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

[BlueBirdChick]

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[gryeyes]

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I am not a judge for that contest so I can say I think that is so darlingly CUTE!

 

[PoultryPeeps]

I have 22 chicks out and in the brooder, and one more pipped. BUT I have about 18 more (mostly shipped = expensive eggs) just sitting there! I took 3 different eggs out and 'pipped' them myself. No movement or sound. Opened them up - all fully developed, yolk sacs almost absorbed. They seemed very wet - did they dround in the shell? Due mostly to hatching chicks the humidity has been up in the mid-eightys. Too high? Or did I just kill them by messing with them too early? Please help!

 

[aka Rachel]

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That is an awesome tip, ty so much!

Would have been handy 5000 posts ago...lol. There was so many posts I wanted to respond too, but chose not too for fear of loosing my place!

 

[elieugene6]

I had one hatch early. Now nothing. No pips nothing. I think one side of the incubator was running really cold and when I candled on day 14 I took out a bunch but there was one that I saw movement in, however it was way smaller and further behind than everyone else. So maybe I will win on the last to hatch from this batch. 17 eggs made it to lockdown. 1 hatched and I am guessing the rest are going to drive me nuts for the next week. I have made the mistake of thinking that everything was done before and opened one, albeit carefully and ended up killing the poor thing. I will leave the darned things in for another month if there is any chance they are still good. Is it possible for something to develop a week later than everything else?

 

[BlueBirdChick]

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she hatched at 6:43pm my time which is mountain i got too excited sorry ... Not sure what it is I was told buff orpington but it doesnt look like it. Its doing alright but a little exhausted i hope that it makes it.

 

[kathyinmo]

Current contests:
-First Chick Hatched after midnight your time WINNER: Mahonri!
-Best Hatch rate % set/hatched
-Cutest new chick pic
-Best overall participant - (gets to choose between a 6 month GFM & a Calendar.)
-HOW MANY CHICKS WILL MAHONRI HATCH?
-Rooster Crowing picture ..... prize: incubator! (open to ALL BYCers
-How many posts on this thread at the stroke of New Years, Mahonri time. Prize: 'Extra Ordinary Chickens' calendar WINNER: Murano Farms
-Best BYC page made to document this event or your own hatching in this event. 1 dozen Delaware hatching eggs.
-"Die Hard" contest... the last chick to hatch from the original setting of eggs (12.11 at noon, your time) will be the winner. The prize is a coupon for "Buy 6 get 15$ Off" Purina products. The products eligible are 50lb bags of Layena, Start and Grow (medicated or not), Flock Raiser or 25lb Flock Blocks. AND a dozen hatching eggs Cuckoo Marans or Indian Rivers (Delaware roo over New Hampshire hens)
-Chick hatching the soonest after post 5500 - prize "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" by Carol Ekarius WINNER: Ms.FuzzyButts

Cutest Chick Contest pictures are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-cutest-chick-contest


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[Mahonri]

Ms.FuzzyButts :

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What's wrong??? No pips?

No we need to talk Laree into doing a Google spreadsheet so we can figure out hatching percentages...

And then we need to figure out a link to a page where folks can post their cutest chick pics.
Guess I could open another thread???​

 

[kathyinmo]

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I got it...
I'm making a BYC page with the pictures
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-cutest-chick-contest

 

[Lotsapaints]

I have 2 turkeys pipping yeah come on turkeys I thought I was doing something wrong but no they are due tonight and hatching on time early really most of my turkeys hatch at 27 days not 28.....I might add water to the other incubator I have 4 eggs not hatched and the humidity has dropped to about 45% the same model with the other chicks is running a bit high in the same room weird how things are