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

[BullChick]

GET ALL OF THOSE EGGS IN THERE! THE COW, THE PIG, THE GOAT, THE ALPACA, THE LLAMA AND DON’T FORGET THE HORSES AND PONIES!!

 

[chickendreams24]

The contests are open to all BYC members.

Thank you I know they are but I also know that eventually the contests close of you haven't been involved in the thread at all so I didn't know if we had reached that point or not.

In between candling and posting please join all or some of the contests!

Contest #1: Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...st-1-guess-how-many-eggs-will-be-set.1294650/

Contest #2: Farthest shipped eggs
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ehal-contest-2-farthest-shipped-eggs.1295164/

Contest #3: Cutest Baby Fowl
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-byc-easter-hatchalong.1295459/#post-21073187

Contest #4: Edible Easter Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-10th-annual-ehal-contest-4-edible-easter.1296924/

Contest#5: Natural egg contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ter-hatch-a-long-natural-egg-contest.1297638/

Contest #6: Other Fowl Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ther-fowl-10th-annual-byc-easter-hal.1297667/

Contest #7: Broodies and their Babies
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-10th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long.1298699/

Contest #8: Hatching Chick
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-10th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long.1298808/

Yes, the contests are open to all BYC members.

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Can I add 2 hummingbird eggs to my total eggs set? Their mama is broody
This nest is on a mobile I have hanging on my front porch. Not sure how long the nest has been there but we'll be keeping our eyes on it to see if we can catch babies for pics.

Oh my gosh!! Please keep us up to date I've always wanted to see a humming bird nest! You should definitely snap a picture of Mommy and Daddy too if you can!

Candled a few of my eggs this evening. About 30 of my chicken eggs tossed 3 clears.
About 20 quail all were veining.

The turkeys eggs I set a week late only 2 of the 6 were fertile. But those were the first eggs they laid.

Yay good luck with your turkey eggs were getting close to setting our first turkey eggs as well. They started 6 days ago and today was our first two egg day which means more than just one of my ladies is laying!

What are your turkeys? I have calicos and blue slates. We will also shortly be getting a miscellaneous nargansett jenny that I will put with my calico pair.

 

[Jules929]

My set is down to 36 eggs, mostly due to infertility, even in the shipped eggs. I expected that in my girls' eggs, as they are young and just started laying in January. And I took the boys to auction the Saturday before the set date. However, I really don't need any more chickens at this time, lol. But I haven't incubated since November, and I just couldn't resist the urge to join the EHAL!

The one double yolker egg still has 2 viable, bouncing embryos.
I am not holding my breath for the twins, though.
Good luck everyone!

 

[igorsMistress]

My set is down to 36 eggs, mostly due to infertility, even in the shipped eggs. I expected that in my girls' eggs, as they are young and just started laying in January. And I took the boys to auction the Saturday before the set date. However, I really don't need any more chickens at this time, lol. But I haven't incubated since November, and I just couldn't resist the urge to join the EHAL!

The one double yolker egg still has 2 viable, bouncing embryos.
I am not holding my breath for the twins, though.
Good luck everyone!

Good luck with the double yolker

 

[jolenesdad]

As a side note, a plug in candler has SO MUCH MORE LIGHT than battery powered one. I’m using both, but check this out I was able to take a video — here is a still. Could barely see anymore in the egg with the battery powered candler.

I think I’m going to lay the upside down egg on its side today.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Last night's day 10 candling is looking much the same as day 7 here. Still 4 clears and a blood ring out of the 8 eggs. The one I wasn't sure about is dancing around now, so I have 3 total developing normally.

I may or may not have ordered some chicks for around the hatch date, just in case...

 

[Chicksnmind]

My duccle hen has decided she didn’t want to be left out of the April hatch. She let me know by a nice bite when I went to take eggs. I’ve had a lot going on and so haven’t been taking the eggs out like I should.

I will candle tonight to see how far along they are but I don’t think more than 4-5 days.

Good news is that if they aren’t developed I will take them and keep giving her fresh eggs and when my current ones hatch give her a couple of those babies. With 7 from my March hatch (keeping 3 maybe 4) and 7 in the incubator (ok 8 but I’m not counting that one yet ) I don’t really need anymore chicks.

 

[ronott1]

Just pulled 14 of the 23 banty eggs. Gave them almost two weeks but no development. After the first candling I should of pulled them I guess. Only one Blue Cochin out of 12 eggs is developing. The rest are Silver Duckwing and Ameracauna.
The Ancona Duck eggs are down from 22 to 14 developing. Some were doing good, but after the second candling, some had quit and a few had the blood ring. The lady Im incubating them for had them shipped. So 14, I think, is pretty good. Sure hope they all hatch but you just dont know til hatch day.

She should contact the seller of the eggs and let them know about the clears. The rooster may not be doing his job

 

[ronott1]

Sooo cute! Congratulations! I just adopted a little one from a coworker. They can be such clowns!
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Looks like a good Puppy!

 

[ronott1]

Had a little bit of an early hatch to tide me over until Easter.
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Nice!

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