The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[mbmess2003]

Keep the pics coming!!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/753326/2013-easter-hatch-a-long-contest-9-candid-picture-contest

Contest #9
2013 Easter Hatch-a-long

Candid Picture of Your Flock

We’re looking for the craziest, funniest, candid picture moments of your fowl

Judges will narrow entries down for a poll to determine the winner


Prize:
6 Bantam White Rock and 6 Bantam Black Rock hatching eggs
Donated by mbmess2003


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Rules:
Open to all BYC members in the Continental U.S.
Can be one or many types of fowl
Must be a candid picture, not staged
Must be your picture, taken within the last 6 months to the end of this contest
Maximum of 3 entries per member
No fake editing or captioning
Deadline for entry is March 31st at midnight PST
To submit your entry, post your pictures in this thread

Have fun and let’s see your flock's funniest antics!

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[CayuseRanch]

Hey Guys, This is the updated list of people who are NOT showing any reported number of eggs set. Maybe they are having problems keeping up with the thread or they decided not to set. If you see your name below, please report your numbers so they can begin the how many will hatch contest.


AJsCityChicks
aka Rachel
BackYardChknLvr
bargain
barnyardmommy
barredbeans7
Brenda48
CayleeMarie03
cheesedreamers
Chic_girl
chickengirl2013
countrygirl5
Crzy4Chickns
daisy7
Eanwulfx
foghorn8ladies
gapeach717
Hippie Chicks
honeyb
ICatty
java girl 2
Jen01971
kathrynpa
Keeperkim
koacritters
laceynoelle
lalalovinlil
LittleRooster
mabhera
mom4morecritters
Nankin22
Nateforau
Newlove
oandn2731
ohsocutechicken
OreoPlymothRock
rebeccac
rgvchicks
Scooter&Suzie
silkieluver50
Sweetly Silkies
theeggbasket
tigger20428
Tikkajazz94
TNBEARCHICK
Wee Acre Farm

 

[Happy Chooks]

I sent PM's to everyone on Saturday. Responses are trickling in. I'm hoping to have this closed out in the next couple of days.

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

If you do have it it leaves once you have the baby but I would stay clear of sweets b4 that test .... And the orange is the best!!
If you don't mind .... When are you due?

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

Well, I haven't candled my easter hatch yet, but I plan to do it tonight. Despite the small air cells, I did hatch 46 Iowa Blues out of 48 locked down. They were very big babies and I did help out the last 6 or 7. They were ready to go, just couldn't turn around to finish the zip. The two that didn't hatch never pipped internally at all. All are happy and bouncing around the baby tank, ready to move into my brand new brooders tonight! Guess I'll take a stab at feather sexing and see how that works out.

How old do the chicks need to be for you do that ?

 

[mstricer]

Yay, it IS spring! So excited! I love spring so much that I stop and tell flowers how pretty they are. Yes I'm crazy.

You have 2 more days

 

[ozexpat]

My SO tells me I have a problem,

I have a barn that is 8x12 ft or 96 sq ft total. We started out last year with 12 laying hens, 50+ meat birds, and 6 ducks. over the summer 2 of the laying hens went missing, one of the meat birds never grew and the ducks quacked. Te have 11 chickens and 6 ducks currently.

Earlier this year we decided to order 15 turkeys, 5sq ft each = 75 sq ft - they will fit in the barn right?

Then he bought me an incubator for my birthday!
Now we are hatching out potentially 28 ducks with this hatch-a-long = is that 84 sq ft (3sq ft each)
I'm also hatching potentially 12 chickens = 24 sq ft (2 sq ft each)

After this hatch I have another 24 chickens in mind to hatch = 48sq ft
and we are getting more meat birds this year (50) = 100sq ft

They all free range during the day on 5 acres, the SO thinks we are going to have a problem with barn space - I don't see it! do any of you? hehe

just add a couple of levels to the barn - you will be fine

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

You have 2 more days

The weather channel said today was the first day of spring ..... I took their word for it lol

 

[wildriverswolf90]

Technically the first day of spring is the 20th, the spring equinox and my birthday

 

[Maah]

I got my mini maglite pro today (226 lumens) & candled my eggs again... Ahh, it was so much easier to see in them! Nice veining and movement in all the eggs. I'm pretty sure one of the little chickie-doodles was playing "jump rope" with it's veins. LOL.