Daily Digest for The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

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Anyone else, when they see this picture, think "some non-chicken person did this because if they knew anything about chickens, there would only be 21 slash marks inside that eggshell"?
 
lol Me too! haha!

Yep looks like I'm set for the Christmas 2014 Hatch-a-long! Who's with me?!?!

Congratulations and have a safe pregnancy!

LL


Anyone else, when they see this picture, think "some non-chicken person did this because if they knew anything about chickens, there would only be 21 slash marks inside that eggshell"?
I did not count the number of marks! Good point on that.

It is so very cute though.
 

RIP Chick #3
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Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest!
4-17-2014 Issue

Winner macondon

Contest #2: Creative Brooder Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860044/contest-2-creative-brooder-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #3: Poultry in the Snow
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860953/contest-3-your-poultry-in-the-snow-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50#post_12971199

Contest #4: Cutest Baby Fowl
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/861802/contest-4-brinsea-s-cutest-baby-fowl-photo-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #5: Decorated Egg Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/862513/contest-5-decorated-egg-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #6: Wet Poultry Winner: austinbndr28
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863042/contest-6-wet-poultry-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 Winner austinbndr28

Contest #7: Most Striking Domestic Male Fowl
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863243/contest-7-most-striking-domestic-male-fowl-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

Contest #8: Edible Easter Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863545/contest-8-edible-easter-contest-for-the-5th-annual-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #9: Photo Caption Contest 1st: Medic; 2nd: pinusresinosa; 3rd: bugglesmommy
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863541/contest-9-photo-caption-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #10: Other Fowl Contest Winner: Sahwithchicks
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864018/contest-10-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long-interesting-places-funny-antics-and-poses-of-other-fowl-no-chickens-allowed/0_50


Contest #11: Easter/Spring Fowl Photo Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864241/contest-11-easter-spring-fowl-photo-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #12: Celebrity Look Alike Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864248/contest-12-celebrity-look-alike-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #13: Caption Contest #2
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865096/contest-13-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long-photo-caption-contest-2/0_50

Contest #14: Natural Egg Photo Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865055/contest-14-natural-egg-photo-contest-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #15 Flapper Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865060/contest-15-flapper-contest-for-the-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Random Posting Contest: 3 dates/times were chosen for a free 6-month GFM for each winner.
Winner #1: LBKS
Winner #2: CibolaChooks


Random Funny Posting Contest
Go here for details and to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865691/random-funny-posting-day-and-mini-contests-fun-night-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Best Hatch Participant - The most supportive member in the Hatch-a-long will win a 1 year GFM!

Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch - Will be opening soon.

Lockdown! Euarto Guillible; sily4buttons; cpegram; jinks12333; uphilljill; BridgetBarger; hockeydad6791; Kismet; nicole63021; roostereggs; gamebirdsonly; czoellner;
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Hatching! Chickenlisa; sasimpson; angelobutter; Teacherchick18; Sclark73; uphilljill; Happy Chooks; Mr MKK Farms; whmarans; cynthia12; SilkieSensation; K Epp; yinepu;
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Hatch Count: jennaLynn 4;
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Baby Chick Photos: 10173; 10198; 10241; 10253; 10275; 10358; 10365; 10388; 10399; 10405; 10421; 10426; 10434; 10456; 10471; 10476

Amyfitz100 has a broody that is adding eggs to the clutch. Quailsong asked if the Broody could be moved to a separate pen.


Sally Sunshine posted a celebrity look alike photo to remind us to enter the contest!
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Montanadolphin posted pictures of a light with a bendable attachment to allow candling through the vent on the incubator. Post 10135
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Fireman0298 asked if marking the air cell is important. Cynthia12 said the marks are to chart air cell growth. It is useful for those with bad air cells.
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Book has eggs rocking in the incubator from Hell!
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Jinks12333 had to take her 16 month Baby Boy to the Dentist!
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Eggs into lockdown too.
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Hurley painted her Son’s face to look like the Star wars character, Darth Moll! Post 10184
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Happy Chooks said to go vote for caption Contest #2
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ShelbyCoral asked about how to lockdown and hatch. Read the hatching 101 article
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PAchickenlover said Good Night!
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Hockeydad6791 shaved his head so that the HAL would not make him pull out his hair!
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Wolftracks posted a Baby Grand Son Photo! Post 10237
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Michaelf said Good Morning! Posted pictures of eggs from last year’s hatch in post 10247
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Luvmypets said none will hatch but hopes next time is better…
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SoManyHats got the replacement chick shipment and one was DOA
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BroosterSpringsteen had the bator turned off last night!
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Saw wiggling so they may still hatch.
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Chickenlisa has Cat Helpers! Oh NO! Post 10272
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LBKS is going to make a better bator and set up text alerts to phone for temp problems.
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Abmaddox1981 is working with a wrong end pipper! Going well so far. Wrong end pipper is out!
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Ozexpat reminded us to pull the plugs and open the vents. Sally Sunshine said most fowl need O2 a the end for proper development of a lot of stuff
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SoManyHats is staring at Broody hens now..
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Mr Mkk Farms has some chicks hatching—First time for Favorelles!
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Misbhaven found an oozing bad egg! Still looking for pips
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Sally Sunshine’s cooler bator is popping out chick!


Corny Caleb said the third emu chick was found dead this morning
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Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest!
4-18-2014 Issue

Winner macondon

Contest #2: Creative Brooder Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860044/contest-2-creative-brooder-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #3: Poultry in the Snow
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860953/contest-3-your-poultry-in-the-snow-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50#post_12971199

Contest #4: Cutest Baby Fowl
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/861802/contest-4-brinsea-s-cutest-baby-fowl-photo-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #5: Decorated Egg Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/862513/contest-5-decorated-egg-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #6: Wet Poultry Winner: austinbndr28
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863042/contest-6-wet-poultry-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 Winner austinbndr28

Contest #7: Most Striking Domestic Male Fowl
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863243/contest-7-most-striking-domestic-male-fowl-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long

Contest #8: Edible Easter Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863545/contest-8-edible-easter-contest-for-the-5th-annual-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #9: Photo Caption Contest 1st: Medic; 2nd: pinusresinosa; 3rd: bugglesmommy
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/863541/contest-9-photo-caption-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #10: Other Fowl Contest Winner: Sahwithchicks
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864018/contest-10-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long-interesting-places-funny-antics-and-poses-of-other-fowl-no-chickens-allowed/0_50


Contest #11: Easter/Spring Fowl Photo Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864241/contest-11-easter-spring-fowl-photo-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #12: Celebrity Look Alike Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864248/contest-12-celebrity-look-alike-contest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #13: Caption Contest #2
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865096/contest-13-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long-photo-caption-contest-2/0_50

Contest #14: Natural Egg Photo Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865055/contest-14-natural-egg-photo-contest-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #15 Flapper Contest
Go here to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865060/contest-15-flapper-contest-for-the-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #16: Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch
Go here to enter:https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...atch-5th-annual-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #17: Guess How Many Jelly Beans

Go here to enter: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...eans-5th-annual-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Random Posting Contest: 3 dates/times were chosen for a free 6-month GFM for each winner.
Winner #1: LBKS
Winner #2: CibolaChooks

Winner #3: hockeydad6791


Random Funny Posting Contest
Go here for details and to enter:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/865691/random-funny-posting-day-and-mini-contests-fun-night-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Best Hatch Participant - The most supportive member in the Hatch-a-long will win a 1 year GFM!

Lockdown! Euarto Guillible; sily4buttons; cpegram; jinks12333; uphilljill; BridgetBarger; hockeydad6791; Kismet; nicole63021; roostereggs; gamebirdsonly; czoellner

Hatching! Sally Sunshine; JoyfulPromise; Troyer; JackieandChicks; abmaddox1981; rrrmamma; southernflock14; Kiomey; sillycmoy; SoManyHats; chickenlisa; retiredwithchicks; ladyCluck77; Sugartree11; PAchickenlover; JDchicks; WHmarans; K Epp; Sueg4332; angelobutter; MontanaDolphin; amyfitz100; JoyfulPromise; Hurley; Pele; TJChickens; troyer; Euarto Gullible; hockeydad6791; xouthernflock14; elorraine52; tommysgirl; quailtrail
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Hatch Count: jennaLynn 4; Math 31; BridgetBarger 5; Cynthia12 4
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Baby Chick Photos: 10495; 10497; 10501; 10557; 10566; 10570; 10668; 10691; 10698; 10717; 10727; 10742; 10748; 10755; 10759; 10773; 10798; 10819; 10820; 10834; 10857; 10913
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Southernflock14, BridgetBarger, JackieandChicks, tnspursfan09, sillycmoy, kodster, jbher, MandyMW, Marynash88, PAchickenlover, chicken pickin, BroosterSpringsteen, JoyfulPromise, MightyDucksVT, JDchicks, starlingdaly, Hayduke27, corriegwen,Marthab1953, JerseyHen, Quailsong, cindynkidsd, chickenlisa, ocap, tnmommy, LDeBona, quailtrail, BadgerHill and fernwoodj9 have pips!
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ImpulsiveFarmer has the Brooder set up!
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Teacherchick18 had a stuck one. The chick came out of the shell with a piece glued to the chick. Sally said to use moist paper towels and if needed, wash in warm water with Dawn soap. Do not get the beak wet!
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BroosterSpringsteen has a Jaerhon laying eggs from the perch each night. Angelobutter had one doing that too but a Raccoon got her so did not have to solve the problem.
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Tnspursfan09 is nearly finished with the Coop Expansion! Post 10513
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Sally says to go enter the Jelly Bean Contest, the cutest baby fowl contest and the Most Striking Domestic Male fowl contest. Do not forget the Celebrity lookalike contest, Natural egg photo contest
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Gardeningmama announced the Friday mini contest. No details still so keep watching the main thread! I am sure most of us will miss it though….
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It is a very busy thread.

Whoops and others are being driven batty with the seemingly long wait for the eggs to hatch. It is hard to remember that a lot of things are going on inside the egg when we can’t see them happening!
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Polishsilkie81 is heartbroken because the chicks do not look evenly developed. Wonders why.
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Luvmypets might still have one hatch! Later announced that none hatched but hopes for the end of April hatch to be better
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Kiomey did not have them all die! Sees a pip!
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Quailtrail tried to share the eggs rolling in the bator excitement with DH but he went back to snoring!
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Nonyah Biz posted a very pretty egg picture in post 10592
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JDchicks said Good Night!
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JennaLynn122 has a weak chick that is not eating. PAchickenlover asked about vitamins and electrolytes. Wnteree said to use grow gel or save a chick.
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Cynthia12 said to only give drops of electrolyte at a time and only every half to one hour. The chick finally pooed and started eating!
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Reyvaughn missed 1500 posts. Great Granfdather died
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and the funeral and etc. made the week crazy.
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Quail hatched early and 2 chicken eggs have pips.
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LooseyGoosey had an egg that had been dropped and looked like it had bacteria—hatch a chick!
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MontanaDolphin is off to rescue more chicks. Posted a picture of one with a leg issue Post 10681. BroosterSpringsteen thinks it is tricky to treat slipped tendon. The chick did not make it.
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Mlmddh said it is the last day to vote for the Brooder Contest
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AuntWrenny is having a problem with ducklings dying! Wonders if they should be separated.

Gardeningmama is working hard to get some of the Call Ducks to hatch!
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Uphilljill is running a photo bomb contest
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I do not have any thing to enter....
Cacklejoy posted assist hatch photos 10775
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Scrambles55 had eggs smashed and a dead chick with the Broody.
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There is a pip though!
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Luvmypets! We Luv You!
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There was an amazing discussion between NotAFarm and Scrambles55 about Broody hens knowing when an egg is dead and sometimes eating it!
Hockeydad6791 won the third random posting time.
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Jbher posted a link to a hatch cam!
 
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