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

[thebirdguy]

Out of the mouths of 2 witnesses will the truth be known... I think there are 5075

 

[La Mike]

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Just did!

5,075 is the total I got!

That does not include the 52 people who haven't said how many they put in!!!

Lol Thats a bunch of biddies. Might be a take over

 

[ChestnutRidge]

SIGNS OF LIFE!!!
Yes, I am a first-timer, and I am SO EXCITED!!!

I candled 6/21 eggs, 2 of each breed/type (Speckled Sussex, Welsummer, Easter Egger). Some just appeared to have a light/clear area and a clump-ish darker area at the large/upright end of the egg, as in the Welsummer picture. In the others, I could see clear veining as in the Easter Egger pic below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahem. Excuse me. Anyhow, are the clump-ish eggs developing?

Welsummer 1

EE 6

 

[babymakes6]

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Glad you checked too! I was hoping somebody else would!

 

[Mish]

For funniest picture:

Is it Spring yet???

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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I also weighed the eggs. They currently weigh between 91.3-96.7% of their original weights before incubation. Welsummer 1 pictured in my above post (clumpy dark area) has decreased in weight from 64 to 60 grams (93.75% of original weight). EE 6 with the veining has decreased from 65 to 60 grams (92.3% of original weight). Is this a good rate? I know it should be 11-15% throughout the hatch; if I assume 12.5% as optimal (someone posted on another thread; I forget where/who) and they lose weight at a steady rate, then these should have only lost 4.17% and are losing weight too quickly, but I think they look pretty good. Any advice?

 

[GreenGoddess]

My submission for the Hen stink eye pic...

Goddess

 

[LarryPQ]

Here is my stink-eye pic:

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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That one's great!

She reminds me of Sam the Eagle:

 

[gryeyes]

Laree, that's hysterically funny! And ChestnutRidge, you are SO right!