Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

[lanietx]

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Now, y'all know I hatched Trader Joe's fertile grocery eggs, right? I have four White Leghorns in my yard right now, a cockerel and 3 pullets, from the Mahonri NYD Hatch.

Well, when are you gonna post a picture of Joe and his girls? I wanna see them!

who is trader joe?
were the eggs refrigerated when you purchased them?

 

[lanietx]

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Well, when are you gonna post a picture of Joe and his girls? I wanna see them!

who is trader joe?
were the eggs refrigerated when you purchased them?

down here in texas the only eggs available for purchase are refrigerated at walmart!

i can't even give my chicken eggs away! everyone here is scared of a chicken egg that isn't solid white (inside and out).
my chickens are laying so many eggs, i can't keep up!
i actually scrambled 3 dozen today shells and all and gave them to my chicken kids as a treat

 

[AK Michelle]

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Will they know how to respond to the words "Clean-up on aisle 3"?

Oh, dear. You may be laughing, but I would be crying!

Well, I've actually been paranoid about that - but I wanted to practice with real eggs. So, I've been practicing candling, and as terrible as this might seem, if I see any development, they are going in the compost pile. They've been in the fridge for over two weeks, so I'm hoping that killed any chance....

Then again, maybe I'll hatch them out and send them to work down at the local IGA...

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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So CCB - How'er the eggs I sent you?

Oh, I candled my eggs on day 5, and I was able to see good enough to tell what was alive, and what was dead....I'm dying for you to candle!!!!

LOL! Not candled yet

Just being patient.

I truly don't know how you do it??

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

So CCB - How'er the eggs I sent you?

Oh, I candled my eggs on day 5, and I was able to see good enough to tell what was alive, and what was dead....I'm dying for you to candle!!!!

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Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

I truly don't know how you do it??

Barely.
And a lot of

Turning them is part of my daily routine, and I just never think to candle them except during the day & the room is way too light for that. By night, I forget

NYD Hatch - I forgot to lock them down - until I picked one up to turn it & saw a pip

ETA: I will try to remember to candle later tonight

 

[AK Michelle]

I have teenagers

They are very expensive, so I rent them out to friends for housework, yard work, animal care, babysitting... you get the picture. Unfortunately, some of my friends have chickens, and turkeys, and are insanely generous. This morning I got up at 6 am to set my 16 turkey eggs, that came in the mail, as my daughter got up and ran out the door to work at my friends house. This afternoon, my daughter came home from work with 4 more eggs for my bator

These are a cross between a Blue Slate and a Royal Palm

My official set for the Easter Hatch is 20 turkey eggs.

On your mark

Get set


GOOOO!!!!!!!!

 

[Cetawin]

Well depending on what the post office does to them I will be setting a dozen partridge and blue partridge silkies and 8 - 12 d'uccles. Small hatching for me Miss Kathy. LOL

I am finishing up my second March hatch now so I have time to clean and restart the bator for the easter hatch.

 

[dsqard]

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Now, y'all know I hatched Trader Joe's fertile grocery eggs, right? I have four White Leghorns in my yard right now, a cockerel and 3 pullets, from the Mahonri NYD Hatch.

You know, now that you mention it, I vaugly remember something about TJ eggs and you Linda. HMMMMMM.......

But you know this:
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We have yet to see a picture of! Come on Linda, we want to see your anti-radiation suit!

 

[aussieheelr]

I want to see everyone's bators
Here's mine with my turkey and duck eggies. I don't need special turkey egg trays... this works just fine

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and here's my brooder... well it's occupied now so I'll have to use the back up when that time comes:

See he ugly little naked neck? It was at the feed store and just so ugly I had to take it home

 

[happyhensny]

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Is that a blue Cochin? I have 2 and they are pro hatchers. BUT, if I don't take the chicks away they squish them.