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

[Happy Chooks]

Here is a pic of number 2 emu, just 3 days old.

Awwww, are the 2 of them getting along okay?

Good eye, you picked an unrelated buckling and doeling, you'll have your own goats kids next spring.

I hear bucks stink though.

I have 2 broody geese setting on a nest, but I don't have a gander. Could they hatch duck eggs or would they squish them?

I don't know, but I would think they could incubate ducks.

Quote: Yep.

uhhh I think you forgot the rum.





I've been known to put them in my bra. Oops, did I say that out loud?

That is for the hot chocolate. And yes, you did say that out loud.

Figured I'd make use of the snow...yup, the fox are stalking my birds now.

Not the snow pictures we were hoping for.

I won a blue ribbon at the Lake County Fair for my preserved lamb's liver...not to be confused EVER with lamb liver preserves

This made me giggle!

There are quite a few challenges for hatching in a classroom.

The best method and one that actually had eggs hatch, was to bring in the incubator and set the eggs. Take the incubator home and bring it back in on day 7 for candling and etc. until it is brought back while the chicks are hatching.

Issues:

Noise and vibration
adjusting the settings
heating and cooling turned of at 5 each night and weekends
Drafts from door being opened a lot
Sometimes sunlight from windows

I hope you do run a hatch for your class!

Ditto and adding that they usually turn off the heat at night/weekends too, so stabilizing temps can be an issue.

 

[gryeyes]

I have "wanted" an emu or two ever since Mary hatched hers. Always been able to talk myself out of the impulse. Luckily, it takes more than just an impulse to accomplish the acquisition of emu chicks.

But, DANG, the latest photo of Caleb's Oomoo standing on the carpet has just about tipped me over the edge.

I guess it's a good thing my Thistle Dew Ranch property doesn't have adequate fencing to keep emus, nor is there enough clear, flat land for 'em to run.

Whew. Dodged that bullet.


...until the next amazingly adorable emu photo is posted.

 

[OreoPlymothRock]

I wish to Enter! I set some duck eggs in Feb but every single one hatched and died, so now I am allowed to enter. May I enter?

 

[Anikaanimalgirl]

here is another pic of the big ham, Oomoo lol.

lovin this one... ; )

 

[mlm Mike]

I wish to Enter! I set some duck eggs in Feb but every single one hatched and died, so now I am allowed to enter. May I enter?

Welcome!

 

[OreoPlymothRock]

Welcome!

Thanks, I am very depressed but excited to enter. Every duckling I hatched or that was going to hatched died. I cried my eyes out yesterday.

BUT...

Because they died, It gives me an excuse to my parents that I can participate in this, and hatch some more.

 

[OreoPlymothRock]

There were 3 ducklings that died and 3 embryos that died. The three ducklings were mixed species, 1 was a magpie, and the other 2 were fertilized by a magpie male and layed by a pekin female. So the two ducklings had no black, just white.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I have "wanted" an emu or two ever since Mary hatched hers. Always been able to talk myself out of the impulse. Luckily, it takes more than just an impulse to accomplish the acquisition of emu chicks.

But, DANG, the latest photo of Caleb's Oomoo standing on the carpet has just about tipped me over the edge.

I guess it's a good thing my Thistle Dew Ranch property doesn't have adequate fencing to keep emus, nor is there enough clear, flat land for 'em to run.

Whew. Dodged that bullet.


...until the next amazingly adorable emu photo is posted.

You will fall into the hole eventually.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I wish to Enter! I set some duck eggs in Feb but every single one hatched and died, so now I am allowed to enter. May I enter?

Welcome!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I wish to Enter! I set some duck eggs in Feb but every single one hatched and died, so now I am allowed to enter. May I enter?

Welcome!