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

[uphilljill]

X2. Congrats on the duck egg. Are you going to hatch it?

 

[chicken pickin]

X2. Congrats one the duck egg. Are you going to hatch it?

I thought about it but DH is insistent that he NEEDS to eat it.

I will gather a few soon and try to hatch them.

 

[Doctor Pammie]

Wow! That's awesome! I didn't know their eggs could change color by so much! That's very cool. Our chickens are pretty much responsible for our farm. We loved just sitting in the yard watching them and playing with them. My husband and I have three horses (we had two). We were boarding them, which was very expensive for us. We got the chickens. We had maxed out the gardening in our tiny downtown yard. Finally, we realized that if we didn't jump when real estate was at its low point and interest rates were also at their low point, we'd never be able to afford land on two teachers' salaries! (Sad thing, huh?) His parents helped us so that we could make it happen. Now our total outlay for the house + free horse board is $1,000 less than it had been at the old house (which we're renting, although not for the full cost of what the mortgage costs us.) Anyhow, we bought the only property we could find that had a "barn" (and I use that term loosely, haha) and "fencing" (although much of it last summer was what I call "green fencing"--so many layers of weeds/brush/growing stuff that even though we couldn't see the fence, the horses respected it. Once it got to be fall, we had to put up portable electric around a lot of it because it was in such bad shape. But, it's our forever home! About two weeks ago, we bought this moveable coop of of eBay (of all things) from a guy INSIDE the Philadelphia city limits (although really he was on a small plot of rural land). The coop came with two goats! (He wanted out of the whole deal.) So now we have two goats to help with brush control. We want to have chickens laying multi-colored eggs in hopes of selling the extras in a local market store. (It's really just an excuse to have more chickens that two people need!) I'm going to try to add a photo of the coop. I can't wait to paint it!

 

[tnspursfan09]

I miss frogs. lol.. used to live by the river, and we could hear the bull frogs at night. I didn't mind it a bit, I guess like some folks get used to the rooster crowing in the morning, I loved hearing the frogs,and crickets.

We live between two creeks...the spring peepers are really loud at night. I love the sound. I'm also hoping Gronk (the frog who frequented my garden pond last year)comes back this year.

 

[CayuseRanch]

I just got my hands on the most GORGEOUS hatchlings eggs I have ever had in my incubator. I'm setting tonight as I don't want to compromise the hatchlings rates by letting them sit until 29th so I'll have some early easter chickens this year (april 14/15 hatch). Hope I can still join you in the fun on this thread!

Here' sa photo of my eggs - most of them are mixed. They are from are wyandotte, isbar, araucanas, isbar and maran/araucana mix hens covered by araucana, isbar and cream legbar roosters. I also have some cream legbar and isbar purebreds in there, but I have no idea how to separate the chickens when they hatch.

Wowsers...look at those deep olive eggs. Jealous...I can only seem to get mint

It's contagious! I still have 2 that are plucking their breasts, but no B from them yet.

Last week I had a turkey hen go broody on me, Friday, two EE hens went broody, and this morning I realized my black cochin has been on the same nest for two days...I don't think that I happened to walk in there two days in a row when she just happens to be laying...oh and today she tried to take my hand off so pretty sure she is going to be BROODY!

Now lets do the math...
Cabinet bator : 200 eggs
Brinsea Octagon creatively stacked: 26 eggs
Turkey Hen: 8 eggs
Two americauna's sharing one nest: 8 eggs
Cochin momma: 10 eggs
Hmmmm....I really should not have written that out...looks much too big

Wow! That's awesome! I didn't know their eggs could change color by so much! That's very cool. Our chickens are pretty much responsible for our farm. We loved just sitting in the yard watching them and playing with them. My husband and I have three horses (we had two). We were boarding them, which was very expensive for us. We got the chickens. We had maxed out the gardening in our tiny downtown yard. Finally, we realized that if we didn't jump when real estate was at its low point and interest rates were also at their low point, we'd never be able to afford land on two teachers' salaries! (Sad thing, huh?) His parents helped us so that we could make it happen. Now our total outlay for the house + free horse board is $1,000 less than it had been at the old house (which we're renting, although not for the full cost of what the mortgage costs us.) Anyhow, we bought the only property we could find that had a "barn" (and I use that term loosely, haha) and "fencing" (although much of it last summer was what I call "green fencing"--so many layers of weeds/brush/growing stuff that even though we couldn't see the fence, the horses respected it. Once it got to be fall, we had to put up portable electric around a lot of it because it was in such bad shape. But, it's our forever home! About two weeks ago, we bought this moveable coop of of eBay (of all things) from a guy INSIDE the Philadelphia city limits (although really he was on a small plot of rural land). The coop came with two goats! (He wanted out of the whole deal.) So now we have two goats to help with brush control. We want to have chickens laying multi-colored eggs in hopes of selling the extras in a local market store. (It's really just an excuse to have more chickens that two people need!) I'm going to try to add a photo of the coop. I can't wait to paint it!

Congratulations on your farm move! Dreams can come true for anyone, any income with determination! Best of luck!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

If everyone wants to do this big day filled with contests we NEED donations!!

Remember this day full of contests/activities will be for
This Easter Hatchalong Participants Only!


Donations are NEEDED for contests!
please message Sally Sunshine with donations!
Reminder this is run by hatchers and WON by participating hatchers only!
Listed below are some $5. and up ideas, reminder donator will also pay shipping to get the product to winner!

Hatching eggs of any type in sets of 6+, 10+ 12+, etc.
(please include a link if you have one to the image/s of your flock if not we will simply link your profile page)
BYC GFM Memberships donations (you simply purchase a 6 or 12 month GFM for winner)
BYC Chillin with my Peeps clothing

Amazon is an endless source of items, books, chicken stuff and most can be sent to Canadian residents as well! Last year some of us found some cool chicken books, recipe books, coffee mugs and so on!
Incubation tools are always a great item too, example weigh scales, thermometers and so forth!
Used items in GREAT shape may also be donated!
Hand made items are always great!
HERE is the link to LAST years prizes and donations!
We hope we can come up with even more for the mini contests!

NOTE: if you’re purchasing from Amazon or another webstore please be sure to send us the link to the item you’re donating so we can get the information!

NOTE: Gardeningmama will be setting up emails in the days following with the winner and donator to follow through that everyone gets their items!

Random Funny Posting
AND
Mini Contests FUN Night!
5th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long PARTICIPANTS ONLY

Clear Your Schedules & Mark Your Calendars!
Friday April 11th


For complete info see the thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-fun-night-5th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long
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[Penny Hen]

I just got my hands on the most GORGEOUS hatchlings eggs I have ever had in my incubator. I'm setting tonight as I don't want to compromise the hatchlings rates by letting them sit until 29th so I'll have some early easter chickens this year (april 14/15 hatch). Hope I can still join you in the fun on this thread!

Here' sa photo of my eggs - most of them are mixed. They are from are wyandotte, isbar, araucanas, isbar and maran/araucana mix hens covered by araucana, isbar and cream legbar roosters. I also have some cream legbar and isbar purebreds in there, but I have no idea how to separate the chickens when they hatch.

Get you some little plastic containers. Even butter bowls will work (the 3 lb. kind) and when you set them into lockdown separate them by breed then. Unless they are jumping jacks they will stay nicely separated until you can band them. Don't over crowd them if you can help it. You can always put together breeds that will hatch looking nothing alike. For instance if you Marans/Ams have feathered legs I don't think you will mistake them for a Wyandotte.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:
I'm getting one! Mine fell apart tonight, I almost cried!

Quote: I'll definitely be keeping you updated...and vice versa!

Quote: Perhaps someone on here can tell us how a fresh aircell is on a call duck egg then.

This egg represent what most that came from NC looked like. This was the damaged box. I hesitate to say this is the aircell, I think the membrane is detached...Any thoughts?


This is one from Florida:


This is my own from Yesterday:

Wow either way that first one has a way big cell
Should I not bother setting them at all? I would hate to grow a baby that wouldn't have any shot at getting out.

A few 3 day old serama chicks from HarmonyAnn our daughters frizzle project birds! I am so in love with a few of them, already see three frizzles!

Baby bringing up the rear has the Serama posture down pat already, lol! I love that! Is the black one a micro? Lord, that's tiny!

BTW...hope you had a Sunshiney kind of day Mrs. Sunshine!

OF COURSE YOU SET THEM EGGS!!!!! That was not a good question Mich!!!! ah ha ha

Her new hens started to lay, they are very tiny. I hope they do well! and danke same to you my friend!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I just got my hands on the most GORGEOUS hatchlings eggs I have ever had in my incubator. I'm setting tonight as I don't want to compromise the hatchlings rates by letting them sit until 29th so I'll have some early easter chickens this year (april 14/15 hatch). Hope I can still join you in the fun on this thread!

Here' sa photo of my eggs - most of them are mixed. They are from are wyandotte, isbar, araucanas, isbar and maran/araucana mix hens covered by araucana, isbar and cream legbar roosters. I also have some cream legbar and isbar purebreds in there, but I have no idea how to separate the chickens when they hatch.

They are very pretty! those olives are to die for too!!

Good Morning all - Friday I got within a hundred or so posts of being caught up, and for some reason thought I would actually be able to get caught up and keep up yesterday. I was sadly mistaken. Had a busy day, sold some chicks, talked with some new chicken owners about basic care and feeding, welcomed them to the world of chickens (poor, unsuspecting souls!), did chores, and ran out of day! It's okay, it's a good kind of busy

Anyway, I had a nice Bantam Surprise hatch and we took pics of a few of the chicks, which I wanted to share. They come from a mixed bantam flock of Cochins, D'Uccles, Dutch, and Mille Fleur (and honestly I thought she meant Mille Fleur D'Uccle but she says two different breeds? Don't know - all I know is these chicks are freaking adorable). Last pic is a Silkie hatched from my own flock.

OHHHHH how cute!!!! you can do this one for the celeb lookalike with Godzilla!! I love featherfooted birds period!!

Hope your Sunday is the best!!!

(I just realized this had to be the most accurate hatching graphic image....its hatching from the wide end of the egg....but yet its still dry....LOL

My first hatch I was surprised to see the chicks come out wet.....LOL never hatching chicks before I was thinking they came out dry like how all the images seem.....ROFL)
Example:

cool!

Quote: Berks PA

A couple pictures of my HRIR chicks I hatched a roo and pullet . They are feathering out nicely!

so do the pullets get the upper back feathering first like a brahma??? congrats!!

 

[tnspursfan09]

These baby pictures are sooo making me want some fluffy butts of my own. Set day seems so far away!