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

[SunnyDawn]

Why oh why did I have to stumble upon the fact that Friesian chickens are So cool... and in my size range... and great layers... and not able to be found anywhere in the US. I've looked everywhere I think. Now I'm on a mission to find some Friesians. Anyone know why no one has imported a flock to the US yet? If they did why they aren't advertising eggs so I can satisfy this incredible urge to buy some. *sigh* To think I just talked hubby into Seramas... he might kill me yet.

Also... during this whole searching frenzy I went on I was wondering if it is possible to ship eggs over seas. Will they allow it? Will the eggs make it? Will it cost an arm and a leg? lol

I will not Google these, I will not Google these, I will not Google these...

There are Friesan chickens??? That is not something I needed to know. Do they have feathers on their legs, just like the horses??

I have enough breeds, I have enough breeds, I have eno

Where's Google

Nothing to see here

Move along

 

[Mahonri]

Quote:

You can put them under a broody if you'd like! YEAH... you can move the eggs!

 

[Mahonri]

Steady at 99.5!

Wahoo.

 

[bestusnestus]

I have 48 chicken eggs in two incubators. I have several different breeds and crosses so the eggs are colorful.

 

[dsqard]

Gah! and now it's back up to 100.1

I swear, I'm NOT TOUCHING IT!

I suppose as long as it stays between 98.5 and 101 it should be OK, RIGHT????!!!

Steady at 99.5!

Wahoo.

Mary and Kathy you guys are supposed to be talking him down! Mahonri, stop checking the temperature every 5 minutes, you will drive yourself CRAZIER!!!!! Wisher I think we need one of those slaps in the face. Mahonri, you know not to fuss with the temp settings for at least 24 hours. What are you doing? You're gonna get Wisher all riled up again when we just got her settled down!

 

[Wisher1000]

Okay, here is my entry for ChestnutRidge's Most Ingenious Chicken Design - First some background. I experienced a "guinea population explosion" summer-before-last. I built a 12 x 16 open air, covered run to house the guineas and whatever chickens wanted to stay there. The roof is over 12 feet high at the peak and the birds like to sleep in the rafters. All the birds. Even the old, fat, laying hens will make their way all the way to the highest rafters to roost. Within a week of finishing the coop, I needed a way to get then out of the rafters so I found a scrap of wood about 30 inches long and a smaller scrap to nail on top. I called it my "Chicken Gitter." I have used it nearly every day since and have several times intended to make a more presentable version, but this one is functional and always handy. I had a neighbor come over to care for my birds while we were away on vacation and I labled it for her. I wrote "Chicken Getter" on it so she could differentiate it from other scrap wood laying around and because I was afraid she would think I didn't know that "Chicken Gitter" was incorrect! I now have three old hens that will stay in the rafters until I help them down. They stand on the rafter until they see the "Chicken Gitter" in my hand, then they squat and I touch the back of their legs with it. They step back onto the cross piece and I lower them to the ground. Spoiled girls!

 

[NotAFarm]

Okay, here is my entry for ChestnutRidge's Most Ingenious Chicken Design - First some background. I experienced a "guinea population explosion" summer-before-last. I built a 12 x 16 open air, covered run to house the guineas and whatever chickens wanted to stay there. The roof is over 12 feet high at the peak and the birds like to sleep in the rafters. All the birds. Even the old, fat, laying hens will make their way all the way to the highest rafters to roost. Within a week of finishing the coop, I needed a way to get then out of the rafters so I found a scrap of wood about 30 inches long and a smaller scrap to nail on top. I called it my "Chicken Gitter." I have used it nearly every day since and have several times intended to make a more presentable version, but this one is functional and always handy. I had a neighbor come over to care for my birds while we were away on vacation and I labled it for her. I wrote "Chicken Getter" on it so she could differentiate it from other scrap wood laying around and because I was afraid she would think I didn't know that "Chicken Gitter" was incorrect! I now have three old hens that will stay in the rafters until I help them down. They stand on the rafter until they see the "Chicken Gitter" in my hand, then they squat and I touch the back of their legs with it. They step back onto the cross piece and I lower them to the ground. Spoiled girls!

I use a snow shovel that has a "D" handle to get mine down, or in the case of some younger ones who don't want to "run he gauntlet" past the mean older ones ones, up, to the rafters! I love your version better!!

 

[dsqard]

Linda, I hope you found your humidity papers. I know exacly what you are talking about because I have a Brinsea as well. If you didn't find them, I still think you could use folded up paper towels to do the trick. The water just needs something to catch it and spread the water out so that it evaporates.
I am trying the dry hatch with the styrobator. I have not put any water in the channels at all and mine has a fan. Reading Renee's cheat sheet, I am not sure if I am supposed to add water now to try to keep a little moisture in there or if I am supposed to wait until lockdown? Anyone else doing this method with a forced air incubator?

 

[NotAFarm]

We are

days away from hatch day!! Tomorrow is set day for Serama eggs (if you haven't already set them). Coturnix quail should be set on Wednesday, the 21st, and Button quail set on Thursday, the 22nd. When you have completed your set, post the total number of eggs set so we have an accurate count. Post no later that the 23rd! Once we have a total, a winner will be announced for the "How Many Eggs Will We Set" contest. If you are waiting on some eggs, please do not fill out the form until you know the number.....this makes more work for our "volunteer keeper of the numbers" Laree.

 

[greeneacre]

And just for poops and giggles I thought I'd be post #5555!

So is the race on for post #6666. Oh wait a minute maybe the race should be for post #7777. Much better number.