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

[sillycmoy]

Well I think I have some Wheaten's. I will have to get better photos in the morning. The Brooder light makes them look funny.

 

[Book]

Bantam Cubalaya chicks newly hatched.


Standard Cubalaya chicks newly hatched.

Those are some beautiful hens and chicks!

 

[Sueg4332]

cannot find the link to dyed eggs contest. here are real dyed eggs. the kids had a ball. it kept there attention for around 2 hours. They colored and recolored eggs over and over. This made my Easter. Hadn't colored colors since my kids were small.
This was a party for to jeep members , my daughter and jeep meet and Mexican dinner. great dinner.




I had a great time

 

[misbhaven]

Thanks guys, I will give it a warm bath, and get it as dry as possible, and put it in a cup with paper towels around it under the brooder light, once its fully fluffy and dry, I will tape its legs.  Poor think I hope it make its. 

I had a chick who had a foot so twisted out it walked on the tops of it toes..I made it a shoe out of a pop box very thin cardboard taped up just like you did and it had a slipped tendon...today it is 12 week old roo just has one toe a little crooked ..walks runs etc normal..he was brooded with just one buddy I wrapped him etc but gave him a break of nothing for a couple hours every other day so he could use the foot normally..took about a week he is even in with a big roo and by where he roosts gowing out with about 15 other. Near the top in rank. Adults roost is rafter he roosts on highest regular roost...there is hope.

 

[ronott1]

My Easter hatch is still on!

Delawares are kicking butt again. They are amazing. I set 21 and moved 17 to the hatcher on day 19. 14 have hatched already. of the 3 left, one has a pip so it should hatch soon. I candled one of the two without pips and a chick is moving in it.

Dorkings had 12 moved to the hatcher on day 19 with 7 out and two more pips. If 9 make it, it will be the biggest number of SG Dorkings to hatch so far this year!

(I refuse to be frustrated--The ones that hatch are very healthy)

 

[gryeyes]

Just so other "late" hatchers don't feel so bad, I haven't had any of the seven eggs in my incubator pip yet, but they aren't really due until Monday. The others set under broodies, well, I don't know yet. I am leaving those eggs up to the broody hens.

 

[piclady]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
This is really good info- including When to assist. Good luck!

 

[TJChickens]

My live HAL chicks to date out of 29 set.

2 cockatoos ( one was then killed by the parent birds and I have the other in a brooder).
1 Serama
1 Frizzle/ Ameracauna

Quit yesterday-
4 Seramas at day 20
2 chicken chicks under a broody
1 silver pheasant under a broody

Still kicking in their eggs-
2 silver pheasants under broody
3 African grey parrots

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Just so other "late" hatchers don't feel so bad, I haven't had any of the seven eggs in my incubator pip yet, but they aren't really due until Monday. The others set under broodies, well, I don't know yet. I am leaving those eggs up to the broody hens.

I'm with you. Mine are due on Monday as well but seem to be days behind... I have no ideas. Im uploading pics and a video now.

 

[misbhaven]

I still have 9 HAL in the hatcher..and 4 turkey,1 duck, and 2 chicken eggs to go in mon due thurs so I still have a total of 16 for this week..... I have things hatching the next 3 weeks