The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Shellz]

Loved the goat & chick pics too! Great stuff folks!

 

[Brookhavens]

They have been in turners so I am probably going to cut the bottoms out of some cartons and see how that goes for me. Thank you sounds like good advice. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? It's a good learning topic.

I always hatch shipped eggs in egg cartons. Keeps everything inside the egg where it is supposed to be and to me, it seems to give the chick a better chance at hatching out. They don't get rolled around by the other chicks that have hatched already.

 

[mstricer]

Quote: Yeah yeah make fun of the girl

 

[Wisher1000]

I tried to warn you and spare you the teasing.....

 

[Sally Sunshine]

GOATS!!! OMG I cant have them!!! ach du gut in himmel!!

We just had these about 2 hours ago:

awwwww congrats on chickies!!

a few of our goats.. some of these are old pictures, all the kids are grown up now.

How cute!!! awwww!!

I got offered a deal I can't resit. My Amish neighbor came over today and asked if I was still incubating, I just looked at him and said you betcha, he said to me that the guy he raises pigs for now wants to do turkeys and is going to bring him 6 turkeys over to breed, 1 tom and 5 hens and they want me to incubate them, I was like really, he said after they find out how many, we will work the monies out, So I get to hatch turkeys, Now it's time to fire up the Old Farm Master incubator

Awesome Mich! YAY!

Quote: yes she did!!

I have a question for you all on here. I have about 40 eggs that go into lockdown wednesday. 10 from wisher and 30 from my own hens. Now to the question. Should I lay the eggs on their sides in the hatcher or put them in cartons? I have hatched a couple hundred eggs over the past few years and have done it both ways but never took note as to which is better. Is the hatching position determined by the air cell size or does that matter? the air cells in my eggs are about where they should be if that helps.

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Quote: couldnt have said it better myself Oz

GOOD MORNING ALL!!! have a great Tuesday!

Quote: Someone posted on FB had to "alter" it!! LOL

Loved the goat & chick pics too! Great stuff folks!

Mornin Shell!

 

[Gardeningmama]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

Busy day ahead!! DH's cousins will be here this afternoon to stay for the week. Clean, Clean, Clean.

Why is it that I get enjoyment out of cleaning up my chickens messes, but not my families?? Probably something wrong there, LOL!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Quote:
x2 I love that they don't roll around, I worry when I see the pip overturned onto the mat.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Bubba update! This chick is driving me insane! it dont shut up and he is with the other chick!
I know he is sick, but he is so full of energy and keeps eating and chirping driving me MAD!

Slight deformity, outer toe is straight and wont go out......
IDK if this is still considered curley toe or not, but same treatment.







And Master Cire is ALSO going insane with the constant chatter!
I brought the brooder up so I could keep an eye on them as I found bubba three times yesterday on his back
and couldnt turn around!

UGGGGGG drives me BONKERS!!! First chick to drive me INSANE!



Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine

Pic overload today!

We hatched two of our own Black Cochin!
This is the first with Harmony..... (she is loving her fake nails daddo put on her LOL)




And this guy was hatched with an infection and big round belly, glad I already knew everything about it!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis




After I put vetericyn on his belly and navel I set him in a cup so he could stay upright
he was having a terrible time staying upright with that ball!





Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine

Our First Black Cochins and update on "bubba" the round belly!

Both are doing good so far! running around chirping away!!

LOVE middle WHITE feathered toes!! LOL





Bubba had first 2 POOS! Green Meconium Poo !! YAY Good sign!







Look at those TOES!!!

 

[AngieO]

I am in. I will have duck eggs, jumbo quail, button quail and chicken eggs

 

[Gardeningmama]

I am in. I will have duck eggs, jumbo quail, button quail and chicken eggs