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

[jlgoinggreen]

Picked up my BO eggs from the PO this AM.

Unpacked them from the *GREAT* packaging Mrs. Fluffy Puffy did

and have them now resting. I can't wait!!!!

 

[Rathbone]

Yeah Jennifer! BO's are my sweetest hens. Out of curiosity - are they the heritage kind? Not that it makes much difference. Mine are hatchery stock and I just love them to pieces! Total sweethearts!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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Hmmm..... I'm not sure.

These will be pets so I didn't even ask. Mrs. Fluffy Puffy???

Honestly my last flock of BOs were from a Hatchery and were the sweetest chickens I had. I regret getting rid of them.

They did go to a good home though and starting all over isn't that bad. For now I don't have to worry about chicken math and can just hatch without thinking twice about it.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Here's an updated list of the contests that are going to be running.
Ok, I've got big shoes to fill (thanks Kathy)... but I'm going to do my absolute best to keep track of the contests and prizes. If I'm missing anything or you'd like to clarify your prize/contest/etc please let me know via posting here or PM.

Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC Easter Hatch Contests:

1. Best Hatch Rate Contest:
For this contest during this hatch, participants will be hatching a minimum of 20 eggs. Post how many you will have cooking by Monday 04 April 2011 and then don't go back and edit your post where you tell us how many eggs you start with. When the hatch is over, you'll take a pic and post it to show us how many you actually got... it would be nice if we could count them.
In the event of a tie, the one who hatches the most chicks wins.
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by BYC/Nifty!

2. Cutest Chick Picture:
Pic will need to be taken and posted by or before 11:59PM EST on April 26th... We'll be asking folks in the hatch as well as some moderators to help me judge if they are willing. There will be 1st and 2nd place awards given
Prizes: First and second place receive 6 month GFM sponsored by BYC/Nifty!

3. Guess for # of chicks Mahonri hatches:
Guesses need to be made before 11:59:59PM EST on April 6th. The guesses will be posted on post 1 somewhere beside the hatch participant's name.
In order to help break a tie, you'll also need to guess the breeds of the first three chicks out. If you want to know what breeds are in Mahonri's bator read the thread!
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by Mahonri

4. Best Overall Hatch Participant:
This will be determined by vote of participants in a PM to Mahonri. Votes will start on April 25th and end on April 27th.
Prize: 6 month GFM sponsored by BYC/Nifty!


5. "Revolutionmammas" First Chick Contest:
For the first chick hatched BEFORE the target time. Contestants must show picture of chick hatching with proof of time.
Prize: 25$ gift certificate towards revolutionmammas bird or egg auction

6. Hard Luck Let's Give 'em Another Chance:
For the person with the poorest hatch rate on 25 April 2011 at 11:59:59PM
Prizes:
Hatching eggs:
CrystalCreek: 6 eggs includes shipping
Wolftracks: 6 eggs (BCM, OEs, or EEs) includes shipping
LaMike: 6 eggs (lavs, delaware, appenzeller, dominique, frizzle or silkie) includes shipping
Hurley: 6 eggs (B/B/S Cuckoo Olive Egger F1s eggs or B/B/S CM) includes shipping

7. Funniest Picture Contest: WEEK ONE CONTEST
Sponsored by Nosey Chickens.
Prize: a piece of jewelry from Nosey Chickens

8. The Birdguys Best Incubator Tetris Stacking Contest WEEK ONE CONTEST
Sponsored by The Birdguy. Pictures must be of your incubator stacking prowess for this hatch. Photos need to be posted by April 9th at noon MST
Prize: a digital copy of Standard Perfection Poultry Book by C.C. Shoemaker copyright 1902

9. Chooks Chick Flapper Contest: WEEK TWO CONTEST
Chooks Chick will post a poll on the Saturday one week into the hatchalong around noon, listing all of the entries and allow all of BYC to vote on the winner
Prize: 6 eggs plus shipping of paint ameraucana project

10. Dsqard's Strangest Place Chickens Lay Contest: WEEK TWO CONTEST
Post your pictures of the strangest location you have ever had a chicken lay an egg.

11. Rooster Crowing Contest: WEEK THREE CONTEST
Sponsored by Gryeyes. Post your picture of a rooster crowing. Note: Winner of the last Rooster Crowing Contest (NY Hatch) must come up with a different photo (if participating this time) but other NYD Hatch entries can be re-submitted for everybody's enjoyment and competition. This photo must be a REAL rooster, no photoshopping, no images taken from commercial and/or professional sites, can belong to the entrant OR a friend, family member or other live person who gives you permission to use the photo. We want BYC roosters, y'hear? If you don't have a rooster, ask a friend or neighbor WITH a rooster if you can take pictures ... Or if they have a bona-fide rooster crowing photo to lend you. Roosters may be living or memorialized.
Prize: a solar-powered Rooster yard ornament. Really cute in a cheesy sort of way. (After all, real roosters don't glow at night... [unless they're in Japan --SCG])

12. Best Hen/Pullet Stinkeye WEEK THREE CONTEST
Sponsored by Hurley
Prize: The APA 2010 Standards of Perfection


We also have the following offers/prizes that don't have a home yet:
1. Buy 6 get 15$ off Purina Feed Coupon. Eligible products include 50 lb bags of Layena, Start & Grow (medicated or not) or Flockraiser, or 25 lb FlockBlocks. Coupon expires 12.31.11 and offered by SuperChemicalGirl
2. Gryeyes has offered up 2 more solar yard art: Chicken with Chicks.
3. Dsqard has offered a plush chicken as a prize

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Good contest, Dsqard... what will the prize be?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Anyone else want to host a contest? We could use a second contest for week 1. We have prizes available, just need a contest and a contest sponsor!

 

[kathyinmo]

SCG, You are doing a WONDERFUL job here! Thank you so much!

 

[thebirdguy]

I've always been pretty good at Tetris so I think I'll sponsor a "Best Tetris Stacking" picture contest for the first week...

RULES:
Pictures of your incubator stacking prowess need to be posted by April 9th at noon MST

Pictures must be of this hatch

I'll get a couple of people to help me judge...

Prize will be a digital copy of Standard Perfection Poultry Book by C.C. Shoemaker copyright 1902

 

[Mahonri]

For those keeping track of what I will be hatching...

I currently have in my two bators ( eggs turning, waiting to be turned on)

Icelandics
36 from The Warden... Mary
20 from Kathyinmo... (1 egg on a corner of one carton was cracked)
6 from NotAFarm... (The other Mary)

Total 62!

Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas

14 from pasofinofarm (Don & Melissa)
5 from my coop (Mahonri...

)

Total 19

Various wonderful surprises from kathyinmo
that include eggs from her marvelous NHR, BR, SLW, BLRW, Olive Egger & Coronation Sussex

Total 15

Easter Eggers ... from my coop

Total 5

GRAND TOTAL 101 eggs.

Pics to follow....


Let the guessing begin!

Get ready, get eggs in bator, Set! (on Saturday)

 

[Mahonri]

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First Entry...
Mahonri Brinsea

Mahonri 1588

Eggs are turning beautifully BTW...

ETA: I just counted the eggs in the two pics and I have one more W/BW Am than I thought I had... 101 eggs.