Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[jenjscott]

Ok, here is mine. Every time I look at this picture, I think about the cartoons where the chick pops his legs out and is running around stuck in the shell. I use to think that was so stupid, chicks don't come out feet first.....

 

[Chickenfarmer 1-2-b]

Just candled the eggs. 10 out of 10 are developing nicely. The questionable dud egg last week turns out to be doing well. This is the first time I try to hatch my own eggs and I am loving it. The hatch rate probably going to be much higher than the bought eggs in the past. Happy hatching everybody.
Andy

 

[daisychick]

I set 24 quail eggs and I am down to 23 now. When I added water today there was an egg just cracked in half with all the contents saved neatly in the bottom shell piece. I must of had a bad egg, but luckily it was an easy clean up. No stink, no scrubbing. I just picked up the tiny little egg shell cup and threw it away, it looked unfertile.

I have never tried to hatch quail and this not being able to candle it making me crazy. I have no idea what I have growing, I really just have to sit on my hands and wait!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Linda........Congrats!

Funny pics everyone!


I had to remove 1 more cochin egg due to a blood ring. Bummer.

 

[Rathbone]

Ah Steve - I am constantly having to go through the laundry basket to search through jeans pockets to find whatever it is I am missing. If I ask hubby where something is, "What pants were you wearing that day" is the response I get. When I really can't find something I have to look in the pockets of my apron. Once I couldn't figure out what happened to the eggs. Apparently I had forgotten to take them out of the apron pocket and just hung it up with 2 eggs in it.

 

[Rathbone]

Hey Bob - that photo looks like a winner!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Bob's Henhouse :

Guess I'll make this one my entry...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/67557_wes_n_chick.jpg

Looks undercooked to me

It takes someone with a sick sense of humor to come up with that! Love it!

 

[Rathbone]

Quote:
That is crazy-cool! It is like that cartoon.

Daisy-chick - Nice to see your pretty face on your avatar.
Kathy - LOVE the beach balls.
Mahonri - That actually does sound scary. I firmly believe that sleep is underrated. Sometimes you get a good amount of rest and the body can do its job of healing. But watch that numb arm thing.

 

[Rathbone]

I am sitting at my desk, looking out the window. The rain drives down for a few minutes and hitting the palm fronds makes a hollow noise. The sky is that opaque gray- I can see no blue sky but the cloud cover is diffused with light. It almost never rains here (Mojave Desert) so it is a treat. We opened the big doors and someone grabbed a Pendleton blanket and we stood under it in the doorway. I can smell the freshness of the rain, the slight cat-urine scent of the creosote bushes and the sour smell of the Pendleton blanket.
I am wondering what it is like where all of you are across the internet.

 

[debilorrah]

I think I am caught up on the pics for the contest..... Please check and let me know if I missed anyone's entry!