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

[thechickonthehill]

Candled last night and 38 of 48 left in the incubator. Both broodies had 7 each under them and I pulled a total of 5 of those. Then replaced the 5 with 5 from the incubator so now 33 left in the incubator. I think my Silkie hen is trying to go broody too so I'll probably put the 5 Silkie eggs that are left in the incubator under her this weekend. I'm pretty happy with the results of Day 10 candling anyway.

 

[rarely bored]

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My mom tells a story of when I was probably 3 since I don't remember this

, We lived on 40 acres in the Country and raised pigs, steers, rabbits and chickens for food. Processing the animals was a normal part of life, so when the Cat had kittens I said: Cute! When do we get to eat them?

KVMommy... I have processed 3 roos. The first roo is still in the freezer because I'm waiting for the emotional upheavel to subside. The second roo was ok, but weird to eat. The third roo has made excellent soup and enchiladas and hmmm, what should I do with the rest of him?? Now I'm salivating over the 3 month roo thinking, hmm, not much meat yet, but another month, Yumm! Do I mention that first roo has been sitting in the freezer for about 6 months?

 

[Spangled]

It is amazing! We read the book in class and went to see it in school on Friday! (our lit teacher owns the movie theaters) It is sooo awesome!

About Hunger Games. You are living the dream with a movie-theater-owning teacher. Lucky. We used to have a friend that was always giving us free tickets to his theater. Very nice. Or we would all just walk in together to whichever screen we felt like watching. Yeah, but we couldn't get the popcorn, nachos, junior mints, or soda for free. Oh, well.

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Oh! Renee' wrote instructions for "dry hatching" in a styrobator? I'll have to go look them up. I didn't know that. I know I've read at least one of Renee's (sorry for not doing the accent properly, Renee') pages, but I don't remember which. I've read more of her early works on the Kansas ... you know, the newpaper-y thing online,

than I have of her newer stuff. Right now, though, I apparently only have time to read this thread.

There is another set of instructions that ultimately got posted all over the internet about a fellow that as a teen? (now, remember I'm going on memory here because I read it about 2? years ago and my memory is sketchy on this topic) found a redwood? incubator, drug it home, and fixed it up. He didn't know much about incubating and it was years and years ago. He had a few bad hatches, but kept learning along the way. He then describes the "dry hatch method" that he developed by trial and error. Maybe I have this all wrong, but that's what my little pea brain is telling me. Reading his story is why I started going with lower humidity rates the first 18 days which resulted in better hatch rates in the styrobators with BC Marans eggs. His intensity about lockdown was mildly startling and amusing, but that's what works/worked for him. Anyway, this was the "dry hatch" instructions that I was referring to, and I thought it was the only set of "dry hatch" instructions out there. I was wrong.

To be clear for those reading along ... the hatch is not exactly dry, and I'm not sure that it's the best name for the hatching method employed.

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I'd go through the bank account and see what hubby just spent money on.... just sayin'....

Oh, dear. I hadn't thought of that. And that's a comment coming from a husband himself!

 

[dsqard]

Nice. I guessed Icelandic, Icelandic, Icelandic as the first three eggs of Mahonri's that will hatch. I guess that's just for the tie breaker, though.

I guessed this as well (great minds think alike!)

I think the inclusion of the word "species" opened it up to everything.

My thoughts as well!

Do I mention that first roo has been sitting in the freezer for about 6 months?

 

[Spangled]

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Please tell me that you didn't guess 42, the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Because that would be too funny!

 

[dsqard]

Please tell me that you didn't guess 42, the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Because that would be too funny!

I have read those books! Hilarious! Nope, I think my guess was 40

 

[Cynthia12]

mine usually hatch just fine but I do put all ALL shipped eggs in egg cartons....shipped eggs are funny how but THOSE air cells like that almost ALWAYS hatch since they are bound to hit it no matter where they pip!

I think I'm X's 4 on this so far...have had many go way up the side, hatched fine.

 

[Cynthia12]

Thebirdguy's

Cutest Baby Picture Contest WEEK TWO CONTEST
Pictures can be of a baby of any breed or species but the picture must be taken by the entrant. Limit 3 entries per person. Contest is open only during week two: 24 to 30 March. OPEN TO ALL OF BYC, NOT JUST THE HATCHERS! Post your picture in the Easter Hatch Thread and PM it to Thebirdguy!
Prize: 12 raffle tickets for the Rocky Mountain Chickenstock on May 5th where Greenfire Eggs and much much more can be won. FMI: click here.

Am I the only one that read this to mean any species of fowl and any breed within the species (chicken - polish, silkie, etc), (turkey - royal palm, slate, etc), (goose - african, buff, etc) and so on and so forth?

I just assumed Thebirdguy was looking for birds. Everyone's human babies, puppies, kittens, etc are adorable, but I'm just saying, this is a chicken board.

Was it just me?

Deb

I assumed just animals, so posted my pup as part of the contest..I just posted a pic of my grandbaby to show off since I saw the others.

I didn't enter it. It's fun seeing all of the babies, I don't think they can actually do a human contest on who's got the cutest child, grandchild, etc..because...they are allll the cutest! You are right, chicken board, but I have to say, have seen some cute puppys, and goats!

 

[gryeyes]

I'm gonna spot candle tonight... I never do all of 'em, just some in each incubator.

....I just HATE early disappointment.....

 

[ambrosia]

marking my spot.... don't wanna miss anything