The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Razadia]

Bad news. I lost one of my young game birds. He was perfectly fine, then nothing.

The hen that was with him is doing fine. No signs of anything being wrong with her. He was such a pretty boy. He was Hatch/Bumblefoot. (the second breed oddly enough does exist, just search for Bumblefoot Grey Gamefowl) Dad cut his leg band off and kept it. I'm keeping a close eye on the hen just to make sure she's fine.

 

[wolftracks]

Bad news. I lost one of my young game birds. He was perfectly fine, then nothing.

The hen that was with him is doing fine. No signs of anything being wrong with her. He was such a pretty boy. He was Hatch/Bumblefoot. (the second breed oddly enough does exist, just search for Bumblefoot Grey Gamefowl) Dad cut his leg band off and kept it. I'm keeping a close eye on the hen just to make sure she's fine.

Sorry about your boy.

I just came in from getting ready to check rabbits and I lost a doe

I had just breed her last week and was looking forward to her babies. She had food and water and it just looked like she went to sleep and died. My poor baby.

 

[Maah]

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Sorry for both of your losses.

 

[TMNfarm]

I out my only 3 eggs (from 25) in lockdown today... I'm not terribly optimistic. There was no movement in any of them...

I think I'm definitely up for worst hatch rate this time...

 

[LFchixranch]

Wolftracks, can you help me out a bit..... Can you list your suggestions that everyone have available for assisting and chicks health? I am going to post a "Get your brooder Ready" I could use the help on the other end, or anyone can post suggestions too! I just wanted to get the topic rolling so everyone has stuff ready! I made the assist article but I have yet to actually add a materials needed list!

I'll help with an item thats a MUST have... Beer, wine, or the booze of your choice, it's gonna be awhile....

 

[angelobutter]

I out my only 3 eggs (from 25) in lockdown today... I'm not terribly optimistic. There was no movement in any of them...

I think I'm definitely up for worst hatch rate this time...

im with you. i set 13 but i only have 4 going into lockdown. i think it was my roosters fault though, absolutely no development in the other 9 eggs.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Its LOCKDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohooooooooooooo Im so excited I a can barely contain myself!.........YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY Ok...maybe Im not containing myself. lol. Now is the time when I get crazy involved with the incubator. I can pretty much ignore it the first 18 days....Candle once, then again on day 18 to pull clears. Then I hit today and the next four days are going to turn me plum BONKERS!!!!!!! All these worries....questions...and silliness enters my head.... ie:

Is the humidity up to high?
Is the humidity down too low?
Should I turn on the humidifier? Turn off the humidifier?
Are my temps going to drop when the humidity goes up?
Wonder if that egg is too close to the sponge???
Cheep cheep cheep….*listen*… Cheep cheep cheep….*listen*…
Were the air sacs too big? Too small? Maybe I should take one last look.
No…NO…. NO touchy the bator….
Fine…Nose back to the glass….tap with finger….
Did I hear a cheap or are the outside birds confused and think its spring?

And on and on and on my thoughts go. lol

But its LOCKDOWN!!!!!!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[Maah]

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Wine...

 

[Maah]

Its LOCKDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohooooooooooooo Im so excited I a can barely contain myself!.........YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY Ok...maybe Im not containing myself. lol. Now is the time when I get crazy involved with the incubator. I can pretty much ignore it the first 18 days....Candle once, then again on day 18 to pull clears. Then I hit today and the next four days are going to turn me plum BONKERS!!!!!!! All these worries....questions...and silliness enters my head.... ie:

Is the humidity up to high?
Is the humidity down too low?
Should I turn on the humidifier? Turn off the humidifier?
Are my temps going to drop when the humidity goes up?
Wonder if that egg is too close to the sponge???
Cheep cheep cheep….*listen*… Cheep cheep cheep….*listen*…
Were the air sacs too big? Too small? Maybe I should take one last look.
No…NO…. NO touchy the bator….
Fine…Nose back to the glass….tap with finger….
Did I hear a cheap or are the outside birds confused and think its spring?

And on and on and on my thoughts go. lol

But its LOCKDOWN!!!!!!!!! YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

LOL!! x2 exactly!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Bad news. I lost one of my young game birds. He was perfectly fine, then nothing.

The hen that was with him is doing fine. No signs of anything being wrong with her. He was such a pretty boy. He was Hatch/Bumblefoot. (the second breed oddly enough does exist, just search for Bumblefoot Grey Gamefowl) Dad cut his leg band off and kept it. I'm keeping a close eye on the hen just to make sure she's fine.

So sorry.

Sorry about your boy.

I just came in from getting ready to check rabbits and I lost a doe

I had just breed her last week and was looking forward to her babies. She had food and water and it just looked like she went to sleep and died. My poor baby.

Sorry for you as well.

I out my only 3 eggs (from 25) in lockdown today... I'm not terribly optimistic. There was no movement in any of them...

I think I'm definitely up for worst hatch rate this time...

You don't see much movement at this point. They are in position to hatch and absorbing the rest of their yolk sac. Don't worry from not seeing movement.