The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[roostersandhens]

Here is my entry for the rooster crown!
instructions:
1. You will need Cardstock, seqeunce, glitter glue, and a Rooster!
2. Cut the shape of a crown using cardstock
3. On the bottom edge of the crown glue gold seqeunce 4. Above the gold seqeunce glue silver seqeunce 5. In the center of the crown place a gold star sequence 6. On both sides of the gold star place silver star seqeunce 7. Squirt glitter glue on the rest of the crown 8. Wait for it to dry 9. Once dry get a strip of cardstock and create a band. Once u do those steps you get this: The internet is being slow and not letting me post pics I will post them later.

 

[Gardengirl73]

Here they are - the chicks from our first round for your enjoyment of fluffy babies. So excited for the Easter weekend batch. There are still 11 in there waiting to be set for that hatch. The dark ones are all so different, I can't wait to see who else is waiting to hatch!

I'm in love! I have to agree with gardeningmama that #7 is off the hook adorable!

 

[CherokeeFlats]

Good evening everyone. Hatch day is getting closer!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Six chicks pipped and six chicks out

silkie still not pipped .... Nail biting time....

Yay! 1/2 way there!

Ok, so, here we come lock down!! Who's ready? Do you feel ready? I want to hear ready. Set goo...READY! Yep, I'm sooo ready!

I'm ready and not ready at the same time. I'm excited for the chicks (who isn't), but I have 13 juveniles in the brooder I have to kick out and get the brooder coop ready for the babies. (weaning them off heat now) And I need to help with the judging for the contests that are ending - that alone is going to be tough! So many great entries! Oh and announce the winners, but that's the fun part!

 

[ronott1]

BYC Easter Hatch-a-long
Daily Digest for 3-25-2013

Chickenpoolady has a Black Lab Guard Dog that hides in the leaves! Great camo trick!

Arcountrychick and her DD saw a food while candling the eggs!

Daniel1974 has 52 out of 80 eggs developing!
Jbenson posted pictures of the recently hatched chicks! Post 6108
Thedollysmama had a cat related accident that damaged 2 eggs.
JulieNKC has a new incubator coming along with Muscovy hatching eggs!
Jesshan8 has given in to a broody hen—8 eggs are under her now and I cannot wait to see pictures of the babies when they hatch!

Misskeeter continued hatching chicks and we had another update picture or two. Post 6125 is of an Old English Chick. Later they asked about when to pip late eggs without a pip.

Acemario had 9 out of 25 eggs stop as early quitters. Cynthia12 posted that we all want to know why by often don’t have an answer.
Tammy N, tsk, tsk, tsk. That was quite a prank to play on the roommate. It could have back fired on you though. What if the puppy decided to sleep next to you?
Ceocka lost a couple of Turkens today. So Sorry!

Michaelf wished us a Good Morning, finished drinking coffee and was off to cover the Maters. It is going to be frosty…
Jucknath has 38 of 46 Black Stars looking good!

Happy Chooks posted an amazing video: http://www.bucknrunranch.com/blog/2013/02/07/chick-resuscitation/
Noahsmom is NOT stressing out about the humidity in the bator…ok maybe a little bit stressed…..

Razadia posted about having 2 broody hens. She has 23 out of 60 eggs set still going. Was Myrtle has a hen working on going Broody too.
Mbmess2003 posted a video of a broody mom with her chicks: Post 6165

jofulPromise has a broken egg turner motor—Hand turning for the last stretch and hopes the weight loss is ok—the eggs seem to have lost too much weight.

Chiques chicks posted a picture of a huge multi-level brooder! Very Nice!

RedIII posted pictures of Utah Spring! She has some very nice chickens--Maybe time for a road trip to get some more chickens.....

Mskeeter has 6 out and six pipped! Waiting on a Silkie to hatch too!

and then one pipped at the wrong end.....

We were reminded by Cynthia12 that lockdown is only a bit away for most of us! Make sure to get ready!

 

[chickenbaby9194]

I love my chicks

 

[Smithyard Farm]

Evening everyone!! dumb question.... but asking anyway (sure I could figure it out if I looked long enough...)

on lock down day... Humidity goes up to 65...70? what do you do if it drops before peeping? i assume quickly add more water.. but am not quite sure if i am actually
supposed to leave it alone... completely.

thanks!

 

[Smithyard Farm]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE !!! Have a great Monday! Watching the news, drinking my coffee and catching up in some post on here. Looks like we are going to have a freeze warning tonight here in middle Ga.

going to cover up my tomato plants.

you have tomato plants...??!? (...sigh... ) I still have a foot of snow in some spots....

 

[ronott1]

Evening everyone!! dumb question.... but asking anyway (sure I could figure it out if I looked long enough...)

on lock down day... Humidity goes up to 65...70? what do you do if it drops before peeping? i assume quickly add more water.. but am not quite sure if i am actually
supposed to leave it alone... completely.

thanks!

I add water if it goes down even if there are pips.

 

[katsdar]

We are in the home stretch, almost Chickie time yeah!!!!! I can't wait to see the little peeps.