The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Sally Sunshine]

Yawn, Farmer Nancy up since 2:30 am EST and yes we will join in the hatch and have eggs as well if anyone should need. I kinda don't know what I'm going to hatch yet.... I'm thinking of separating our Splash Copper Marans away from the pen they are in and doing a hatch just of them. I'm a little scared though as I have new Splash Copper Marans pullets to put in with them, so I better dedicate a day or maybe three to flock integration. Thinking of putting in some delawares. AND I want to start Olive eggers, so maybe this would be as good as time as any to get on with that task! Always dreaming.....And if, and only if those beautiful sebbies would lay eggs and not be three girls as I suspect. Oh I should have never stumbled on this group....I'm in trouble, now I need to fix up a hatcher that's broken.....

Let's get serious folks. Let's hatch say 20,000 eggs...... or more let's do 1 million just in southeast US.... What did my husband put in the coffee.. I think I'm drinking coffee pot cleaner. It tastes so rough, he reuses coffee grounds in the pot and adds more, I think I'm drinking liquid mildew......ewwwwwwww. LOL See y'all, gotta finish physical therapy, start those farm chores and maybe get to help birth a baby goat! Life is so large on a farm.....

(In my case, maybe I should stop drinking coffee and get to work!) Have a blessed day.

LMAO sounds like my DH!!! he he he!!! So much for a wonderful cup of java!!! LOL

 

[chickenpooplady]

I'm in!!!

This is my first time so we will see how it goes. I am planning on making a homemade incubator!

 

[yokohamamama]

Awesome, if I can ever get the temp spikes to stop in my bator, I am in

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I love Brookies BATOR too!! here is mine and alot of instructions and videos links are in this link https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator

finally caught up...I imagine when this gets going, it is going to be impossible to keep up...I will be waking up to 300 posts unread.

Good luck everyone!
If this is your first hatch..read Sally's helpful hints

I couldnt have put all that together without everyone else!! Thank you all too!!

X2 on Sally Sunshine's hints! Great stuff there, really helped me out on my first hatch just over a week and a half ago!

Link to Sally Sunshine's Hatching Eggs 101 GREAT information for all first time hatchers.

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Mama did you decide whatcha gonna hatch yet?

Does anyone use a homemade hatcher? I have a Hovabator 1588 as my incubator (which I love), but now have gotten myself into a staggered hatch situation... :\ ... that is soon to get even worse!! I was thinking about trying to make a hatcher rather than buy another incubator....

here is mine and alot of instructions and videos links are in this link, BTW I wouldnt trade it for any other bator!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator

 

[Dahlisgrams]

This thread is going to be hard to keep up on.

That's exactly what I'm afraid of.

Think I'll set some of my own eggs for the hatchalong. Shipping really seems to do a number on them in the winter, even with great packing.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Sally's tips are great. Thank you Sally!!

Bargain, you need fresh coffee.. I would ban him from the pot!

 

[CayuseRanch]

With T-33 days left before set day, I do believe that we are going to need some Fun Chicken Facts to Fill our days.


There are over 25 Billion Chickens currently in existence which is more than 3 times the 7 Billion Human Population! 3 Billion in China alone. Look out Chicken Domination! Soon to be even greater after the BYC Easter Hatch along.

 

[Brookhavens]

I love Brookies BATOR too!! here is mine and alot of instructions and videos links are in this link https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator

Thanks Sally. Ours are very similar but then again GMTA.

 

[Wisher1000]

Quote: That's part of the fun!

 

[debs_flock]

Does anyone use a homemade hatcher? I have a Hovabator 1588 as my incubator (which I love), but now have gotten myself into a staggered hatch situation... :\ ... that is soon to get even worse!! I was thinking about trying to make a hatcher rather than buy another incubator....

That's simple, you just get another genesis. I stagger hatched myself into owing three of them!

I'll also be having lots of purebred eggs available for anyone that is looking for eggs for this hatch. If you already know what I raise just PM me if you're looking for that. Otherwise, I will be putting together an ad on the for sale thread.

Deb