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

[melina90]

Melina90 - My Mom (73) had one side replaced 18 years ago and has to have it redone because it's fallen apart.  I hope yours does and goes well.

I have also hatched upright and horizontal and agree with Pozees...I like upright better.

Pozees and Noncentzter: Thankyou both! I've had arthritis since I was a teenager, and look forward to get a new life! I have to wait a while though, because my heart isn't in shape for surgery yet. Someone please send over some patience - I sure don't have too much of it right now! Haha

Best of luck to your mom, Noncentzter, hope all goes well with her surgery!

As far as my eggs go, I got home in time for their midday turn. A small temp spike of 38 degrees on the bator made me panic, but then I remembered the temperature is always a little lower on egg level... Tomorrow is slaughter day here, a friend of mine is coming over to help me. Can't say I look forward to it... Oh well. It has to be done. Good night peeps!

 

[melina90]

I was actually wondering, do any of us actually EAT eggs anymore?

As much as possible! I've struggled with malnutrition for the past six months (heart failure = no appetite). And we all know eggs are nutrient bombs! So I put them on or in everything I eat. Started making "drinks" of simply whipped eggs with some berries and sugar twice a day - my vitamin stats are really climbing, and my energy levels with it

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I am new here. I have a new Genesis bator set up and ready to go. Collecting eggs from my mixed flock.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yes I have heard of Bobcats and coyote being in the area. My friend also says they have cougar and there is a rumor of a panther... Their last name is DeLong, who knows maybe you have heard of the name. Lol.
Never heard of anyone having problems with having chickens and peafowl together. Course I don't have any peafowl yet so I can't say much...

No offense, but cougars and panthers are the same species. They are also called pumas, catamounts, mountain lion, painter, mountain cat - all the same animal.

I've been camping on the river and had cougars growl in the brush just a short distance from the tent.

Coyotes are roaming during the day here now.

Quote:

...

Hurray, ChickenCanoe is here!!!

...

Luv you too. This thread is just too busy for me to follow this time of year. I have a garden and chickens.
I'll try to keep up.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Despite the freezing weather I believe I've collected eggs before they were frozen. The two girls in the breeding pen are laying up a storm. Collected 8 eggs in 5 days with 4 more days to go. Looks like I'll at least have a bakers dozen for the hatch. Not bad considering they laid their first eggs last week of February and already done with the pullet eggs.

 

[ChickenFox]

So I'm on day 20 of my current batch. The humidity has stayed a constant 65-67 since lockdown started and now when I went to check I have a pip and my humidity is dropping like a stone. Went from 66 to 54 in an hour...I thought humidity went UP when chicks started pipping?

I added some water thru a vent hole into a dish with a papertowel to bump it back up. Think any harm was done? I'll have to watch for this during my Easter Hatch.

 

[mlm Mike]

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Wasnt me! I didnt move it at all!!
Nope, my powers can only be used for good! Honest!

 

[mlm Mike]

Despite the freezing weather I believe I've collected eggs before they were frozen. The two girls in the breeding pen are laying up a storm. Collected 8 eggs in 5 days with 4 more days to go. Looks like I'll at least have a bakers dozen for the hatch. Not bad considering they laid their first eggs last week of February and already done with the pullet eggs.

Great, I hope you get a few more before set day!

So I'm on day 20 of my current batch. The humidity has stayed a constant 65-67 since lockdown started and now when I went to check I have a pip and my humidity is dropping like a stone. Went from 66 to 54 in an hour...I thought humidity went UP when chicks started pipping?

I added some water thru a vent hole into a dish with a papertowel to bump it back up. Think any harm was done? I'll have to watch for this during my Easter Hatch.

Yes, humidity usually goes up when they start pipping. I doubt if any harm was done.

 

[ronott1]

So I'm on day 20 of my current batch. The humidity has stayed a constant 65-67 since lockdown started and now when I went to check I have a pip and my humidity is dropping like a stone. Went from 66 to 54 in an hour...I thought humidity went UP when chicks started pipping?

I added some water thru a vent hole into a dish with a papertowel to bump it back up. Think any harm was done? I'll have to watch for this during my Easter Hatch.

No, they are fine. I have had them hatch at much lower humidity.

Can you get water into the water channels? Some of them must be going dry.