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

[Troll]

23 hatched, 2 still working.
Ended up with one nonfertile, four early quitters.

 

[Marthab1953]

Total count hatched is 36

24 Bantam Polish
5 Lavender Ameraucana's
7 Araucana

 

[Hayduke27]

Ok, I think I have a final count. Turtlefat set 20 eggs, but all of them ended up being infertile. Her rooster wasn't getting the job done, so that is 0/20.

I set 21 eggs. Of those, 5 were infertile. 2 quit early. 14 went into lock down, though 3 were pretty questionable. All in all, 5 chicks hatched. So I'm 5/20. Not that great, but it was my first time and I learned a ton!

On the brightest side of all, I have 5 cute little chicks who are happy and healthy. Rooster is a Welsummer, hens were a light bramha, black sex-link, and an easter egger. All of the chicks have chipmunk coloring! Ha!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Final Count for me and the singing incubator from hell: 3 chicks (out of 10 set)

Tiny little bantams. One hatched on it's own on Sunday, and I helped the other two out (a lot) they are pets though, and look good so lets hope they are really well and the bator was the issue!

AMAZING WOWOWOWOWOWWWWW

Well I thought I was done since my chicks were all due to hatch Saturday, so I was doing a quick candle and it turns out I still have about 10 alive wiggling about, I hope we have a few days to post final numbers because I think I have some late bloomers.

Calibrate your thermos are running low

Quote: recalibrate temps are too low

Official count: 3 Am-EE hatched

All others were clears.

50 more set and checked and cooking along-- rooster is back in action. WHoot.

Clears! whats going on? bad roo!

It's time to announce the winner of the Best Hatch Participant.

This prize goes to a member that is supportive and helpful to others during the hatch.

We discussed it, and even received a PM suggesting this person, so this year's Best Hatch Participant is..............

Cynthia12!

Congratulations! You have won a 1 year GFM!​

CONGRATS MY FRIEND!! WELL DESERVED!!

Here is the little HAL cockatoo, (squawkatoo).

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Quote: Enter that into the photobomb contest!!! hey wait, who posted that contest? was if for the cinco HAL?

It is the last day to enter:


Contest #12: Celebrity Look Alike Contest

Go here to enter: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ntest-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #12

Celebrity Look alike Contest!
5th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!




Post a picture that you took of a domestic fowl that looks like a celebrity. You will also need to post a picture of your look-alike celebrity for comparison, although you do not need to take that picture (just don't break any copyright laws in your quest!). You may photoshop the pictures slightly, but only to add props or background to aid in your look-alike.

ANY domestic fowl accepted!
Our BYC Judges will choose 10 finalists,
and then YOU vote for your favorites!

2 entries per contestant

1st Prize
12 Chocolate/Mauve/Black Orpington Hatching Eggs
Courtesy of christabelle

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[chickenlisa]

Here are a few pics of my Easter chicks...they are so fluffy and cute now! Too bad they grow up so fast...
The 19 Easter babies

1 Lavender or Blue Ameraucana (anyone know what color for sure?)



one of the 9 Speckled Sussex chicks...they are feisty babies- from hatching early to the way they boss everyone else around...so comical!



The 1 Silver Birchen Maran that hatched...

hard to see...

1 of the 2 squawky Wheaten Marans...too cute!



and there are 2 Black Copper Marans, and 4 of my BYM chicks in there too.
A fun multi- colored bunch.

 

[uphilljill]

It's time to announce the winner of the Best Hatch Participant.

This prize goes to a member that is supportive and helpful to others during the hatch.

We discussed it, and even received a PM suggesting this person, so this year's Best Hatch Participant is..............

Cynthia12!

Congratulations! You have won a 1 year GFM!​

CONGRATS!

Here is the little HAL cockatoo, (squawkatoo).

Awww, so cute. And all nekked! lol

Cutest photo bomb ever!

YES! You should enter it in the Photobomb contest

It's associated with the Cinco de MAyo Hal, but open to all BYC members.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...co-de-mayo-turkey-hatchathon/10#post_13321513

Enter that into the photobomb contest!!! hey wait, who posted that contest? was if for the cinco HAL?


Great idea!

 

[angelobutter]

So i think this is my last chick to hatch, there are three more questionable ones but anyways, he was an exceptionally sticky chick. He is an exchequer leghorn and he needed full assistance, and this morning when i went to check on how he was doing he was literally glued to the bottom of the incubator. I managed to get him off and out of the remainder of the shell, and i started washing him off and i noticed his legs are possibly on backwards? I am not sure, maybe they are just misshaped from being in the egg so much longer. My question: will i be able to fix this or should I cull him now? I would feel terrible putting him through the stress of scrubbing the rest of the goo off him, splinting his legs, and trying to get him to eat and drink only to have him be stuck with backwards feet for his whole life. and I think if that is the case it will save him a lot of cruelty to just put him down now before he has had to go through that. but if it is just something that i can splint and he will do well i would hate to cull him for no reason.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am so happy!!

When we started this HAL my dogs Killed my RIR!

And now I can say that the eggs HRIR eggs I bought and had shipped are ALL PIPPED!! all 11 viable day 20 is today!
Initially 2 I had to chuck as they were cracked bottoms and rollers, and one I think was infertile or had internal damage from shipping, it too had a big moving air cell and never did anything so I cant call infertile because I didnt breakout to analyse.

I will have HRIR chicks tomorrow and maybe some late tonight if I am lucky!! YAY go chickies!!

Oh I pray I get all 11 and no issues!! If it pips its got great chance!

I am so thrilled to have peeked and seen every egg EVERY EGG and three of my own CCL in lockdown have pippers!!
First time that I peered in a bator and seen that every single egg had a pip! first time EVER! sweetness.... now watch none will hatch

 

[uphilljill]

Now that you have your chicks, it's time to take photos! Still time to enter the Cutest Baby Fowl & Easter/Spring Fowl photo contests here, and also the Cinco de Mayo HAL Photobomb contest is open to all BYC members (even if you're not participating in the CdM HAL.) https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/875040/contest-photobomb-contest-third-annual-cinco-de-mayo-turkey-hatchathon/10#post_13321513

Photobomb Contest
Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon (all poultry welcome)
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Do you have a camera hog in your flock?
This contest is for photos of domestic poultry who've inserted themselves (uninvited) into your photographs!


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ANY domestic fowl accepted!
Judges will choose finalists,
and then YOU vote for your favorites!

2 entries per contestant


Winner gets first choice of the prizes below, runners-up (in order of votes)
get choice of remaining prizes:

Prize #1
12+ Hen's Choice Hatching Eggs (donated by uphilljill)
This barnyard mix and may include eggs from Midget White turkey, Pearl Guinea fowl, LF Barred Plymouth Rock, and Barred Rock/BLR Wyandotte crosses (up to the ladies at time of collection)

Prize #2
8+ Olive Egger Hatching Eggs Hatching Eggs (donated by Penny Hen)
Maran/Am cross

Prize #3
Hen Saddle, size L (donated by uphilljill)

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If anyone else wants to donate prizes, please let me know! ​

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Contest Rules:
1. Open to all BYC members in the Continental U.S. (due to shipping of eggs.)
2. Contestants may submit no more than 2 photos.
3. Photos of any domestic fowl accepted.
4. Your submission must be your own photo and not used in a previous contest.
5. No photoshop allowed.
6. To submit your entries, simply post your photos in this thread.
7. Judges will choose finalists, and then YOU vote for your favorites.

Deadline for entry is May 1st, 2014 at midnight PST




If you have not joined in the Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon, join us here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...e-mayo-turkey-hatch-athon-all-poultry-welcome


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[uphilljill]

I am so happy!!

When we started this HAL my dogs Killed my RIR!

And now I can say that the eggs I HRIR eggs I bought and had shipped are ALL PIPPED!! all 11 viable day 20 is today!
Initially 2 I had to chuck as they were cracked bottoms and rollers, and one I think was infertile or had internal damage from shipping, it too had a big moving air cell and never did anything so I cant call infertile because I didnt breakout to analyse.

I will have HRIR chicks tomorrow and maybe some late tonight if I am lucky!! YAY go chickies!!

Oh I pray I get all 11 and no issues!! If it pips its got great chance!

I am so thrilled to have peeked and seen every egg EVERY EGG and three of my own CCL in lockdown have pippers!!
First time that I peered in a bator and seen that every single egg had a pip! first time EVER! sweetness.... now watch none will hatch