The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

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Holy cow - I cannot keep up with this thread! I'm apparently on page 489 of 609, but I know I haven't read everything in those first 489 pages!

I candled last weekend and pulled a few from my Easter hatch ... down to 50 in the incubator and 4 under the broodies. I'll candle again tonight and we go into lockdown on Thursday (I set mine on March 10 for an Easter Sunday hatch date). Looking forward to hatching out Muscovy, Welsh Harl x Khakis, Wyandottes, Cochin, Frizzles, Ameraucanas, and 3 breeds of mystery eggs! Weeee!

I'm also setting 9 African Geese tonight and I just bought a quad of Salmon Faverolles, a Barnevelder Rooster, 5 Guineas in shades of pearl/slate/royal purple, 8 Polish chicks in gold/silver/buff laced, and 3 beautiful show quality white Cochin peeps!

Can someone direct me to the nearest chapter of Chicken Addicts Anonymous?

Wow, I'm coming to your house! I have wanted both geese and guineas, but I don't think I'll get to have them any time soon.

Oh noooo! I was behind on the thread, and just caught up here..that's is so sad! Which one? That is just crazy! Best get that darn cage safe I guess. You can come up with something.
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It was the first baby. The irony is that I figured out a name after I found it had been killed. I named him/her Sorg, which in Icelandic is "sorrow".
 
Thanks, everyone. I'm just kicking myself in the rear for not securing that latch. I'll be glad when our pup is old enough to patrol the yard. Hopefully, he will scare off the predators.
 
Is there something in the air right now?
Im the one that lost my frizzle and a new cochin that was in quarantine yesterday, then today a spare roo in my layer flock up and died for no reason, and a chick in the brooder. What is the deal? And they are all in different areas??? Of course 1 of them the body wasn't found so it was hauled off by something. Oh and also yesterday we put a trail cam up in that coop to see if something came back, it downloaded 27 pics but not to the sim card so I can't see them. Our son has software on his computer to view it but he lives 30 min. away. Getting the cam to him tomorrow. Very interested to see what those 27 pics are of. Hopefully not all me hanging it lol.
 
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We are moving into the home stretch of the hatch-a-long. Some are still candling and tossing clears while others have early hatches. It is amazing to think about all of the cute chicks that will be hatching soon....

littlechicklet checked in--has not removed any eggs from the bator. Won't toss them unless they stink. My kind of thinking!
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noahsmom is locking down today and working outside to take advantage of the nice weather.
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joyfulPromise shared her Hatching results. 23 pulled leaving 4 maybes and 19 alive! Asked if she can feed the clears to the dog. Not if they stink!
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Pele checked in--Probably going to win for worst hatch rate...
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Gardengirl73 has 15 eggs going Strong!
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EPetrilli is holing on to 12 still going! The kids are gutting a great experience and the hatch is also a school project
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The Random funny post winners were announced on post 5964
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RedIII had a second chick hatch under a broody! We hope it recovers!
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The second chick made it through the night!
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jbenson came home and watched some hatch! 7 so far weigh 3 to go!
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Saved dropped by to share information on their first Hatch!
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Good luck!

Egghead_Jr is having a bad hatch...Temps are stable now....Hopefully more will hatch now....

Woltracks has Purple eggs!
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myfivegirls candled and removed 4 clears and was amazed to see the movement inside the eggs!
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misskeeter is worried....should have action on eggs but nothing yet
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Morning saw more worrying...Later we saw one zipping!
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Then a Campine Hatched!
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Tnmfarm has a OB that hide in the wall of the coop. Is she scared of the Roos? She does like being away from them...We need the chicken whisperer....
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QuirkySue candled and took out 2 bad eggs. Someone put one in upside down. We hope it hatches!
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wildriverswolf90 used paper towel to make a patch on a cracked egg--It hatched today--
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Wax Myrtle took her eggs into a dark room to candle--Saw lots of twiching babies too!
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RedIII shared a Momma hen teaching a chick to eat video in post 6040.
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Sally Sunshine posted pictures for the Tierra contest. Very nice!

noahsmom panicked about the temps. She was calmed down nicely and no one had to
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. I hope the hatch goes well for her!
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Razadia posted about candling tonight. She said she was going to steal some copper wire to make a Tierra! I wondered what those copper thieves did with that copper and now I know! They make little crowns for chickens....
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Poor RedIII
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! One of the chicks was pulled out and killed....
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Someone might need to get that varmint.

loves2hatch is worried about the weight loss of the eggs.
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arcountrychick lost two Roos to a predator! Get that Varmint too
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RavenWood is behind in the thread. Me too! 50 are still in the bator and 4 under a broody!
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CayuseRanch commented on all the bad chicken losses recently on the thread. We were teased about a game cam that took 27 pictures. Now we have to wait until tomorrow to see them....
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That is it for this edition. I hope you enjoyed it. I am off to see if the mystery egg from Australia has hatched...https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750468/new-australian-hatching-mystery-egg-at-home/270
 
Is there something in the air right now?
Im the one that lost my frizzle and a new cochin that was in quarantine yesterday, then today a spare roo in my layer flock up and died for no reason, and a chick in the brooder. What is the deal? And they are all in different areas??? Of course 1 of them the body wasn't found so it was hauled off by something. Oh and also yesterday we put a trail cam up in that coop to see if something came back, it downloaded 27 pics but not to the sim card so I can't see them. Our son has software on his computer to view it but he lives 30 min. away. Getting the cam to him tomorrow. Very interested to see what those 27 pics are of. Hopefully not all me hanging it lol.
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post them anyway
 
Ugh! Two of my roosters have disappeared. The door to the bachelor pen was open and two were missing. I must not have latched it well yesterday.
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There was a pile of feathers near the door. They were gorgeous fellows. I didn't need them and actually had a new home for one, but I hate that they met a violent end.

I am so sorry.
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Thanks, everyone. I'm just kicking myself in the rear for not securing that latch. I'll be glad when our pup is old enough to patrol the yard. Hopefully, he will scare off the predators.

If it makes you feel better, my black lab mix is really good at guarding my flock. I don't know what she hears, but when she starts barking like crazy we let her out since she won't leave the yard. She chasing things back into the woods almost every night and we have never lost a layer or meat chicken to predators. Sorry for your loss.

Keyna in the leaf pile!
 
Is there something in the air right now?
Im the one that lost my frizzle and a new cochin that was in quarantine yesterday, then today a spare roo in my layer flock up and died for no reason, and a chick in the brooder. What is the deal? And they are all in different areas??? Of course 1 of them the body wasn't found so it was hauled off by something. Oh and also yesterday we put a trail cam up in that coop to see if something came back, it downloaded 27 pics but not to the sim card so I can't see them. Our son has software on his computer to view it but he lives 30 min. away. Getting the cam to him tomorrow. Very interested to see what those 27 pics are of. Hopefully not all me hanging it lol.
Oh annnndddddd I pulled 14 eggs from the bator today. I am down to 17 eggs in the bator. Most of them are Olive eggers which I am very excited about but those were shipped. So most still have some wonky air cells. I think Im going to stop turning early. Maybe the air cells will even out just a bit more.
 
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BYC Easter Hatch-a-long
Daily Digest for 3-24-2013
Site Stats did not update today



We are moving into the home stretch of the hatch-a-long. Some are still candling and tossing clears while others have early hatches. It is amazing to think about all of the cute chicks that will be hatching soon....

littlechicklet checked in--has not removed any eggs from the bator. Won't toss them unless they stink. My kind of thinking!
thumbsup.gif


noahsmom is locking down today and working outside to take advantage of the nice weather.
grinning-smiley-003.gif


joyfulPromise shared her Hatching results. 23 pulled leaving 4 maybes and 19 alive! Asked if she can feed the clears to the dog. Not if they stink!
sickbyc.gif


Pele checked in--Probably going to win for worst hatch rate...
hugs.gif


Gardengirl73 has 15 eggs going Strong!
party-smiley-027.gif


EPetrilli is holing on to 12 still going! The kids are gutting a great experience and the hatch is also a school project
party-smiley-027.gif


The Random funny post winners were announced on post 5964
grinning-smiley-003.gif


RedIII had a second chick hatch under a broody! We hope it recovers!
love.gif
The second chick made it through the night!
wee.gif


jbenson came home and watched some hatch! 7 so far weigh 3 to go!
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif
jumpy.gif


Saved dropped by to share information on their first Hatch!
fl.gif
Good luck!

Egghead_Jr is having a bad hatch...Temps are stable now....Hopefully more will hatch now....

Woltracks has Purple eggs!
LL


myfivegirls candled and removed 4 clears and was amazed to see the movement inside the eggs!
D.gif


misskeeter is worried....should have action on eggs but nothing yet
smiley5166.gif
Morning saw more worrying...Later we saw one zipping!
celebrate.gif
Then a Campine Hatched!
jumpy.gif


Tnmfarm has a OB that hide in the wall of the coop. Is she scared of the Roos? She does like being away from them...We need the chicken whisperer....
hu.gif


QuirkySue candled and took out 2 bad eggs. Someone put one in upside down. We hope it hatches!
pop.gif


wildriverswolf90 used paper towel to make a patch on a cracked egg--It hatched today--
th.gif


Wax Myrtle took her eggs into a dark room to candle--Saw lots of twiching babies too!
grinning-smiley-003.gif


RedIII shared a Momma hen teaching a chick to eat video in post 6040.
sign0092.gif


Sally Sunshine posted pictures for the Tierra contest. Very nice!

noahsmom panicked about the temps. She was calmed down nicely and no one had to
smack.gif
. I hope the hatch goes well for her!
fl.gif


Razadia posted about candling tonight. She said she was going to steal some copper wire to make a Tierra! I wondered what those copper thieves did with that copper and now I know! They make little crowns for chickens....
042.gif


Poor RedIII
hit.gif
! One of the chicks was pulled out and killed....
gun.gif
Someone might need to get that varmint.

loves2hatch is worried about the weight loss of the eggs.
fl.gif


arcountrychick lost two Roos to a predator! Get that Varmint too
gun.gif


RavenWood is behind in the thread. Me too! 50 are still in the bator and 4 under a broody!
r1mrnc_th.jpg


CayuseRanch commented on all the bad chicken losses recently on the thread. We were teased about a game cam that took 27 pictures. Now we have to wait until tomorrow to see them....
caf.gif


That is it for this edition. I hope you enjoyed it. I am off to see if the mystery egg from Australia has hatched...https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750468/new-australian-hatching-mystery-egg-at-home/270
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You make me sound horrible! I did get one made. I got started on the second one and ended up drop kicking it across the porch.
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I'll start over on it tomorrow. I'm too stubborn to give up for long.
 
My DD and I were candling eggs tonight. She's been at her dad's for sping break and missed the last candling. We were giggling at the little shadows wiggling around and then...."A FOOT! A FOOT! I SAW A CHICKY FOOT!" she yells. Sure enough, the light was just right in the light colored egg and we clearly saw a tiny little foot waving at us.

THIS is why I am hatching eggs. The excitement in her voice and the light in her eyes at the miracle inside that little egg reminded me that sometimes we hold sheer happiness in our hands. I am a blessed momma tonight. We are still making a stand with 21 developing eggs out of 45--most were tossed due to infertility.
 
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