Ended Contest #15 Guess How Many Eggs Will HATCH! - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

[wornoutmomto3]

While everyone waits why don't we post picks of our hatches to ogle over on here? I am quite sure the powers that be are ensuring that every # is accounted for so there is no doubt as to the correct # hatched Here's mine!

That one chick is eyeing you like, "What? It's just poop!" LOL! Cute chickies. I didn't really get any group photos of my chicks before slipping them under a couple of broody hens, because someone has to take care of all these fuzzikins, and my brooder isn't big enough. Especially since I have more chicks supposed to hatch in about a week. This hatching business is addicting and I really should stop, but they are just so cute! DH is going to hide my incubator so I can't find it if I don't get this "addiction" under control. LOL!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Now, now, patience is a virtue... that we all threw out once this H-A-L began. LOL!

Patience is a virtue - and I want it now!

 

[DesertBrahma]

Any word on when it'll be announced?

 

[TJordan]

That one chick is eyeing you like, "What? It's just poop!" LOL! Cute chickies. I didn't really get any group photos of my chicks before slipping them under a couple of broody hens, because someone has to take care of all these fuzzikins, and my brooder isn't big enough. Especially since I have more chicks supposed to hatch in about a week.

This hatching business is addicting and I really should stop, but they are just so cute! DH is going to hide my incubator so I can't find it if I don't get this "addiction" under control. LOL!

That's ok. I wasn't even planning on being part of the count but now I've got 2 very promising looking eggs that are right around 16 days give or take. I had a hen go broody without telling me last month and I went out of town for a weekend. My husband doesn't collect eggs ever so I went out that Sunday, started collecting eggs and noticed I was short my normal #. I spotted a hen hiding under a lean too and feared she was hurt but when I went to move her she barked at me, fluffed up like a puffer fish and gave me the stink eye. I moved a lovely group of 4 eggs into the coop, candled them and even though I'm down to just 2 left they seem very healthy.

 

[N F C]

That's ok. I wasn't even planning on being part of the count but now I've got 2 very promising looking eggs that are right around 16 days give or take. I had a hen go broody without telling me last month and I went out of town for a weekend. My husband doesn't collect eggs ever so I went out that Sunday, started collecting eggs and noticed I was short my normal #. I spotted a hen hiding under a lean too and feared she was hurt but when I went to move her she barked at me, fluffed up like a puffer fish and gave me the stink eye. I moved a lovely group of 4 eggs into the coop, candled them and even though I'm down to just 2 left they seem very healthy.

Nothing can give the stink eye like a mad chicken, lol. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[whamphascat]

One of my hen's took over the favorite nesting boxes ,sat on three golf balls checked yesterday she had ten eggs under her ......the little thief.....

got to love your broody hens

 

[TJordan]

One of my hen's took over the favorite nesting boxes ,sat on three golf balls checked yesterday she had ten eggs under her ......the little thief.....e got to love your broody hens 

Yep... should be soon... I just did my calculations and I know they are at least 16 days old because I found the clutch 16 days ago... I would guess that they were about 3-4 days along when I found them... That would put them hatching tomorrow or Thursday right! There about.... How do I know for sure? Can I know for sure before those little peeps are piped? I need to go get some chick starter... Yikes!!! I didn't thing about how far along they are for sure!!!

Help!!!! I raised the first group in a home made brooder last year but I got them at 1 day old.... Can I go buy a baby or two and slip under momma if I get them first thing when they come in? Will momma and chick take to each other???

 

[whamphascat]

Yep...

should be soon... I just did my calculations and I know they are at least 16 days old because I found the clutch 16 days ago... I would guess that they were about 3-4 days along when I found them... That would put them hatching tomorrow or Thursday right! There about.... How do I know for sure? Can I know for sure before those little peeps are piped? I need to go get some chick starter... Yikes!!! I didn't thing about how far along they are for sure!!!

Help!!!! I raised the first group in a home made brooder last year but I got them at 1 day old.... Can I go buy a baby or two and slip under momma if I get them first thing when they come in? Will momma and chick take to each other???

they will yes most of the time

 

[TJordan]

they will yes most of the time

Great

I'm worried about all the rain possibly raising the humidity to high these last few days and drowning the chicks.

 

[whamphascat]

Great

I'm worried about all the rain possibly raising the humidity to high these last few days and drowning the chicks.

There under the hen she know's what to do.