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

[mrheinz77]

I'm so excited. I get to meet Mary (NotAFarm) tomorrow. Why, you ask. Mary is kind enough to rehome 2 trios of her Icelandics to me. Thanks Mary.

 

[chick-among-us]

im serious but dont know the price it might be wayyyy out there! 77535

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[SherrieT]

I have the same model and found out that my hygrometer was reading 10 points lower than actual humidity.

I kept meaning to post this picture. Not sure what we are suppose to do.

Set 46 eggs.

 

[SunnyDawn]

My sweet Buff Orpington Roo died today

I have hatched so many of his babies and he was so gentle and handsome! I am going to miss him. The other roo in the pen beat him up it seems.

Oh I'm so sorry! Buff orp roos are sooo gorgeous! I hope you get a pure BO cockerel or 2 to hatch.

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I have got to try this! Someone gave me this recipe a few months ago and I never got around to it. I need to make time to do this, it looks scrumptious!!!

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I request a white emu, please.


Me too!!!

I was gone most of the day and didn't think to check my hatcher till just now. 106!!!!!! OMG!!! I don't even want to candle. I moved the lid to let them cool down, but I think I fried my babies!

Oh no Kim!!! I'm so sorry! I don't know what to say. I wish there was something more helpful than "I hope they are all right" but I do hope they are all right! Remember this happened to me the hatch before last (with your and Karen's eggs) and I was absolutely sick over it! I did still have a few hatch though. The eggs apparently didn't get as warm as the bator got. I so hope that is the case with yours too!

Ok, going to give this a shot..my look alike...don't care for gaga..but when I picked my chick out for the look alike, I thought for sure I would find a similar hair do from that particular person.

LOL! That is perfect! *hahaha* Your frizzled chick is definitely the cuter of the 2 chicks though!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Goooood morning hatchers!



Glad the yorkie is being treated. And Kim... no idea what to say. Every time I hatch with you you end up having some kind of incubator tragedy. Wonder if having an electrician come in would be beneficial? Maybe you're having power surges?

Hope everyone has a great day, I'm off to work!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

WEEK THREE CONTESTS are now open today. thebirdguy states his week 2 baby picture contest is still open until tomorrow, but the incubator/hatcher contest is closed.

Check out the contest page, but our two week three contests are now open!

ChooksChick

Flapper Contest

WEEK THREE CONTEST
Post a picture of your fowl flapping in action! All fowl are accepted. It's difficult to get these shots, so start trying! Submissions must be taken by entrant. Post your shots between 31 March and 6 April and also PM to ChooksChick. A BYC poll will be open to decide the winner after the contests closes to submissions. OPEN TO ALL OF BYC, NOT JUST THE HATCHERS!
Prize: iron bell

Crazypetlady's

Poultry Short Story Contest WEEK THREE CONTEST
Write a less than 500 word short story regarding and starring poultry. You must include a picture or a drawing of one of the characters. Post your short story on the hatching thread and PM it to crazypetlady between 31 March and 6 April. A BYC poll will be made with the entries for voting. This contest is open to hatchers and non-hatchers, alike

 

[Mahonri]

Argh! I am out. My incubator came unplugged during the night. Eggs ice cold this morning. My dogs bed is near the area, I think maybe he knocked the plug out. Sadness!!

I'm just now trying to get caught up with this thread. Casa de Pollo... you are living my NIGHTMARE!

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After CE Hours classes, I was supposed to go to Mesa to get some Oxine and some antibiotics.... then my wife put me to work. I was either at my office or on the road between Home Depot and my office the entire night. All of the sheet rock and taping is done, new light and fan installed, porch light replaced.... a real pain as it's one of those expensive fancy ones.. Still need to cut granite to fill in some spots on the floor, get the plumbing done, and then after the sanding, Painting and setting up the TP holders etc.,.. etc... and then CLEAN the office so it's ready to go on Monday AM.... Plus, I still have 8 hours of convention to do tomorrow and meeting with my boys tomorrow night. Bators are still humming along.. I didn't even get a chance to go out and gather eggs... later..

 

[Mom 2em All]

Dont give up on the cold incubator eggs. My hen came off her nest-as in unbroodied herself- in December! When I discovered it the next day, the eggs were so cold- I thought for sure they had frozen. I only had a week to go until hatch, and I brought them all in- and put them in the incubator. In my haste, I didnt even give them time to come to room temperature and warm them up gradual. Just BOOM into the already warm incubator.

They hatched!
Its not over, until its OVER.

Good luck!

 

[Appalachian Chickens]

Good Morning All,

Couple of ?'s here.
I candled last night and could see developing air sacs and movement in all but 2 eggs.
Being my first time doing this it seems like the movement is probably a good sign?
The eggs are so thick that I can't make out a whole lot else.
Do I need to candle one more time before lock down?
Thanks for any input.

 

[Mahonri]

Didn't get to bed until after 1AM.... I've been reading the last 160 posts to try and catch up.

Good night/Good morning...

Hope I survive this weekend.