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

[valleychicks]

I must be missing it but what was the cut off date for setting eggs? I set some of mine on the night of the 11th then the hens added 2 more the next morning which I let Ron know about. On Monday morning my daughter called me upset because she discovered that her Silkie hens had been storing eggs and 4 of them had veins. She can't hatch eggs right now because she is pregnant ( with complications) and unable to keep up with everything. She wrote a V for veins with yesterday's date when she pulled them from the hen. I have put them under my 2 broody hens with the other eggs. I didn't know if these could be added to my count or not. If not I will continue to let them hatch but keep them separate.

 

[hennible]

I'm thinking of candling tonight as the sun won't be coming in the windows. But since I won't toss any eggs till day ten, there is no reason to candle.

Because it's fun

I reached the end of getting caught up. & I have to say that I might have the most extreme way to have distracted myself from candling (so far), today I went w/ the hates chickens DH, & he/we agreed to adopt 4 rescue horses, 3 being Draft type/size. I think I now have permission to an un-limited # of chickens, b/c just 1 Clydesdale stallion = & now the DH has handed me a super bright pen light thingy that looks like it would be perfect for egg candling... so perhaps to distract myself form the fact that 3 of the 4 horses we will soon be shoveling up after daily *have heads bigger than my body* (yah, I'm short) maybe I should just go candle some eggs? BTW- If ever your DH wakes you up one morning b/c he found a tiny golden pony walking down the road in front of your house, & he looks like a kid at Christmas & says "can I keep it?" do NOT deny him the pony, b/c if you do, 7 years later he WILL find 3.5 Draft horses you can't deny him. True story. If anyone would like to grant me the prize for most extreme candling avoidance, pls pls make the prize be HAY, or horse feed ; /

Lol

Ok..this is getting crazy...we are either going to have to play the quiet game...or 1 of u astro nerds will need to start a hatch along chat thread...when i candle these alligator eggs and get bit.....it will take yall 2 days to catch up enough to call 911 for me

Then ask for help on another thread

Bama's DW is offering $5 if we call 3 days later!

Lol

Thank you @roan and @jw12 for the free eggtopsies.....Any unhatched egg should be mailed to them. They are great....

I'm gone an hour or so and a have five quotes in my post... Wow maybe a chat thread is necessary

 

[ronott1]

Well, because of what Ron said on here about storing eggs before incubating, I went ahead and candled half of them. I'm sorry I did. Ignorance is bliss but unfortunately, I saw only 2 with possible life. I guess it's a lesson learned. Thanks again, Ron. I'll know better than to refrigerate them next time and only collect for 7 days prior to setting to ensure that the majority of them will hatch.

You are very welcome!

It is a learning experience for sure

 

[bamadude]

I nominate @roan to start the chat thread...i will join...its gonna get buckwild here soon

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
The cutoff for setting was Saturday and a couple of days before the set day. Chickens are very good at hiding eggs!

 

[valleychicks]

Quote: Ok. I will keep them separate. Just didn't want to toss them with them showing veins.

 

[hennible]

I nominate @roan to start the chat thread...i will join...its gonna get buckwild here soon

Seconded
Motion carried

 

[chickkrakidd]

Ok. I will keep them separate. Just didn't want to toss them with them showing veins.

You will want to ask Ron for clarification, but I think those that are candling are finding that their eggs are veining now. So I'd say she started sitting around the same time everyone on here started setting. It may get a little more complicated if u try to separate them. If it was me, I'd just include them as long as Ron thinks it'd be ok.
Edited to add, I'm not trying to boss you around or anything. Lol just stating my opinion. Just wanted to make sure the way I worded everything doesn't mislead you
Edited again: because I make a lot of mistakes

 

[valleychicks]

You will want to ask Ron for clarification, but I think those that are candling are finding that their eggs are veining now. So I'd say she started sitting around the same time everyone on here started setting. It may get a little more complicated if u try to separate them. If it was me, I'd just include them as long as Ron thinks it'd be ok.

He said the cut off date was Saturday so I guess I had to tell him by then too. She and I saw veins on Monday, that is when they were found.

 

[Cynthia12]

Awe that's no fun. Silly By-laws, Why can't everybody love roosters?? You could also play these two videos at the same time and pretend

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Ha! That was great..I played them both together, I agree with Dish, the top one has the best voice.