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

[dsqard]

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Like I said before, I CAN STOP ANYTIME I WANT TO! If I just keep saying that it means that it is true, right?

 

[SteveH]

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.............................. oh man, that lavender

 

[happyhensny]

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So far I haven't lost many at the 1st candling. As I check BYC I am looking at another incubator. Maybe a Brinsea? The bators I have now seem fine but a new one would be fun! And more room to hatch.

 

[daisychick]

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I have one week until I hopefully get to see me some cute lavender Crystal Creek fluffy butts and some Muggs fluffies too.

 

[jlgoinggreen]

OK... don't want to sound stupid

, but have been wondering for a real long time now......What the heck is "Chicken Math"???

 

[BHep]

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chicken math is how 2 chickens turn into 20 plus plus plus etc... Ya think..ok I'll get 2-4 chickens for some eggs, right! Next thing you know your like hmmm well whats 1 -2 more.... following??? Next thing you know you have too many and will never admit that, your incubating dozen etc and so on and so on.

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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chicken math is how 2 chickens turn into 20 plus plus plus etc... Ya think..ok I'll get 2-4 chickens for some eggs, right! Next thing you know your like hmmm well whats 1 -2 more.... following??? Next thing you know you have too many and will never admit that, your incubating dozen etc and so on and so on.

Oh Yes....I can so relate. So how do I explain chicken math to my husband. LOL

Although I will tell you.... he makes a big stink every time new eggs arrive, but you can tell he enjoys them as much as I do. I've caught him with his nose pressed against the bator numerous times and he actually has a few that love him more than me. They walk right up to him so that he picks them up. I laugh every time I see a chicken under his arm as he pets it and walks around with it.

 

[Rathbone]

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chicken math is how 2 chickens turn into 20 plus plus plus etc... Ya think..ok I'll get 2-4 chickens for some eggs, right! Next thing you know your like hmmm well whats 1 -2 more.... following??? Next thing you know you have too many and will never admit that, your incubating dozen etc and so on and so on.

Chicken math is very flexible. You can use it in reverse on say, a spouse that isn't as excited over the four dozen eggs you just purchased. You say "I purchased 48 eggs, but only 36 will arrive unharmed. When I set the 36 eggs, only 24 will hatch. Of the 24 that hatch, only 12 will be female. Those females are staying...so you see hun, four dozen eggs is at best one dozen chickens." Nothing to worry about!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

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chicken math is how 2 chickens turn into 20 plus plus plus etc... Ya think..ok I'll get 2-4 chickens for some eggs, right! Next thing you know your like hmmm well whats 1 -2 more.... following??? Next thing you know you have too many and will never admit that, your incubating dozen etc and so on and so on.

Chicken math is very flexible. You can use it in reverse on say, a spouse that isn't as excited over the four dozen eggs you just purchased. You say "I purchased 48 eggs, but only 36 will arrive unharmed. When I set the 36 eggs, only 24 will hatch. Of the 24 that hatch, only 12 will be female. Those females are staying...so you see hun, four dozen eggs is at best one dozen chickens." Nothing to worry about!

I like that.

 

[Hurley]

The new phonebooks are here...the new phonebooks are here!

OK, not phonebooks, but 2 dozen lovely Ameraucana eggs from Crystal Creek. Oh dear, do you KNOW how long 3 weeks can last? I'm on day 2.

Sigh