EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Razadia]

Quote: Where's a finger wagging emote when you need it?

 

[BantyChooks]

Where's a finger wagging emote when you need it?

I think we need to take away his TV privileges too, and send him to bed without supper...

Congrats, Dan!!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

It got up to 83 today. Would have been great weather to work on my top bar hive and swarm box today, but no, I thought it was going to rain. I'm months behind on this project for one reason or another and I have the feeling I'll be putting the hive away until next year at this rate. I want bees already! In other news, I did a quick candle and it looks like my shipped eggs aren't a bust this time! I've only ever had luck hatching shipped quail eggs, but it looks like I managed to do everything right this time. Plus, the air cells weren't in too bad a shape when the eggs arrived/ didn't get stuck in a mail truck till they were delivered. One of them may be clear, but it's way too soon to tell. ETA: I completely forgot about the HRIR I hatched several years back.

We're trying to catch a swarm this year too but not too aggressively. We have our hives set up and baited with lemongrass oil. Haven't seen any action yet though. Good luck on yours!

I want you to all meet "bubbles" Can anyone here figure out why I named her that?

I love how she's right up in the camera lol

 

[Razadia]

Quote: This was supposed to be my first year with bees but it's not looking too good. Plenty of bees hanging around from the hives down the road and they keep scouting my back porch. I got all my equipment, just haven't had help and a friend borrowed some of my tools a while back that I got back yesterday. Here's hoping I get my hive and box done and you catch a swarm!

 

[dan26552]

I'm not a big fan of ducks but 

lol.

I think we need to take away his TV privileges too, and send him to bed without supper... 

Congrats, Dan!!

Thanks Banty.

 

[feedman77]

@Auroradream26 @razadia

If you all were close to Mo. I would sure let you catch a hive. I have one in a tree that is about to split out. I'm alergic to bees so I give it a wide berth.

 

[BantyChooks]

I see you lurking, Joey...

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Day 18 for my first batch of HRIR eggs. All 8 candled well and went into lockdown. Hoping all of them make it out of their shells okay.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I see you lurking, Joey...

Nothing gets by you, does it, Bubbles? LOL!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Day 18 for my first batch of HRIR eggs. All 8 candled well and went into lockdown. Hoping all of them make it out of their shells okay.

Good luck.