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

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Thanks to http://www.Brinsea.com for providing us with this great prize!
Second place prize: 6+ EE's hatching eggs from Hot2Pot
1ST PLACE WINNER:silkymom1986
2ND PLACE WINNER:LeasureChix
Both winners guessed 2900, which was 3 over the 2897 reported by the time due. silkymom1986 cast her vote before LeasureChix, so she wins. Folks who reported their numbers after midnight April 11 were not counted because the rules stated that you had to report by April 11 midnight.

If you continue scrolling down, the earlier posting dates are. Thought the same thing at first.

 

[Arielle]

THank you Mahonri and all the supporters and organizers behind the scenes! Great support team! Laree, Java girl, SCG, Kathyimo, et al. You know who you all are! Many thanks for a wonderful 2 months.

Thank you participants for an awesome time. THis community of people has been remarkable.

 

[buckabucka]

Me, too. Second incubator & second EcoGlow...

Here too. Second incubator and 2 Eco-glows. I also really enjoyed this hatch-a-long! Thank you all who made it happen!

 

[Mahonri]

Looking at the spreadsheet more closely, I guess the real name of the winner is silkymom1986

I have PM'd her to have her forward her info to Nifty.

 

[Sphinx]

Thanks so much you guys. What a great party you planned and carried out!

 

[Sueg4332]

Ill second that had a great time watching and listen to all the people with there eggs and chickens. didn't to bad on my guess for total chicks hatched Just 9000 chicks LOL I just have to figure out what chicks want to keep and which one to sell. ope to see ya all next hatch !!!!

 

[thebirdguy]

Thanks Mahonri for hosting the hatch along!! and thanks to all the helpers & participants.. Congratulations to all the contest winners and new addicts!! I mean afficionados...

Now if you didn't get enough hatching, didn't win the Brinsea incubator or just want to support a good cause.. come on over and check out the 71 different prizes we now have in the raffle to support the 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Chickenstock.. The event and raffle will be held on May 5th in Idaho Falls. You do not have to be present to win the raffle and you could win a Brinsea incubator, hatching eggs for Blue Isbars, OEs, SQ silkies, Marans, heritage turkeys, lemon orps and many other rare breeds from wonderful breeders here on BYC.. Check it out at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...nfire-eggs-brinsea-incubator-71-prizes-so-far.

We will be giving away chicks to all the 4H kids at the event ( I have at least 175 chicks coming in the mail in the next 10-14 days and I have 300 eggs in incubators right now... We have 4H clubs coming from everywhere... furthest one confirmed is 3 hours away..

Everyone is invited to the event.. admission is free and we're going to have a great time!!!

 

[Wisher1000]

Oh, man! I wish I was closer!

 

[nightowl223]

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X 2 on the thanks to Mahonri and on the new gadgets! I personally have an "I absolutely need this" list started.

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Because it could have been a virus, or because you are at work?

I miss all the interesting stuff... *sigh*

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No! Think of the chicks! Quick, someone, get those poor chicks some earplugs!

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for this wonderful Hatch a long. I purchased my first hens a little over a year ago and wandered across BYC. I saw this crazy Mahonri hatch a long and thought...Not this year, but maybe later on. By New Years I was anxiously awaiting the easter hatch a long and was one of the first to sign up. My previous hatches had been dismall failures and I attribute this one's moderate success to everyone on this thread for their input, help and encouragement. I am sure there are many many people involved to make this a success and I don't want to leave anyone out I just want to give a great big Thanks!
For those of you that came in late or are thinking maybe another hatch a long...here are some things I really enjoyed from this years thread.......

• Great creations such as brooders, incubators, packing material and my favorite the pedigree boxes.
• Vicariously watched emu's hatch, tell their toddler/teen story and fell in love
• Incubation techniques such as dry incubation, stabilizing temps, etc
• Found out about the Spot check thermometer and purchased
• Figured out what a water weasel is....still can't find one
• Was inspired/enabled/peer pressured into wanting to acquire additional breeds such as icelandic, isbar, emu's, alpaca's, peacock, LGD's and many many more
• How to trap and eliminate pests such as skunks and moles
• How to scare a momma moose and baby from your pasture
• Great recipes were shared
• How to create seed rows
• How to fix numberous computer/byc/internet or profile issues
• How to multi quote or put things in signature
• Found out Who MN is
• And most of all I really enjoyed visiting with all of you over the last several months!

May your year continue to be blessed with more chickens, chicks and eggs!
God Bless,
Amy

X 2 on this one, too! I learned a TON!

I am loving my Easter chicks. This is the most I've had in the bathroom at one time, and I love their little chicky chatter.

I think one of my favorite sounds is the way they twitter to each other at night (I am reclaiming the word "twitter" for its original definition.) I am thrilled with my new brooder, and I love having a hunk of soil for them to play in, on, and with.

I'm going to sell some chicks tomorrow, hopefully.

Right now, everything around me seems to be burning! The air is smoky and the valley is thick with smoke. Luckily, the fire is a safe distance away and on the other side of a little river. It's bizarre for us to have fires in spring and for so much land to be burning...
http://www.firehouse.com/news/10695485/va-national-forest-wildfire-grows-to-20000-acres

Oh, dang - stay safe!

Quote: /\ I really, really need an Eco-glow, or 5...

 

[The Chickeneer]

Thanks so much you guys. What a great party you planned and carried out!

x2 Lets do another one!!