Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Wisher1000]

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[Arielle]

And to think that stacking is a no-no . . . . nonsense!

 

[Wisher1000]

Stacking is a No-No?

 

[ChestnutRidge]

THE BROODIES ARE COMING!!!!

 

[1muttsfan]

THE BROODIES ARE COMING!!!!

That's some good stink eye

 

[dsqard]

AWWWWW tons of

to you. I was JK but I know Kathy is not. It's OK, tomorrow is another day.

Huh? What just happened?

First dsqard calls me obsessive, then I find out I'm breaking rules. What a totally

embarrassing day. I really need a do-over.

 

[dsqard]

This is my last hatch of the year... until Mahonri's NYD 2013.

Yeah right

I think I could talk you into joining the hatch I do after this one so I can get some poults and I will set chicken eggs with them so they have smart buddies to hang around with. Come on all the COOL kids are gonna do it.

 

[CayuseRanch]

To jump right in on key points . . . .

How well did the temps stay close to 99.5-100 degrees?

Did the eggs get turned 3-5 times a day?

What was the humidity thru the dry hatch?

Are these shipped eggs or from your own hens?

I had three thermometers that said 98, 99.5, 100 pretty regular. Occasionally the mid one was 100 The eggs were in a turner till day 18. At around day 7 they changed electrical poles and we did by have power for about an hour and a half. But the temp only got down to 87. The hydrometer I used until day 19 said 20% for the dry but when I put in the water and it steamed up the windows it only went up to30, so I bought a new one and it ranged around 75.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Oh and they were not shipped this time. All local or my own

 

[dsqard]

The frenzy is really bad, though...I started looking with longing at the pile of eggs from the Eating Egg Coop in my backyard...caught myself counting the hodge-podge...and then I mentally calculated what the Hodge-Progeny would look like and reconsidered...

OK the zebamaroo is actually pretty awesome but the emulrus (I couldn't figure out the tail for the emulrus) is UGLY.