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

[Happy Chooks]

Contest #14
2014 Easter Hatch-a-long

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"Natural Egg Photo Contest!"

This contest is for photos of poultry eggs in their natural state no dying or altering allowed. The eggs can be from chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, swans, quail, guineas, peafowl, pheasants, or any other type of poultry. Use as many different types as you wish! Take photos of your eggs in interesting arrangements and settings!



2 photo entries per contestant
ENTRY DEADLINE
Sunday, April 20th, 2014 at Midnight PST
A panel of Judges will choose the winner



1st PRIZE
12 Lavender/Lavender Cuckoo Orp hatching eggs
Courtesy of Christabelle!


2nd PRIZE

Fresh Egg Tin
Courtesy of Cayuse Ranch!


For details and entry, go here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...g-photo-contest-2014-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50​

 

[PAchickenlover]

Ok so how many eggs does everyone plan to set? I have over 4 dozen here ready to go in.. Hope they will be ok until the set date.... :/

I already have 6 doz. ready lol I think I have to put them in by Friday or they will be toooooo old.

Yeah, that's about where I'm at too..

 

[ronott1]

I lockdowned my test hatch today - 25 eggs. I am having trouble keeping the humidity up. I have all the wells filled in my hovabator and a wet washcloth underneath the air hole through which I can drop warm water. The temperature is about 99.5, but I can't get the humidity above 50%. Any suggestions?

I weighed the eggs before I taped the bator shut (in case my six year old neighbor is tempted to open it). The percentage weight loss ranged between 12% and 21% (all the Ameracaunas were between 17 and 21; the others were mostly 12 -13% - I thought that was interesting). As I type this, I wonder if my hydrometer is accurate, because these are high percentage losses. I kept the humidity at about 30% throughout the hatch. It's hard to believe that there is such a difference between eggs when the humidity is the same for all of them. After candling, I changed the eggs around to different spots in the bator, too.

I hope I hear pips soon, or I am going to get very nervous.

I hope the hatch goes well.

Look for condensation on the veiw window. If you see condensation then Humidity is over 80% and the hygrometer is off. If you are sure that humidity is ok, then you can raise humidity by stuffing paper towels into the water channels. You can also add a glass or plastic storage container with a clean kitchen sponge into the bator to raise humidity.

Do not add plugs!

If there are no pips yet, you can remove the security tape and add the sponge and or paper towels.

 

[Anikaanimalgirl]

At the feet of my sister lol.

ADORABLE!!!

 

[Anikaanimalgirl]

he already learned to RUN! At just 36 hours old.

Did you record him with your camera running??? cuz I'd love to see that!!!

 

[angelobutter]

Nice picture. But I REALLY want to know, is that a HUGE barn in the background? I want THAT!

yes that is just one of my mom's huge barns. and it is just filled with.... stuff... lol everything from old cars, hay, furniture, couches, down to teacups, I even think there is a kitchen sink in there. It reminds me of those places that the "antique hunters" would go into to find cool old stuff.
I am jealous though- I could keep SO MANY CHICKENS in there!

 

[chickenlisa]

Omg! The wind.... It is just howling outside today.....

Here too in W. NJ up near Easton Pa. It is so cold, but we just got home from our annual First Day of Spring at Rita's (with free Italian Ice!) Brrrrr!

 

[Noncentzter]

I am 25 pages behind...this thread is difficult to keep up with...Ron, thanks for the Digest!!

 

[PAchickenlover]

[COLOR=0000FF]Omg! The wind.... It is just howling outside today.....[/COLOR]

Here too in W. NJ up near Easton Pa. It is so cold, but we just got home from our annual First Day of Spring at Rita's (with free Italian Ice!) Brrrrr!

Oh gosh, I forgot about Rita's today...

 

[ronott1]

I am 25 pages behind...this thread is difficult to keep up with...Ron, thanks for the Digest!!

Yes, I have digested....

...at least 25 pages today!