Are You Ready for a Hatch a Long!! 
At noon on December 11, 2017(local time), people all over the world will be setting eggs with the goal of hatching out hundreds of cute little fuzz-butts all on the same day: New Year's Day 2018!
We'll be updating this post and thread with more information.
Subscribe to this thread, add it to your bookmarks, and check back for more details!!
Note: Subscribe by posting in the thread that you want to hatch with us!
Members:
@Poultrybonkers
@Smuvers Farm
@Auroradream26
@Stayc
@Hope Hughes
@ronott1
@lawson1986
@JacksFarmNGardn
@Farmer Connie
@mama duckie
@HeritageHenNut
@aliciaplus3
@Altfrizzle
@generaldsherman
@dheltzel
@NNYchick
@Chooks man
@kfelton0002
@Pensmaster
@aliciaplus3
@amunk01
@pjnbill22
@chonsey
We'll also be listing some contests & prizes soon!
Place to find hatching eggs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread
Set Dates for Poultry:
Muscovy (35 days) - 11/27/17
Goose (31 days) - 12/1/17
Duck, Turkey, Pheasant (28 days) - 12/4/17
6Guinea Fowl (26 days) - 12/6/17
Chicken (21 days) - 12/11/17
Coturnix Quail (18 days) - 12/14/17
Some dates are getting close!
Duck Hatching Tips!
http://www.duckhealth.com/hatcduck.html
whatifthepowergoesoff.pdf 706k .pdf file
Hatchability Problem analysis.pdf 1,708k .pdf file
Still Air Incubator Tips!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chookschicks-incubation-cheat-sheet
Hatching tips from Sally Sunshine and chickencanoe!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/704328/diary-notes-air-cell-detatched-shipped-eggs
http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/technote.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/12.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/4.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/8.html
Incubation Worksheet by Roan
IncubatorWorksheet.pdf 21k .pdf file
Hatching App:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-hatchkeeper-software-release.1210604/
Chicken:
Hatchability Problem analysis.pdf 1,708k .pdf file
How to clean your incubator:
Originally Posted by ChickenCanoe
If it is new, you can just use some liquid detergent. But DO NOT get any water on the thermostat or any other electronics.
If it's used, I would use Lysol or spray a dilute Clorox solution.
Whatever you use, rinse it well and some people put it in the sun to dry. That might not be an option this time of year.
Again, Keep the electronics dry.
Someone in this thread recommends using peroxide.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/138943/disinfecting-an-incubator
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/331442/how-do-you-clean-your-styrofoam-incubator
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/359793/best-way-to-clean-styrofoam-incubator
1. Random prize for members only.
Hatch member picked by random number.
Prize: $25.00 Amazon gift certificate
Enter Guesses here:
2. Best Hatch Rate
First Prize: $25.00 Amazon gift certificate
Second Prize: Other Poultry Calendar
participants will need to be setting a minimum of 6 eggs
.
These can be under broodies or in your incubators. Send @ronott1 a message letting him know how many you will have cooking. We'll need that info
by the 3rd of Jan at the latest
to be included in the contest. When the hatch is over,
you'll take a pic and post it to show us how many
you actually hatched.
The picture must be of sufficient quality to count all the chicks.
In the event of a tie, the one who hatches the most chicks wins.
3. Holiday Baking Contest
2018 HAL Baking & Gingerbread Contest
Dust off your mixing bowls, stock up on flour and warm up your oven! It's time for the baking and gingerbread contest to begin. For the first time, we're combining the gingerbread contest and the holiday baking contest into one. So get busy and bake that cake or cookies, assemble that gingerbread coop...we want to see your entries!
Details and to enter here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-2018-hal-baking-gingerbread-contest.1209644/
At noon on December 11, 2017(local time), people all over the world will be setting eggs with the goal of hatching out hundreds of cute little fuzz-butts all on the same day: New Year's Day 2018!
We'll be updating this post and thread with more information.
Subscribe to this thread, add it to your bookmarks, and check back for more details!!
Note: Subscribe by posting in the thread that you want to hatch with us!
Members:
@Poultrybonkers
@Smuvers Farm
@Auroradream26
@Stayc
@Hope Hughes
@ronott1
@lawson1986
@JacksFarmNGardn
@Farmer Connie
@mama duckie
@HeritageHenNut
@aliciaplus3
@Altfrizzle
@generaldsherman
@dheltzel
@NNYchick
@Chooks man
@kfelton0002
@Pensmaster
@aliciaplus3
@amunk01
@pjnbill22
@chonsey
We'll also be listing some contests & prizes soon!
Place to find hatching eggs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread
Set Dates for Poultry:
Muscovy (35 days) - 11/27/17
Goose (31 days) - 12/1/17
Duck, Turkey, Pheasant (28 days) - 12/4/17
6Guinea Fowl (26 days) - 12/6/17
Chicken (21 days) - 12/11/17
Coturnix Quail (18 days) - 12/14/17
Some dates are getting close!
Duck Hatching Tips!
http://www.duckhealth.com/hatcduck.html
whatifthepowergoesoff.pdf 706k .pdf file
Hatchability Problem analysis.pdf 1,708k .pdf file
Still Air Incubator Tips!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chookschicks-incubation-cheat-sheet
Hatching tips from Sally Sunshine and chickencanoe!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/704328/diary-notes-air-cell-detatched-shipped-eggs
http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/technote.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/12.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/4.html
http://www.natureform.com/kb/newArticles/8.html
Incubation Worksheet by Roan
IncubatorWorksheet.pdf 21k .pdf file
Hatching App:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-hatchkeeper-software-release.1210604/
Chicken:
Hatchability Problem analysis.pdf 1,708k .pdf file
How to clean your incubator:
Originally Posted by ChickenCanoe
If it is new, you can just use some liquid detergent. But DO NOT get any water on the thermostat or any other electronics.
If it's used, I would use Lysol or spray a dilute Clorox solution.
Whatever you use, rinse it well and some people put it in the sun to dry. That might not be an option this time of year.
Again, Keep the electronics dry.
Someone in this thread recommends using peroxide.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/138943/disinfecting-an-incubator
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/331442/how-do-you-clean-your-styrofoam-incubator
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/359793/best-way-to-clean-styrofoam-incubator
1. Random prize for members only.
Hatch member picked by random number.
Prize: $25.00 Amazon gift certificate
Enter Guesses here:
2. Best Hatch Rate
First Prize: $25.00 Amazon gift certificate
Second Prize: Other Poultry Calendar
participants will need to be setting a minimum of 6 eggs
.
These can be under broodies or in your incubators. Send @ronott1 a message letting him know how many you will have cooking. We'll need that info
by the 3rd of Jan at the latest
to be included in the contest. When the hatch is over,
you'll take a pic and post it to show us how many
you actually hatched.
The picture must be of sufficient quality to count all the chicks.
In the event of a tie, the one who hatches the most chicks wins.
3. Holiday Baking Contest
2018 HAL Baking & Gingerbread Contest
Dust off your mixing bowls, stock up on flour and warm up your oven! It's time for the baking and gingerbread contest to begin. For the first time, we're combining the gingerbread contest and the holiday baking contest into one. So get busy and bake that cake or cookies, assemble that gingerbread coop...we want to see your entries!
Details and to enter here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-2018-hal-baking-gingerbread-contest.1209644/
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