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

[blackgoat]

I spent a little time with a few bantam chicks today and took some pictures that might cheer y'all up.

Happy Holidays, BYC!

Peep peep peep! So cute!

 

[Amberjem]

when I candled last night one of the eggs gave me a GREAT view I could see the embryo and the neck head and body I even caught a glimpse of a leg moving the feet looked stubby instead of long slender toes though

 

[Cynthia12]

I have several pips this morning..saw one last night, woke up to 10, now have 12! I think I will have some babies by tonight. The first one to pip is a small silkie/fizzle mix. This morning, I had so many I was having a blast counting. Most were from friends, not sure if some of you saw my saddle air sac egg. It's pipped, at the wrong end. Will be watching it. Poor thing is probably going to have a hard time turning in there.

 

[Roan]

As the egg gets further into incubation, you will no longer see the veins and sometimes will not see the chick move inside. It is all normal and expected.

Good stuff!

Okay, I'm not so worried now.

I have several pips this morning..saw one last night, woke up to 10, now have 12! I think I will have some babies by tonight. The first one to pip is a small silkie/fizzle mix. This morning, I had so many I was having a blast counting. Most were from friends, not sure if some of you saw my saddle air sac egg. It's pipped, at the wrong end. Will be watching it. Poor thing is probably going to have a hard time turning in there.

Wait! Are these the HAL eggs??? Already???

*runs to the incubator to check for pipping.* ugh, nothing yet. slow pokes anyway. <sigh>

 

[Amberjem]

I was feeling so calm and relaxed about this hatching thing as the embryo started developing (thats the hard part right) now I am plagued with worrys over everything

 

[Amberjem]

Wait! Are these the HAL eggs??? Already???

*runs to the incubator to check for pipping.* ugh, nothing yet. slow pokes anyway. <sigh>

no I believe cynthia had eggs incubating before she was doing a staggered hatch

 

[Roan]

I was feeling so calm and relaxed about this hatching thing as the embryo started developing (thats the hard part right) now I am plagued with worrys over everything

LOL yes! That's me now!

no I believe cynthia had eggs incubating before she was doing a staggered hatch

Ah, so she's teasing us! I see! LOL

 

[blackgoat]

Wow, I just noticed all the new contests added!

Also, I've already got some eggs lined up for the Easter HAL. lol! Planning ahead is good, right?

 

[StarMeKritten]

@StarMeKritten We are in neighboring counties. I can give you a few Lavender Ameraucana eggs and some silkie eggs that I'm not sure who the roo is. It could be the silkie roo or a big beautiful LA roo. They are eggs that I set on the morning of the 11th for the HAL. I really don't need all the chicks that I set and it will give you a chance to stay in the HAL.

That's so sweet of you ccnbuck! I have some concerns about moving developing eggs though.. and I don't want to mess up your hatch rate either! I'm just going to let her hatch some eggs from my standard sized chickens this time. It sounds like you'll have some cool chicks! I would love to get some lavender ameraucana and silkie eggs (or mixes of the two!) from you in the future though. Maybe we can trade some hatching eggs in the spring!

 

[Amberjem]

That's so sweet of you ccnbuck! I have some concerns about moving developing eggs though.. and I don't want to mess up your hatch rate either! I'm just going to let her hatch some eggs from my standard sized chickens this time. It sounds like you'll have some cool chicks! I would love to get some lavender ameraucana and silkie eggs (or mixes of the two!) from you in the future though. Maybe we can trade some hatching eggs in the spring!

love seeing ppl come together and making friends here real life