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

[Cynthia12]

I'll be joining the 2014 Hatch-a-long! Black cochins and buff orpington's.

You mean the 2015? Yaay!



AND WELCOME TO BYC!

 

[PAchickenlover]

Just went to go gather eggs also.. Not as many as I was expecting. Have been letting them out to free range, think they may be hiding a nest. Problem is with 10 1/2 acers it is hard to look in every little place... Will have to go back out and try again. Not really what I wanna do when I feel like crap but gotta do what we gotta do. Ate two cloves of garlic earlier, was told it might help... Oh congrats to everyone who's birds finally started laying.~~ cutting it close aren't they!..

 

[Cynthia12]

Just went to go gather eggs also.. Not as many as I was expecting. Have been letting them out to free range, think they may be hiding a nest. Problem is with 10 1/2 acers it is hard to look in every little place... Will have to go back out and try again. Not really what I wanna do when I feel like crap but gotta do what we gotta do. Ate two cloves of garlic earlier, was told it might help...

Oh congrats to everyone who's birds finally started laying.~~ cutting it close aren't they!..

Oh noo! You're sick? Nooo! So sorry.

 

[Gardeningmama]

Quote: I put a lot of effort into breeding the Olive Egger I have now...well, I didn't do the work but I had to make the pen to get the ma with the right roo and such, and incubate those eggs to get 1 OE. I waited forever for that egg, and wasn't disappointed, the egg was a pretty olive. I was so proud of myself

. Then I get 4 EE's, and wait to see what colors I'll get from them. I got an icy blue/green, a pink, a bright blue....and the exact shade of Olive I worked so hard to achieve, lol!

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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Last year I donated a mug...a chicken addict mug. It was soo easy, I found the link of what I wanted, and then had it shipped to the winner. I think this year I'll do something like that again, and a GFM. The contest was soo much fun. I made sure every person I knew, including my own family, would not disturb me for that 3 hours that night. I prepped ahead of time stock piling funny jokes and images in a folder. And when it started...I didn't move! My eyes hurt by the end, but it was seriously the best time!!!!!! Lots of winners...in 3 hours time. If you're dedicated, you'll probably win a couple of times. I'm really excited for this years!

I am hatching for a local breeder. We are hatching by hen so they are separated into Beef Steak tomato containers. I think they should be called Beef Steak Dorkings!

This is three from group W33:

I love how precise their markings are!!! Too Cute!

 

[PAchickenlover]

Just went to go gather eggs also.. Not as many as I was expecting. Have been letting them out to free range, think they may be hiding a nest. Problem is with 10 1/2 acers it is hard to look in every little place... Will have to go back out and try again. Not really what I wanna do when I feel like crap but gotta do what we gotta do. Ate two cloves of garlic earlier, was told it might help... Oh congrats to everyone who's birds finally started laying.~~ cutting it close aren't they!..

Oh noo! You're sick? Nooo! So sorry.

Thank you. It is just a cold, but it is kicking my butt. Momma being down when there are four kids needing things is not good. I did good all winter till now. (Go figure)

 

[ronott1]

I put a lot of effort into breeding the Olive Egger I have now...well, I didn't do the work but I had to make the pen to get the ma with the right roo and such, and incubate those eggs to get 1 OE. I waited forever for that egg, and wasn't disappointed, the egg was a pretty olive. I was so proud of myself

. Then I get 4 EE's, and wait to see what colors I'll get from them. I got an icy blue/green, a pink, a bright blue....and the exact shade of Olive I worked so hard to achieve, lol!

I love how precise their markings are!!! Too Cute!

You need to make them using UofA Blues and Partridge Penedesencas!

This is an OE from the UofA x Partridge Pene cross:



Cream legbar X Penedesenca makes a nice OE too.

The problem with EEs is not knowing if they have double blue egg shell genes.

I have four types of OEs now

Marans X EE
Crele Pene x Cream Legbar
a parne cross of Pene x cl back to cl
UofA Blue X Partridge Pene.


capayvalleychick has some of the best SG Dorkings I have seen yet!

 

[pickitfarm]

I'll be joining the 2014 Hatch-a-long! Black cochins and buff orpington's.

Welcome to the hatching addiction thread.....I mean the Hatch A Long.

 

[pickitfarm]

I am hatching for a local breeder. We are hatching by hen so they are separated into Beef Steak tomato containers. I think they should be called Beef Steak Dorkings!

This is three from group W33:

Their coloring is gorgeous

 

[michaelf]

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

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


cool!

Berks PA

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

Yes,I am not that experienced raising true reds. But in my experience these feather sex easily.

 

[JDchicks]

I ordered eggs but I think I am going to fill up the rest of the bator with my own as well. Don't have great luck with shipped eggs and definitely want some to hatch, so I will be giving some chicks away.

Love to see what some of the breeds will give me. So I will have an interesting time seeing what hatches.