The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[mstricer]

I just scored t TSC, got me some meaties for a buck a piece. YES

 

[Gardeningmama]

7 Silkies & 10 BBS Cochin set 3-9-13

silkies are blue and cochin are pink!

 

[Gardeningmama]

The chicken eggs are actually green. Between the turkey eggs, yellow turner, poor lighting, and camera phone the color isn't right.

Lol (grabs shoulders.... Shaking) tell us all NOW where u got those purple eggs!!!!!
You can't hide forever!!! Hahaha

2 days ago a girl did post a pic of her lavender eggs. Said they were her project eggs, but didn't say what the project was. Maybe she was over on the natural eggs pic contest. They were pretty!

 

[Jessshan8]

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how did you get the colored dots on them? Bingo markers?

 

[Gardeningmama]

Hey Sally, When was the last time your bator was empty?

 

[knightie]

Okay moved my current hatch to the hatcher so I just set 15 barnyard mixes (we'll see if the boys are having with any of the girls!) now if I can figure how to post the picture!

 

[JoyfulPromise]

WHEW!!! Just caught reading almost 20 pages on here since I was on last night!!!!

So much going on! Loved the Broody in the Back seat story!

So many other things I was going to comment on - sorry, I can't remember them now!

Well, thankfully after the test run night on Friday where the temp dipped to 98.2 by morning, my LG seems to have stabilized, probably due to my leaving the bedroom door wide open and also having all those eggs in there to help hold heat.

It has been holding steady at 100.6ºF since last night, only fluctuating a teeny bit to 100.8F once or twice. Humidity is holding around 25% (dry hatch). Happy growing little embryos!

I did want to clarify about temperature - I was originally going by the sticker on my new-to-me LG with fan that said to keep it at 99.5 for all hatches! Then I heard on here that 102 was actually what a broody hen's body temp was, and I think Sally's hatching page says 100ºF. So, I have kind-of figured from that that I am ok anywhere from 99º - 102º and anywhere outside of that range I need to panic, aiming of course to keep it more towards the middle of 100ºF. Does this sound correct? Please advise!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: SHe has LG's. Line the windows up with the turner perhaps? NOw that you are a day into this , how is it working for you?

 

[knightie]

Okay we will see if this works.... Here is my picture of my 15 barnyard mixes... at least I hope it worked!

 

[acemario]

Hi ace! Good luck!

Cynthia! Are you doing this too?!? And thanks, I'll need all the luck I can get!