The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Razadia]

Well, my mom's laptop has finally bit the dust. I can't fix it again. I won't be online as much, but I'll see if I can be on for the contest. I'll catch up every chance I get and try to give updates on my eggs when I can. I'm not dropping out of the hatch just because of a computer acting stupid and not wanting to charge.

 

[tadpole98]

Quote: I will open the thread in the morning and everyone is welcome to start posting but I may have to up the post numbers later on! Then its fair to everyone sound good?
fair-n-square!

 

[ozexpat]

Well... I just pulled 19 of my 25 eggs... And of the 6 left in there, I think only 3 are viable. The others I left just hoping... I'm sure they are dead, just not totally clear like the others. Of the 3 that are still trying, 2 are my own barnyard mixes that I'm hathcing for a friend... I hope they hatch. She wants to start her own little flock and surprise her little boy with chicks on Easter Sunday... The other one is a silkie, the only one out of 8 silkie eggs from the Easter swap. Two of the doubltful ones I left in are serama eggs, but I'm sure they aren't going to make it... I was really hoping for the seramas... Disappointing to say the least.

On a brighter note, I set 10 Ameracauna eggs today and am expecting another shipment of eggs today and a couple more next week.. Including duck eggs!!!

My oldest son made me give him a solid number of how many chickens we now have...
Here's my chicken math...

We started with 12 layers. I wanted to double the size of my flock. We got a rooster, but then gave him away because he became aggressive, but not before he had fertilized a few eggs. The plan was to keep 3 roosters + 24 hens... So... 27 total birds, right??

Original layers (+12) counted but reduce by 20% due to potential losses from disease illness or accident
First rooster (+1) not counted - roosters dont count
Hatched 7 chicks under a broody (+7) half are roosters and others are research and development
Gave rooster away (-1)
Hatched NYD chicks (+20) half are roosters and others are research and development
Hatched Spitzhauben crosses (+8) half are roosters and others are research and development
Hatched EE's and an OE from swapped eggs (+3) half are roosters and others are research and development

So... 12+1+7-1+20+8+3=27... or 50...

Depending on how you look at it!

But at least 10 of those are confirmed cockerels, so figure on keeping 3 of them, so take away 7 more... Hey... I have room to hatch more!!!

Good thing, cuz have more eggs in the bator and more on the way... (I need help...)

you have 9.6 chickens

 

[ozexpat]

Congrats on the new babies!!! Is it odd that I love the smell of new baby chicks?? Hubby thinks I'm crazy LOL oh well...

so do I lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: BAWAHHAAAAAAAa but we sooooo want a video of that! we should hold a contest for that.....

Talking to babies video contest! OMG how hilarious!

 

[Brookhavens]

I will open the thread in the morning and everyone is welcome to start posting but I may have to up the post numbers later on! Then its fair to everyone sound good?

 

[chirpingcricket]

BAWAHHAAAAAAAa but we sooooo want a video of that! we should hold a contest for that.....

Talking to babies video contest! OMG how hilarious!

Girl, No Kidding! I Know I'm not alone here!!! Rats, maybe next time, let's keep it in the idea bin.....

 

[mlm Mike]

you have 9.6 chickens

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[coldupnorth]

Quote: I'll have to see if my hubby understands your kind of chicken math. He's a math geek, but I'll just tell him its "New Math" and he will be thoroughly confused