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

[shlac]

oh man, I need to throw in about 400 quail eggs before midnight

These are the little hen and roo...made of wood...not the clock.

 

[domesticzoo]

Awh,nothing new, Napoli says hi!

 

[Cynthia12]

Nice and white. How do you keep her that white? My especially now after all the rain we've gotten is white and mud.

That rooster picture is 1/2 Naked Neck himself but you can't really tell it.

It actually just started raining today..then snow!! They are kept in the coop/run when it snows. I have a tarp over most of the run so they can stay dry.
I'm just wondering about that darn EE behind her, she is 7 months old...no egg yet!!

 

[Amberjem]

This is a better picture:

ok so maybe what I saw was a tiny air cell probly half the size of that picture from my fridge but the eggs got fairly condensed fast as I was trying to candle it maybe the humdity made it smaller?

 

[Cynthia12]

What do seeping eggs look like? Is this a silly question because it will be very obvious?

TIA!

Not sure this got answered. Seeping eggs will have little wet looking specks on them, and they can feel sticky, unless they've really dried up..but still, dry or not, take them out.

 

[Cynthia12]

New contest announcement!

Random Post contest #I
Prize: 1 dozen Mystery eggs donated by @michaelf

Open to hatch a long members except Hatch a long administrators. A post number has been selected. The first hatch a long member to post on or after the number is the winner! A backup post number has been selected to be awarded if the winner declines the prize.

The eggs donated are awesome too!

@michaelf Has an NPIP certified flock too!

Thanks!

What?? Now I could like these! Look at the parents!

Look at the eggs!

 

[ronott1]

Not sure this got answered. Seeping eggs will have little wet looking specks on them, and they can feel sticky, unless they've really dried up..but still, dry or not, take them out.

they will also get smelly--and may pop if left in the incubator too long.

I had to take my turner rail off and soak it to get the egg off once. They will also drip into the water channels and bacteria will build up.

 

[draye]

It actually just started raining today..then snow!!   They are kept in the coop/run when it snows.  I have a tarp over most of the run so they can stay dry. 
I'm just wondering about that darn EE behind her, she is 7 months old...no egg yet!!  

I have some that old Ann's have not started laying yet, also.
Here's one that hasn't layed yet:

I'm hoping to her started. I put lights in their runs today.

 

[Amberjem]

they will also get smelly--and may pop if left in the incubator too long.

I had to take my turner rail off and soak it to get the egg off once. They will also drip into the water channels and bacteria will build up.

that sounds mega gross

 

[Cynthia12]

I have some that old Ann's have not started laying yet, also.
Here's one that hasn't layed yet:

I'm hoping to her started. I put lights in their runs today.

I'm loving the little caps along with the muff. I actually have some in my bator now that will go into lock down next Sat. that may have little tops like that. I hope so. Hoping for blues too!