Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest!
3-3-2014 Issue
It has been quite a day on the Easter Hatch a long thread. A lot of new hatch addicts BYC'rs have joined the Hatch a long today. Contests are running and incubators are being tuned up. Some of us are figuring out how to fit all of the birds into our pens and some are making plans to expand and build new pens....
Chicken Math! [COLOR=800000]Welcome to the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest![/COLOR][COLOR=800000]3-3-2014 Issue[/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]It has been quite a day on the Easter Hatch a long thread. A lot of new hatch addicts BYC'rs have joined the Hatch a long today. Contests are running and incubators are being tuned up. Some of us are figuring out how to fit all of the birds into our pens and some are making plans to expand and build new pens....[/COLOR] TeaChick is out… Still time to get another Bator…. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/130934/83001mt0.gif[/IMG]
Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest!
3-4-2014 Issue
We are moving closer to set the set day for Chicken eggs. It is even closer to the set date for Ducks and Turkeys! Watch the dates!
Contest number 2 is up and running! Brooder Designs! Get those entries in!
Selah thinks Easter needs to be celebrated by hatching chicks! The following thinks so too and joined the hatch a long today: bigdawg; LDebona; cindynkidsd; scaryscorpion; carriebain; BridgetBarger; silly4buttons; Gentry1350; homesteader21; thebirdguy; angelpbutter; jerseyhen; mrsv10; marandazmail; TheKeeper; Nickeyo
Chicken pickin posted a link to a color chart! Fantastic!
Sally Sunshine posted a picture of a true Bruiser Spanish Chick! It was harassing other chicks and even managed to break some eggs!
Gentry1350 catches wild chickens! That would be the most fun ever!
Uphilljill asked how to manage brooder space! Arielle rotates them in and out to other pens. Flowere of Abba uses stackable totes!
MontannaDolphin asked about rainbow layers—they are a mixed flock that lays eggs in rainbow colors!
Carriebain is getting croad langshans from gracefulchickens.com. Guess What! This is a BYC Member, Chickengirl1304! Petrock is getting hatching eggs from her too.
We had our traditional discussion about set dates, what counts as the first day and etc. We are setting chicken eggs on the 29th. They will hatch over the Friday to Saturday time that we want them to hatch for most of us.
Welcome to the 5th Annual Easter Hatch a Long Daily Digest! 3-5-2014 Issue
Contest number 2 is up and running! Brooder Designs! Get those entries in!
We are going to have a huge Hach a Long! More joined today: Poohb10454; Roosting Robin; UtterOblivion; mlmddh; loribeatty; MaryRose213;
Oletymer has the Bator running at 100 degrees and is looking for eggs! Links for egg sources are in the first post. Thanks TeaChick!
Roosting Robin did not have a Bator and needs coops built but has joined—A bator has been ordered. Hubbies to do list may be longer now….
Jbenson is fine tuning incubation—and location—going to get a new thermometer!
chickenFox posted a personal story about the importance of using a good thermometer. 4 degrees off! Mein gott! Jbenson had the same problem—4 degrees too high and cooked the eggs!
Roostereggs has chicks hatched on New Year’s Day that are just asking to become dinner! They are ripping up the Brooder!
Cynthia12 was up late and posting creative ways to welcome new members. Why has no one nominated her for the Greeter Badge? Someone get on that please….
I had dreams of a tropical paradise…..
It was time to sleep.
Michaelf wished us a good Coffee Morning! BHep too! Chicken pickin said Good Morning and is looking for LF Silver Laced Cochin
Sally Sunshine is having one of those days…Turns out she lost two chickens today—including the last HRIR!
Fred’s Hens will help her get more HRIRs!
Mlmddh wants more information on uphillhill’s Cheese Cave(modified wine Fridge)
Just add a tray of water and the wine fridge is ready to cure cheese!
Jessshan8 has cabinet incubator plans. Will share if anyone is interested. Penny Hen is interested! TeaChick Too!
Jbenso is getting a bator ready for hatching! Several of us, like BrianaWV, were talking about their Incubators, Significant others and even getting more Incubators for the Hatch!
CibolaChooks has Baby Goats! Of Course many of us want Goats now!
TeaChick wanted to know, what is this stuff you call snow? It is not relatable when you come from the land of no Snow! It was (is) a bad year for wet snow….
Cynthia12 rescued a Duckling from the Feed Store Bin but alas it was too far gone. RIP little duckling.
"Cynthia12 was up late and posting creative ways to welcome new members. Why has no one nominated her for the Greeter Badge? Someone get on that please….
And while you are there, if you can think of anyone else that deserves a badge or two, someone that may do a daily digest of many hatch-a-longs, is always there to answer questions, you may want to nominate that person also.
"Cynthia12 was up late and posting creative ways to welcome new members. Why has no one nominated her for the Greeter Badge? Someone get on that please….
And while you are there, if you can think of anyone else that deserves a badge or two, someone that may do a daily digest of many hatch-a-longs, is always there to answer questions, you may want to nominate that person also.
"Cynthia12 was up late and posting creative ways to welcome new members. Why has no one nominated her for the Greeter Badge? Someone get on that please….
And while you are there, if you can think of anyone else that deserves a badge or two, someone that may do a daily digest of many hatch-a-longs, is always there to answer questions, you may want to nominate that person also.
Emu egg is developing! Pictures of the eggs are in post 1297.
Sally Sunshine sent me a virtual Hug! I hope she has some replacement HRhode Island Reds soon!
Bhmathews will be able to keep eggs hatched this year due do getting an ordinance passed in her City!
Cynghia12 posted a wonderful picture of Broody Hens sharing a nest! joyfulPromise, after a year of broody hatching, now has a Double Decker Broody Bordello nest setup and is considering a triple Decker!
Jessshan8 posted the incubator Plans…I need one of those!
Kukupecpec is ordering hatching eggs and is now hatching with a purpose! Christabell wants to play too!; knightie is banking on the luck of the hatch a long and has joined!; Wolftracks is Back!; barredROCKcafe4 is in and hatching Sizzles and Silkies; blacktop240 joined—even though they are moving-Thanks for the donation!; Egghead_jr is in! Jordan8 is raring to go!; D4WN is in! AMs and OEs for this hatch a long!
CayuseRanch has 32 EE eggs on day 21. 12 pips in the morning.
Kismet asked for broody advice—moving to a new location. Sally Sunshine said to acclimate to a movable nest for a day and them move to the new location. Happy Chooks said to leave her be.
Chicken pickin has cranky cold chickens today! Post 1329.
Goat Babies—Both are nursing now. Airelle said to supplement any way.
PetRock reminded us that Pecking order plays a role with broodies. Lower pecking order Broodies get pushed around. Chicken Pickin says to separate broodies from the flock.
TeaChick lost some chicks last night—gotta get to work and school—will check in later!
Cynthia, really…Horstman Silver Penciled Rocks? I tried hatching eggs from Dick two years in a row. Not a single SPR! Nice Rhode Island Reds though.
We may be going for some kind of record with this hatch a long. No one knows what kind though….
CibolaChooks, yes wash that egg and get into the bator!
Still time to get another Bator…. 
