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The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

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[COLOR=008080]OOOOHH, all these early hatchers are making me check my eggs every 5 minutes!!! [/COLOR]:fl [COLOR=008080]No pips here yet, and I know I shouldn't expect anything until tomorrow at least - Day 19 starts at noon here.  But I DID see at least 3 definite wigglers last night!!![/COLOR]:yesss: [COLOR=008080]  Good to know that some of the chicks are getting into position for hatch!  [/COLOR]


You're not alone! I have been checking my eggs like a crazy person!
 
No I dont have call ducks

BUT if you WOULD BE FOLLOWING THE DIARY THREAD you would see all the research I am doing with duck incubation right now!
I will HAVE an SILKY DUCK hatching egg article in a month, I am on day 16, and have another batch to add, I am learning TONS and TONS with research online.
So far every egg that wasnt clear is viable, trouble with ducks is the late stage deaths due to weight loss issues. I am researching intently and your welcome to go read some of the articles and abstracts I pulled this week on that thread. good reads, and I know your getting into ducks hard core so you should read all of the info I posted so far! <insert kick in butt here> <oh and a hug and praying you feel better, which it sounds likeyou are>

And @yinepu is on the call duck article, I think eggs are incubating as we speak!
 
YOU ALL need a tally mark sheet.... everytime you go look in the bator add a tally!

How neat to see how many times we actually have our noses stuck!!
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@jbher this is you at end of tonight......

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Almost 1500 posts. uuuummmmmmm I'm not even going to try.

I had to lock down late. Hope I didn't screw up, but there was a good reason. To tired to type out what made it or looked like it made it, or was to hard to see if it made it.

We had a hatch on Sunday. His name is Dominick. I have more grandkids than the average person, but I sure get excited when I get a new one.

My good reason...LOL



Ohhhhhh look at that lil guy!!! What a doll!!! Congrats on the new addition!!
 
So before bed last night I checked the 14 BBS that are supposed to hatch tomorrow. 6 internal pips and 1 wrong end external pip!! I have never had a wrong ender! I made sure the membrane around little wrong way's beak was moist and went to bed. Otherwise, I'd have been up all night staring at him/her, sitting on my hands and I'd probably be insane. Woke up about a half hour ago (thankfully the hubby's home and let me sleep) and he has popped the "top" of the egg but is now resting. And peeping. Woo hoo!!
 
YOU ALL need a tally mark sheet.... everytime you go look in the bator add a tally!

How neat to see how many times we actually have our noses stuck!!
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@jbher this is you at end of tonight......

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LMAO!!! Literally spit out my coffee!!! Crap need to clean that up. HAHAHAHA!!! That is SO me... okay I totally have another confession... I youtube'd baby chicks and played the chirping to my eggs. LOL!!! Wow I'm so glad that I'm only home with my toddler during the day. I think my husband would totally be trying to medicate me otherwise.
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Do are hatch alongside go into lockdown tonight or tomorrow?
If they are set on time, then yesterday was lockdown.

Okay so since this is my first time hatching eggs, and my first time joining this hatch-a-long, I would like some advice. I KNOW NOTHING!!! AHHHH IM SO WORRIED!!!!!
Like when they start to hatch, where do i put them? Do they stay in the Incubator?!
What do I do!?
Do I leave the eggs in there with them?
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What temperature do they hatch at? I am so worried.
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My mixed hatchlings are coming soon, LIKE VERY SOON!!!
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Almost a week soon! In 13 days.
I have TWINS!? HOW DO THEY HATCH? DO I HELP THEM? DO TWINS HATCH EASY?
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HELP ME!?!?!?!?!?!?! PLEASE!?!?!?!?!
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On Day 18, quit turning them and remove the eggs from the turner if you have one. Lay them on their sides and increase the humidity to 65%. Then stay out of the incubator and let them do their thing.

This is my cat named Nala, and this is her hatch. Turns out its 4 to... just born last week Tuesday, April 8Th, 2014.
1st one born was at 3:28 and last one born at 4:50
Adorable cat and kittens, congrats!

Chicken math..... Im really good at it....
Yes you are! A++++

How the f do you quote multiple people on a phone?....

Anyway... thank you PA.
With the multi quote button. It works the same, but it's not as easy to edit down the quotes.

Are the early hatchers making anyone else antsy? Maybe it is just because I have so little hope in the first place. LOL
Patience, you'll get there too.
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Almost 1500 posts. uuuummmmmmm I'm not even going to try.

I had to lock down late. Hope I didn't screw up, but there was a good reason. To tired to type out what made it or looked like it made it, or was to hard to see if it made it.

We had a hatch on Sunday. His name is Dominick. I have more grandkids than the average person, but I sure get excited when I get a new one.

My good reason...LOL


He is precious, congratulations!

My chicks started hatching yesterday, two days early. Anyone else having them hatch early?
Mine are hatching early. 9 out this morning and 4 more pips.


I figured I would post a photo of these eggs ,that are from my brothers friend. The chickens that layed these are some that I hatch last year. They absolutely love all the different colors. It's always great to see someone happy about their chickens and eggs. The husband wanted some chickens so I gave him some chicks, now the wife says they are hers. Lol
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Very cool! That is how it worked with DH and I, he wanted the chickens, and now they are mine! Of course, he had no intention of caring for them. Bees were his idea too. Funny how his ideas make more work for me. Beautiful eggs!

Remember how the post office gave my chicks to someone else? Well, I got my replacement chicks yesterday, and one is dead.
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The rest are really cute, and just waiting to get a mama. I hope my broody's eggs hatch today!
Sorry you lost one. Glad everyone else arrived safely!

Good Morning everyone!

Always fun getting up extra early to chase horses that escaped their padlock.
Oh boy, that's gotta be hard.

DISASTER!!! Woke up this morning and found the bator turned OFF! I think my BF must have accidentally hit the button on the power strip last night while searching for something behind the couch. Even worse, last night was cold and our heater isn't working properly. So the temp in the bator was 55 this morning. I think it was off for about 7 hours. I quickly candled 2 eggs, and I did see movement, so I'm hopeful. Nice thing about the Brinsea is how quickly it warms up.

Today is day 20. Now I'm more stressed than ever about my hatch!
Uh oh! Get it back up to temperature quickly!
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Quote: If your humidity is high, you can use the opportunity to quickly grab chicks. Be very quick and make sure nobody is zipping.

Wow, you sure did!

What I do? I kick myself for not setting up a brooder in the last few weeks to be ready for the chicks. To get her out I would moisten a paper towel with hot water, lift the lid as little as possible, toss the towel in, and grab chick, close lid. First I look for any others zipping. Sally Sunshine mentioned taking a wet towel and wiping the inside lid or misting with warm water. My wife would also help me, I'm the lid lifter she is the chick grabber.
My brooder is set up.
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OMG you did not!! ha ha ha

@Happy Chooks & @mlmddh
You guys see we should have done a video contest!!
But instead of the Clucking hen n Cockledooing Rooster contest, we should have had a chick chirping or bator talking video contest!! HA HA HA



Who would be game? oh the embarrassment and shame of it all!!
I would soooo set up my husband on hidden cam and tape him! muwahhahhaha
 
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