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

[The Chickeneer]

I recently bought one of those 41 egg turners at Tractor Supply, and discovered that the cover over the hole in front of the electric motor snaps out. I put a medium sized egg in it and never touched the motor, and think it might work even with a large egg there.

The reason they have the little cover on there is so you don't put an egg there. The egg might get damaged if it hits the motor, plus the motor produces heat....meaning it will overheat the egg in that cup, and it will die. I've never actually tried it though... Good luck!

 

[SunnyDawn]

Ok no time to catch up but here is what I have already set. I set them at 12:45pm but have been running errands and doing chores since then, plus the power went out for a bit so I had to deal with that, so this is my first chance to post. I have set 53 eggs so far and have another 40(?) I believe to set on Tuesday. Not gonna drive in a blizzard to set them on time but they will go in late Tuesday, since they aren't being shipped, as soon as I get them home.

Oh except for my 6 BCM pullet eggs (probably won't hatch but I had ro try) these are mixed eggs with an EE roo. The 40 or so eggs I will be getting on Tuesday are 1 dozen BCM eggs plus 2 dozen red shouldered Yokohamas, from sewandgrow plus (maybe) a few EEs and OEs from Kim/Wolftracks as well. BTW if you are hurting Kim don't stress about it!

I will update pics on Tuesday. Now to try and get the forms from page 1 filled out.

 

[kvmommy]

And without the poster.

 

[SherrieT]

OMG. I almost fell off my chair!!!

And without the poster.

 

[gryeyes]

The humidity paper in the Brinsea Octagon Advance EX incubator is a strip of special paper suspended under the inlet (outlet?) of the water pumped to the incubation chamber. The strip is folded lengthwise into a V shape, and when the drip of water hits it, it is drawn into the paper fiber and spread out to increase the humidity as necessary.

You have to replace it with fresh paper for each hatch.

I can't find where I put my supply of it "to be safe."

 

[JD4570]

Well folks I dove in and set 24 RIRs today. Already had 77 going from March 2nd( by the moon hatch). I trying to figure out what I'm going to do with 130 to 140 chickens, already have 32.

 

[SherrieT]

Craigslist and BBQ !!!!!

Well folks I dove in and set 24 RIRs today. Already had 77 going from March 2nd( by the moon hatch). I trying to figure out what I'm going to do with 130 to 140 chickens, already have 32.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Someone remind me that I am not supposed to be worried that my incubator has been stuck at 97.5 for 6 hours. Fingers are itching to fiddle withe knob.

 

[meepitqueenie]

so i was supposed to set at noon- got done work at noon.... but didn't get a large box of hatching eggs... so was told it was a the sort center 30 min away and i could pick it up there today otherwise i would get it monday. drove the 30 min to get there.... the lady was like i dont know where your box is it wasn't on the truck maybe it got missent.... AAAAACCCCKKKKK......
so they said if it comes in on the evening truck they would call me. otherwise if it comes in tomorrow (sunday) they would put it on the express mail truck....
so i may get it sunday or monday.... so i set what i had here and will set the rest with any luck tomorrow.

48 in this tray


and

26 in this tray



and this is our St Patty's day chick!
a black jap bantam.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Ok, question, I need to complete my form but it is asking for how many chicks will hatch. Is what we put there the brinsea contest? I was hoping to know total set first.