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

[ronott1]

Well I think I might be out of the hatch a long. I had 48 eggs plus another 24 in two incubators, 24 of were due to go into lockdown on the 28th, unfortunately today we lost our power for 5 hours. The temps inside the bators got down to 75 even though I had them wrapped in 2 blankets. I had to wait for a friend to get home from work who has a couple of Sportsmans with extra room and took them over there and put them in. What do you suppose the chances of them hatching are, I am heartbroken over this. We are experiencing 45-50 mile a hour winds and it is really cold today, I think that is why the temps dropped so fast. Now I have to look around for more eggs to hatch.

I have read about eggs hatching with longer outages and cooler temperatures.

Don't give up. Candle them tomorrow.

 

[Noncentzter]

Well I think I might be out of the hatch a long. I had 48 eggs plus another 24 in two incubators, 24 of were due to go into lockdown on the 28th, unfortunately today we lost our power for 5 hours. The temps inside the bators got down to 75 even though I had them wrapped in 2 blankets. I had to wait for a friend to get home from work who has a couple of Sportsmans with extra room and took them over there and put them in. What do you suppose the chances of them hatching are, I am heartbroken over this. We are experiencing 45-50 mile a hour winds and it is really cold today, I think that is why the temps dropped so fast. Now I have to look around for more eggs to hatch.

Keep'em going...they've been known to hatch!!

 

[Breshcandra]

yeah i have a broody that looks like she may stay unlike my first broody my question is the next boxes are made of plastic milk crates with the open end up and about 1 foot off the ground my question is when she hatches the babies how will they get out without getting hurt since there is no ramp or stars to get up or down do i need to move it to the ground but the thing is it is muddy from the rain and storms that do not seem to want to end long enough for us to clean out and let it dry

My nesting is at least that much or more. The little chicks just jump off. and I put them in the nest at night. But after a couple of days the hen moves down and sleeps on the floor. I did notice that my chick learned to roost pretty quickly. And she rode on the back of the barred rock. I have wood chips on top concrete in my coop.

 

[Arielle]

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I saw Star Wars when it was originally released!

 

[craz e laid e]

For those of you not fortunate enough to have gestating equines at your home, mares are notorious for being very secretive about foaling - a good adaptation for a wild horse, as they are completely helpless for a period of time during foaling, and don't want to give the predators a hint. It is, however, extremely frustrating for mare owners, as you have a very short amount of time to intervene if there is a problem with delivery. Mares can "hold it" until they are completely alone. Owners develop a look about them that "mare stare" describes completely.

My sister always slept out in the barn when her mare was getting close and showing signs. One year her brood mare was showing absolutely no signs that she was close, so she left her out in the pasture that night. The next morning, she looked out and there was the mare "and foal". After joyously checking out her new baby, she went to the barn to do chores, and someone had come in during the night and stolen all of her saddles. It was a good thing she hadn't slept in the barn that night!

 

[gryeyes]

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I saw Star Wars when it was originally released!

So did I, in the theatre, even, not when it was released on DVD. (Not saying Arielle didn't see it in the theatres, just making it quite clear how long ago it was!)

I remember driving up Carmel Hill to Hwy 1, weaving my Honda Civic in and out of traffic like it was an X-Wing Fighter!

 

[EnnisLakeFarm]

I almost pushed the botton the increase the temp by .2, but thought is this something Mahonri would do? So I left it alone.

I probably would have messed with it too

I say 2 things: 1- we already are "those" neighbors andd 2- Its really cute when you try and put your foot down!

Thank you! I just spit pop all over my computer monitor after reading that!

My sister always slept out in the barn when her mare was getting close and showing signs. One year her brood mare was showing absolutely no signs that she was close, so she left her out in the pasture that night. The next morning, she looked out and there was the mare "and foal". After joyously checking out her new baby, she went to the barn to do chores, and someone had come in during the night and stolen all of her saddles. It was a good thing she hadn't slept in the barn that night!

Wow!

 

[kathyinmo]

After some discussion, we have decided to have "working" emus. They are really astute students, very attentive........



They helped with raking.



And picking up twigs....





And ran with vigor and excitement to the next destination.....







They followed instructions, too. We told them to walk away now.... so we could start the fire...



All was going well, until Tyson (our dog) talked with them....



I don't know what he said...... but they walked off the job..........

 

[CayuseRanch]

I think you should write children's stories!

After some discussion, we have decided to have "working" emus. They are really astute students, very attentive........



They helped with raking.



And picking up twigs....





And ran with vigor and excitement to the next destination.....







They followed instructions, too. We told them to walk away now.... so we could start the fire...



All was going well, until Tyson (our dog) talked with them....



I don't know what he said...... but they walked off the job..........

 

[Wisher1000]

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Me, too! Went right out and bought the soundtrack, New York Phil Harmonic blaring loudly inside my Malibu Classic from the 8-track tape player -- no kidding!