew!! Almost Christmas here and I'm heading to bed.

Merry Christmas Everyone!! I hope the peace and joy of this season stays with you all year long!

 

[blackgoat]

sounds good...i would add in a cup of moonshine for good measure....We are cooking his gumbo recipe tomorrow. I highly recommend it as an excellent starting point. We add fish, blue crabs, okra, lump crabmeat and scallops....Also his homemade salamander steak griller works well...Im a big Alton Brown fan

Wow! That gumbo sounds amazing! I've never made gumbo, but I sure do love to eat it!

 

[Roan]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

So I candled and this is what I got:

Some were so dark and full that I could not see anything but the air cell which looks about like it should for 14 days.

Most were more clear with a dark band around the air cell that was about a half inch to an inch wide. I tried to detect movement but could not find any movement in any of the eggs.

Since I'm using a flat to hold them so their big sides are pointing more upward, the developing chicks would naturally float upward toward the air cell as they grow, right?

On day 18 I think I will just water candle them and look for movement.

The air cells in all of them look to be about the size they should be though so I'm not giving up on any of them yet!

Of course, having said that, I'm still anticipating a 0% hatch rate so that any eggs that hatch will be a bonus!!!

Reason for edit is all text of this color.

 

[silly4buttons]

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope Santa was good to you!

 

[Dish chickens]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[blackgoat]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

 

[Aliciahess]

Super cute fuzz butts!!

Am I right in thinking that everyone is past the "super excited" stage and have moved on to the "super anxious" stage? I almost cried last night when I discovered my incubator was at 93, and stayed up until 3am making sure it got back up to temp. 

I have been anxious for a while. Lol. The temp thing is killing me...fine one min and not the next. Ahhh.

I should clarify:   I'm down to 8 in the Brinsea.  The Miller incubator has the farmers market eggs in there, which is one definite chick in the RIR egg and 12 EE eggs that I cannot for the life of me see into, but the air cells are developing nicely.   So I could have one additional chick from there or 13.   I'm shooting for 2-4 more pullets in the coop and definitely want marans to be in the number.


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The following is a very potent recipe.  I warn you, try this at home!   Please don't drink and drive....



The Infamous Eggnog   (serves 12)

Ingredients:

6 eggs
1/2 C. powdered sugar
1 pint whiskey
3/4 C. granulated sugar
1 pint whipping cream
1 pint milk
1/4 C. rum

Separate the eggs with whites in one bowl, yolks in another. 
Beat the egg whites until foamy and gradually add the 3/4 C. granulated sugar and beat until stiff.
Beat the egg yolks with the 1/2 C. powdered sugar until light, then add 1 pint whiskey.
Combine the two egg mixtures.
Whip 1 pint cream in another bowl,  then stir into the egg mixture along with a pint of milk. 
Stir in the rum.
Top with nutmeg and serve.

Wow on the recipe and eggs! Thanks for sharing.
Hoping everyone has a wonderful Christmas!

 

[JW12]

Merry Christmas to all my HAL buddies!