"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[DwayneNLiz]

My,broody hatched this little bantam this morning for Easter.

Ooohhh so precious! I wish I could get a broody lol

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Ooohhh so precious! I wish I could get a broody lol

THANK u.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Put some eggs in the incubator and some under my broody hen today. I am so nervous!

YYAYYYAYYAAAA!!!!! what breeds??? @kimalulu

HI there, yes, I do hatch them with my first-graders as often and as long as the teachers next door can handle the peeping! We have an open concept school with no back walls or doors.
I figure that if I am hatching, they might as well enjoy. And, they just love it! I have had many parents in tears, saying that they have never witnessed this before! It is so special!

I am very excited about the contests. How fun!

Thats awesome!!! Glad your with us @weegarden

As I was turning the eggs this evening, I decided to shine the light on them, I was very surprised!! Day 3 and we were able to see what I assume is a little heart beating!!! The kids loved it. 17 of the 18 serama eggs have veining and one we aren't sure about yet. So exciting!!!

Congrats and a great candle image!!! keep them coming I need more for our notes section for others to reference!!! awesome!!!

 

[LocalYokel]

159 then? 

Lolololol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I hope I keep reading and you have some pips soon!!!!

I just got the 8 chicks. The last one has improved a little. It can't stand or walk. It keeps rolling onto it's back but the fluid is gone from it's lungs. I really don't think it's gonna make it but I'll give it some time.

awwwwww

Well, obviously I can't believe a word my husband says. He assured me all 13 of our shipped eggs were developing, but then when we candled tonight there were 5 clears! Oh well, some of them were porous so it was hard to see on Day 7 if they were developing or not, Oh well, down to 8 eggs now, fingers crossed that they will hatch! 11 more days to go!

oh no!!! Go babies go!!!!!

Man, all weekend has been going non stop.... I am beat!

Yesterday we finished putting tarps up on the hoop coop for the ducks and geese. Then mid morning I got everything ready and processed 2 of my older boys. One wound up skinned because my portable burner didn't hold the liquid at heat for scalding.

And then my husband was nice enough to take me out for a nice dinner and some drinks to relax after getting everything washed and cleaned up.

Then today was the running around to purchase another poop board for the coop, some brackets for a shelf for the solar panel equipment for the coop, letting the ducklings and goslings take a bath, then they went outside in their coop for the afternoon while I cleaned out the brooder.

It's amazing how much they poo and how quickly a clean brooder isn't clean anymore... Can't wait for them to feather out more so they can go outside 24/7!

Oh and I also made an Easter ham and cleaned it up as well lol!

10 days until the GN D'Uccles hatch, 14 for my silkies, 17 for the Mille Fleur D'Uccles I picked up as well...

I am going to hit the hay now...

drinks and dinner!!! how lovely!! dang you are busy!!! Solar panel!! I really would love to see your projects!!! dang girl you are always at something!!!! I would also love info on the panels and installation etc!!!
Ten more days!!! I have lockdown of ducks and then lockdown again this week I think!!! I am setting later today too!!!

I want in on this HAL

I have one banty-of-some-kind egg given to me by my uncle to hatch for him, I'm not sure what it is...maybe I should surprise him with a couple of serama!

SCOVYMOMMA!!!! missed you !!!!! serama YES!!!!!

Quote:
ohhhhh boy!!!!!!!! how pretty too!!!!

Morning! Day 14 egg candeling and all 9 look good!

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!

Quote: Exciting!!! I am glad you have confidence!!! Remember you dont have to check air cells at just days 7 14 18 check more often and keep a closer tab on them if you can!!! Gooooo Babies!!!

Quote: blue!!!! interesting!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hi again, everyone! I still haven't gotten my eggs in the bator because I added a small amount of water for slightly higher humidity and the temp went down so I'm just waiting for it to stabilize again. That lead to another question though - this incubator was previously still-air and we just added a computer fan this year. Should I plug some of the vent holes now?

I'm itching to get those eggs in - I have two dozen gathered over the last week, sitting right near the bator.

what are you going to try to run at the first seven days? @lizzy14

Quote: thank you!!!

Hello, and Everyone have a Great Day!

Whoops.

ha!!! some are falling into mine today too

I have missed a few days... Stomach bug 1 - Mendez's not effected 3... Why did Mom get sick this time?

WELCOME everyone who joined in the last 150 posts. I love Oprtingtons and Wyndottes and Marans and, well, most every breed so it will be a beautiful April for sure.

Happy Easter one day late to all. I hope all the Easter HAL peeps are enjoying their new chicks, turkeys, ducklings, peas, quail and emus.

We are expecting our first hatch Thursday night and Friday here at my house. My 10 yo daughter is so excited she wants to stay home from school. I must say, I am pretty excited too!

oh no!!! I hope your better!! Happy belated Easter wishes too!!!

sweet!!!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Thing two hatched.

 

[Susieq2015]

Just set today:
12 White Leghorn/Cream Legbar
12 Easter Egger/Cream Legbar, some straight Easter Egger
1 Black Copper Marans/Easter Egger
1 Leghorn/Easter Egger (might be brown or white Leghorn)
Total set: 26

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thing two hatched.

Great news!!!!! congrats and its yellow!!

Just set today:
12 White Leghorn/Cream Legbar
12 Easter Egger/Cream Legbar, some straight Easter Egger
1 Black Copper Marans/Easter Egger
1 Leghorn/Easter Egger (might be brown or white Leghorn)
Total set: 26

AWESOME!!!!! good luck!! I am setting later today!!!

 

[kimalulu]

These ended up in the incubator along with 4 under my broody hen.

Bielefelders, English orpingtons, swedish flower, barred rocks and welsummer/cream crested legbar mix