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

[countrygirl911]

Look for a void or "airspace" on the fat end of the egg.

i can not really tell anything not sure if my candler is bright enough to really be able to see

 

[Wisher1000]

The boys and I went over to the other side of the county today to pick up eggs from Kowgurl62. I brought home 12 Marans eggs (left), 9 Wellsummers eggs (the rest of the dark ones,) 1 Columbian Wyandotte egg, 1 EE egg, and 1 brown mystery egg. Her birds are beautiful and much more impressive than my little flock. The eggs I got from her will not only improve the looks of my flock, but the appeal of my egg basket as well! I am so greatful for her contribution. BTW if anyone wants a big beautiful BO rooster, she has several she is willing to part with (just too many.)

Those put me up to 36 eggs ready for the incubator. I need 6 more to fill the turner and will get the rest from today's and tomorrow's eggs. I will be "sitting on go" at noon tomorrow! YeeeeHaaaa!

I am tempted to stick the two little green eggs in as well but they are the first pullet eggs from one of my young EE's and if fertile, would probably yield a tiny chick. I don't need to do that, right?

 

[Cattitude]

Well, on https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/3rd-annual-mahonri-easter-hatch-contests it says "...submit your photos on this thread as well as PM them to kathyinmo..." but it does not specify which thread, there is no link, and the place where it states that is not a thread. So I'm posting it here as well as sending it to kathyinmo.


July - Fourth of July

"I wanted to eat barbecue, not be barbecue!"

 

[Mahonri]

St Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland. True, he was not a born Irish. But he has become an integral part of the Irish heritage, mostly through his service across Ireland of the 5th century.

Patrick was born in the later half of the 4th century AD. There are differing views about the exact year and place of his birth. According to one school of opinion, he was born about 390 A.D., while the other school says it is about 373 AD. Again, his birth place is said to be in either Scotland or Roman England. His real name was probably Maewyn Succat. Though Patricius was his Romanicized name, he later came to be familiar as Patrick.

Patrick was the son of Calpurnius, a Roman-British army officer. He was growing up as naturally as other kids in Britain. However, one day a band of pirates landed in south Wales and kidnapped this boy along with many others. Then they sold him into slavery in Ireland. The lad was there for 6 years, mostly imprisoned. This was when changes came to him. He dreamed of having seen God. Legend says, he was then dictated by God to escape with a getaway ship.
Finally, he did escape and went to Britain. And then to France. There he joined a monastery and studied under St. Germain, the bishop of Auxerre. He spent around 12 years in training. And when he became a bishop he dreamed that the Irish were calling him back to Ireland to tell them about God. The Confessio, Patrick's spiritual autobiography, is the most important document regarding this. It tells of a dream after his return to Britain, in which one Victoricus delivered him a letter headed "The Voice of the Irish."


So he set out for Ireland with the Pope's blessings. There he converted the Gaelic Irish, who were then mostly Pagans, to Christianity. He was confident in the Lord, he journeyed far and wide, baptizing and confirming with untiring zeal. And, in a diplomatic fashion he brought gifts to a kinglet here and a lawgiver there,but accepted none from any.

Indeed, Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. Through active preaching, he made important converts even among the royal families. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times,but escaped each time. For 20 years he had traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion. He developed a native clergy, fostered the growth of monasticism, established dioceses, and held church councils.


Patrick's doctrine is considered orthodox and has been interpreted as anti-Pelagian. Although he is not particularly noted as a man of learning, a few of his writings remain extant: his Confession, a reply to his detractors, and several letters. The Lorica ("Breastplate"), a famous hymn attributed to Patrick, may date to a later period. By the end of the 7th century Patrick had become a legendary figure, and the legends have continued to grow since then. There are many legends associated with St Patrick. It is said that he used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the concept of the Trinity; which refers to the combination of Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. Hence its strong association with his day and name Legend also has that, Saint Patrick had put the curse of God on venomous snakes in Ireland. And he drove all the snakes into the sea where they drowned.

True, these are mostly legends. But, after some 1500 years, these legends have been inseparably combined with the facts. And together they have helped us know much about the Saint and the spirit behind celebration of the day. Patrick's mission in Ireland lasted for over 20 years. He died on March 17, AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since. The day's spirit is to celebrate the universal baptization of Ireland. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday. Or, rather, 'be an Irish Day '. And the Irish has borne it as part of their national tradition in everywhere they populated and prospered. The Catholic feast day for this most loved of Irish saints has become a holiday in celebration of the Irish and Irish culture. The leprechaun, a Celtic fairy, has become entrenched as a chief symbol for this holiday, as is the shamrock, an ancient symbol for the triple goddess Brigit. It is fitting that this holiday should fall at the time of the year when the return of spring begins to seem at hand. But why the icons like the green color, the tri-leafed shamrock, the leprechaun, or the pot of gold and Blarney's stone- all came to be associated with the celebration of this Day? And what do they all mean? Why so many drunken parties, Shamrock shakes? and why on the anniversary of his death, would hundreds of people be setting eggs on his 'day' and hatching thousands of chicks just before Easter morn?

 

[Pinx]

Me! Me! Me! This is my first time hatching so I'm just REALLY excited. And nervous I'll mess up.

Same here... I've been stressing so much It almost makes me sick to look at the eggs. lol

Wow, all caught up. I've been reading the posts, but by the time I'm finished Ive run out of time to reply! Hugs to those that have hurts and thanks to those who have provided many laughs and great pictures. I'm gobsmacked at the thought of all the eggs flying back and forth across the country and it really is amazing that any hatch at all, yet they do!

I may have been a wee bit enthusiastic ordering eggs and now have 78 waiting to go in the incubator tomorrow.

I tried to explain to my knitting group that it really isn't excessive, cause half (39) won't hatch and half of those (20) will be roos that I won't keep, so it's really like settting 19 eggs.

You all understand, right?

Perfect!!! So out of my 41 half will hatch (20), and half of those will be bantams 10 (not keeping the others), and half of the 10 bantams that hatch will be roos... so 5 chicks is all I will have

... So that means I need a LOT more eggs.

i can not really tell anything not sure if my candler is bright enough to really be able to see

Same here, I can see in all my bantam eggs but the others are too dark or to thick of shells... can't see much. I guess I will have to just go with a hope and a prayer with those.

 

[Pinx]

I do have a couple of questions though about the hatch.

I have set my eggs early but I didn't fill out the form because I didn't know what Mahonri was setting yet. Can I continue to add eggs to the bator until noon tomorrow? I have 2 from my hens from today and hopefully I will get a couple more tomorrow. If not thats fine I'll just put them in the fridge.

Also I candled my eggs out of curiosity last night. They were in for 5 days, and I could see veins in all the eggs I could see in... but the air cells were way too big. Which means I guess that my humidity was too low. I raised the humidity, but are those eggs all lost? Or is it possible for them to come back? I hope I didn't mess it all up.

 

[Pinx]

? And what do they all mean? Why so many drunken parties, Shamrock shakes? and why on the anniversary of his death, would hundreds of people be setting eggs on his 'day' and hatching thousands of chicks just before Easter morn?

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's day!! I need a calendar.. almost got me pinched!

 

[HortonFarms]

SOOOOOOO CUTE.

Well, on https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/3rd-annual-mahonri-easter-hatch-contests it says "...submit your photos on this thread as well as PM them to kathyinmo..." but it does not specify which thread, there is no link, and the place where it states that is not a thread. So I'm posting it here as well as sending it to kathyinmo.


July - Fourth of July

"I wanted to eat barbecue, not be barbecue!"

 

[champer]

Same here... I've been stressing so much It almost makes me sick to look at the eggs. lol



Perfect!!! So out of my 41 half will hatch (20), and half of those will be bantams 10 (not keeping the others), and half of the 10 bantams that hatch will be roos... so 5 chicks is all I will have

... So that means I need a LOT more eggs.

Same here, I can see in all my bantam eggs but the others are too dark or to thick of shells... can't see much. I guess I will have to just go with a hope and a prayer with those.

Eggsactly!!!

 

[NotAFarm]

St Patrick is known as the patron saint of Ireland. True, he was not a born Irish. But he has become an integral part of the Irish heritage,............

Why so many drunken parties, Shamrock shakes? and why on the anniversary of his death, would hundreds of people be setting eggs on his 'day' and hatching thousands of chicks just before Easter morn?

Good night Mahonri!!