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

[hennible]

That's a lot of smilies less smiles more chicks is the moral ( jk )

 

[chickee]

I candled tonight because I am a candle -holic

I did see some veins in one of the Silkie eggs (love those light colored eggs that are easy to candle) and dark bottoms on my Marans eggs which is a good sign.

Can't wait for day 7 to come around so I will know for sure how many eggs are growing. I use the Brinsea high intensity OvaView candler and don't take the eggs out of the incubator, just hold the light on the top of the eggs.

 

[houdiniduck]

holy moley, this thread does move FAST! I just got caught up. As requested, here is a picture of Houdini brooding me some adorable ducklings. I am hoping for 100% hatch, I have a LOT of interest in them already!


She squeeks at me when I stick the top half of my body in her igloo, but has never bit me and is very patient with my curiosity. Her first brood, mine as well.

 

[Amberjem]

I have now resorted to making chocolate chip cookies and apple raisin oatmeal cookies............

 

[houdiniduck]

I have now resorted to making chocolate chip cookies and apple raisin oatmeal cookies............

oh, let me PM you my address, we totally need some cookies. hahahahahah

 

[hennible]

holy moley, this thread does move FAST! I just got caught up. As requested, here is a picture of Houdini brooding me some adorable ducklings. I am hoping for 100% hatch, I have a LOT of interest in them already! She squeeks at me when I stick the top half of my body in her igloo, but has never bit me and is very patient with my curiosity. Her first brood, mine as well.

Oh I can't wait for my ducks to lay eggs! Maybe I'll have a broody and incubate some at the same time and pawn my hatch off on the mama duck

 

[FuzzyHens]

I actually have this full video bookmarked somewhere! It's incredible to know what is going on inside that little orb from the beginning!

I would love to see the full video...if you find it, please post...or any key words on what I should google to find it?

 

[Amberjem]

Oh I can't wait for my ducks to lay eggs! Maybe I'll have a broody and incubate some at the same time and pawn my hatch off on the mama duck

ok your officially addicted to hatching eggs

 

[hennible]

ok your officially addicted to hatching eggs 

I have been waiting on the ducks for months! They take a while to grow so I wanted a nice early hatch and then I was going to put some in the freezer... it would be good...

If I had buyers I'd never turn the incubator off!

 

[houdiniduck]

Oh I can't wait for my ducks to lay eggs! Maybe I'll have a broody and incubate some at the same time and pawn my hatch off on the mama duck

I was so busy freaking out about chicken eggs that I forgot ducks lay eggs too.... She surprised me. And of course she wanted to go broody right away. We took a few at the beginning to taste them and they are delicious. I am excited for the hatch, I candled some today and they have all gone dark like they are supposed to.