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

[Sally Sunshine]

THREAD IS HERE
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ontest-for-the-5th-annual-easter-hatch-a-long


THERE are tons of AWESOME IDEAS on the web for this contest! Come on lets see your Edible creations!
Google image search IS your friend!

Contest #8

Edible Easter Contest
5th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!

Time to let your creativity shine! Put together a basket or scene using Easter candy!

Prizes:

1st Place:

Egg Skelter
courtesy of mlmddh



2nd Place:

Crocheted Stuffed Chickens
courtesy of Prairie Chickens

3rd Place:

Chicken Keeping Book
courtesy of Cayuse Ranch


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[Cynthia12]

BTW Donations will be accepted up until the 11th

a HUGE THANK YOU to those that have already contacted us!
We have already started to post in fun on the thread if you want to hop on!
PLEASE READ THE FIRST PAGE RULES AND INFO!

Remember Sally, I'm just waiting on knowing how to do that 6 month GFM. Are we still waiting to see who wins?

Oh man, had to scroll back to watch that candy..thought I saw a caramel apple!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yes you can enter a name that way if we wait until a winner is assigned! Thank you!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Well, my other eggs have not gotten here today. Hopefully Mon. 4 days out now.

 

[Cynthia12]

A name? ??

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-and-poses-of-other-fowl-no-chickens-allowed

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Dont forget this is an easy Contest!!! ​

YOU HAVE TO ENTER TO GET A CHANCE to WIN! ​

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Contest #10​

5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!​

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Interesting Places ,Funny Antics and Poses of Other Fowl​

NO CHICKENS ALLOWED​

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We want to see your Turkeys,Peafowl, Waterfowl,Pheasants,Quail,Emus and Ostriches. Any domestic fowl other than chickens!​

A panel of judges will determine the winner!
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Prize will be a $25 Amazon gift card!​

 

[Sally Sunshine]

A name? ??

when you purchase the GFM you can tell them the winners name you are purchasing it for

 

[Scrambles55]

I don't know if anyone has answered this but there are many schools of thought on leaving a broody where she is or moving her to a separate place.
Here is what I do whenever I want to move a broody. Do it at night! Can't stress that enough. I set-up the place I want the hen to be and get everything ready.....then, after dark when everyone is settled in the coop, I use a low light flashlight to see enough to get the hen and eggs into the new place. It helps if the new nest is similar in size to the chosen one so that the hen is not nervous about her surroundings. Spending the night on the eggs in the new nest will usually be enough to make the hen want to stay.
I do not move a hen that has only been on the nest a day. I give here golf balls/fake eggs to sit on and make sure she is serious before moving her. After I know she will stay on the new nest, I give the eggs I want her to have. That's how I do it, "your mileage may vary"

Thank you very much!! I will see how things go and decide what to do. Right now ... she is on the nest... LOL... she looks like a sombrero.

 

[Cynthia12]

Thank you, reread your first response..you said, yes..ha..that means yes..to my question on waiting. Woot. I do get things once in a while.

 

[TJChickens]

I would say that is lucky considering what the boxes looked like in your pictures. Were there any "fragile" stickers on the box or anything indicating that they should be handled with care? If not then I might let the seller know to do that next time and show him/her the pictures of what can happen if there isn't a sticker. If it did have a sticker then I would contact the postal service so they can be more careful in the future. I sure hope the rest turn out ok! Good Luck!

A lot of sellers don't put fragile stickers on anymore because of how many people have reported that more boxes are damaged when labeled fragile as opposed to not being labeled. All it takes apparently is one postal worker in a tiffy mood... I still label my egg boxes because it's what buyers expect, but they sometimes request that I not label, due to their own experiences.
Good luck with these. Chicken eggs are pretty amazing. I say, don't lose hope and give them a chance. I'm sure everyone wants to know how they look when candled and then what your hatch rate is.....