The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

[igorsMistress]

IM? Sorry, I'm not very good with abbreviations.

Oh. Enough people join every year that a PM of that size wouldn't be possible. I do send out PMs to those that fail to report set numbers.

That's a bummer, just a thought. I'll remember to give my numbers in bold for ya though. Thanks for keeping track for us!

 

[igorsMistress]

I candled again today, glad I did. The air cells are far too large and 5 air cells are detached now? I candled all eggs before incubating and all wete fine. Last time I candled a couple seemed questionable but I left them. Tonight they're in an egg carton and I increased humidity. We've had wind and warm temps so the a/c has been on.

 

[BantyChooks]

That's a bummer, just a thought. I'll remember to give my numbers in bold for ya though. Thanks for keeping track for us!

You're awesome. Thanks! I'm sure everyone else in the future would appreciate it too. This thread gets pretty long.

 

[notasilkie]

Looks like 5/6 started developing but 2 have quit already. Can see tiny chicken but nothing else hopefully the 3 will keep going!

I set some more eggs but they wont hatch in time for easter. The shell quality is awful on some of them, not sure what will develop!

 

[LoriAnn69]

You were able to get eggs from CA even though there is a quarantine because of the vNC?

It took about a week before they could be shipped but I'm not sure why. I didn't know there was a quarantine for that part of CA. I will see what I can find out.

 

[LoriAnn69]

You were able to get eggs from CA even though there is a quarantine because of the vNC?

It is just Southern CA and no reported cases in Redding CA.

 

[LoriAnn69]

We draw straws. The loser gets to record hatch numbers.
Aurora did it last year, so it's my turn.


Thank you.


Bolded hatch totals are much appreciated. Not having to read rambling posts with addition required speeds up the time it takes to read 500 posts by a lot. Thank you!

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I ended up setting a measly total of two eggs for the hatch along. My bantams still are barely laying, and they're the only birds I wanted to hatch from.

18 total eggs set for the Easter Hatch Along.

 

[Chicksnmind]

Just as I thought I have 7 going strong and 2 clears. I guess neither of my roosters like my Ee.

The other I was glad was clear because I made the mistake of not lining up up the slot for the egg turner. Next morning when I opened the incubator I found the egg turner in the middle of the egg. I must have been tired.

Alll my air cells are pretty small. They should be at this point right? Humidity levels are right around 25-26% dry hatch. I’ve only added water once when it dropped to 20%.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I hope he woos them over soon!

Or did you get a different one in with them?

Well, I only had them separated to collect eggs for this HAL (hoping for a specific cross, but that didn't work out), so they're back in the main flock now. But the last rooster they were with is one of the two main flock roosters and someone they're used to being around, so I was hoping for better results. I suppose I could throw a couple more of their eggs in now that they're back in the flock and hope for more chicks a week off of the first ones...

Or maybe I'll just order some EE pullets for around the same hatch date and have some 'guaranteed' egg layers out of it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

No. They werent shipped. I drove an hour and a half to go get them. Thats one reason Im upset i think I got screwed. Thats ok. Im not buying from them again.

I would let them know. They may give you more eggs.