St. Patty's Day Green Egg Hatch

[Cattitude]

Candled 24 and tossed one that was about to become a bomb; the rest are in the hatcher. I have marked, in large letters, on the top of the styro: DO NOT OPEN LID!!!!

It will be my mantra for the next few days: DO NOT OPEN LID!!!!

(Say it again!) DO NOT OPEN LID!!!!

(Sing with me!) DO NOT OPEN LID!!!!

ommmmm

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

Candled the 8 remaining last night and all looked good. Squirming and wiggling going on in there!! Now we are in LOCKDOWN BABY, LOCKDOWN!

Come on Saturday, come on!!!

 

[BHep]

12/12 in lock down

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

YOU ROCK!

 

[anderson8505]

I got two overachievers this morning. They had pipped last night then humidity dropped and they were stuck in the shell. I rinsed them with warm water, freed them from their prison shells.... ha ha ha...

and left them in the brooder. Hope to see them sitting up when I get home.

 

[Cattitude]

*prison shells*...

*cackles loudly*

 

[Silkie Sue]

I just realized what this thread was about.....

You guys are hatching " green colored eggs"
I thought we were talking green cuz of ST Patty's Day... duh
i have to confess that none of my eggs are green

But we have come this far and your not getting rid of me now!!!!!!

Good Luck Everybody.... get your cameras charged up. See ya Saturday!!!!

 

[anderson8505]

I only have 3 green eggs, and it was by chance, so I think you're okay. I've got 11 out now, apparently, these chicks aren't waiting for 3/17. Must be German, not Irish birds.... us Germans like to arrive early, get a good seat and first crack at the chow...

 

[farmerChef]

I have a duck out, and another pipped.

Don't forget there are 2 contests.

 

[farmerChef]

Fine with me! I have another one,
Worst Green Egg Hatch Rate:
Rules: must post a picture of all green/olive eggs in one picture before Friday March 16th, at 3pm EST on this thread. Must have at least 6 eggs to compete. Chick picture must be posted by Monday March 19th at 8pm EST, all chicks must be visible/easy to count. Picture can only be of chicks that hatched from green/olive eggs. I suggest making a cage for each breed so you know who's who when they hatch, I like to use them when I don't know what chicks will looks like or if I know chicks will look the same that are different breeds. I make mine out of hardware cloth, the bottom is open and it tall enough they can't knock it over.
Winner willl get 10+ Green eggs from me, so they can hopefully hatch some green eggers.

I think I have about 42 eggs left for this hatch. The 3 OEs I got from BHep are really my only [COLOR=00FF00]green ones[/COLOR], so it's TERRIFIC that they all look like they're developing. (difficult to tell with these dark eggs)

[COLOR=006600]Shall we add a contest??? How about I give you a 6 month GFM for the best IRISH and CHICKEN inspired limerick, poem, or song lyrics??? Open to anyone, you don't have to be a part of this hatch along.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=006600] You can add it to your account or gift it to a friend..... come on... you know you want to try![/COLOR]

[COLOR=006600]ps: sorry, farmerChef, I hope you don't mind.... [/COLOR]