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

[GerbilsOnToast]

This was a re-run on HOW ITS MADE but its cool if you never watched it!
I can only imagine incubating so many eggs!

Thank you for posting this - I'd never seen it. I'm amazed they live through that!

 

[CrappieSlayer34]

Sat 24 in my home made wine o bator Saturday evening, not by noon though.... include meeeee.... please..LOL.

Black aussies... and barred rocks....will have to wait and see what happens... will candle a few sat night and see how we are coming along.

 

[GerbilsOnToast]

This is a pretty picture.

Yes. Yes, it is!

 

[Wisher1000]

.... who the heck is that!?!?!?!?

Michael J. Pollard was born on May 30, 1939 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA as Michael John Pollack Jr. He is an actor, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Tango & Cash (1989) and Scrooged (1988). He was previously married to Beth Howland.

 

[Cynthia12]

I can't even keep up with this thread. I set broodies and this...............


I did not even count.

I dare everyone to try and count for her! I'll start....105 eggs.

 

[TJChickens]

I was able to get photos today of the African grey eggs and the cockatoo eggs Didn't get my face ripped off either.

African grey eggs. They ended up laying 4, but one is in the incubator with repaired cracks...

Goffins Cockatoos. These clowns don't trust me with their eggs AT ALL !


Our power went out at 4 this morning! The incubators got down to about 82 F before we got the generator going. I hope they'll be okay. They had plenty of issues to deal with in the first place....shipped eggs, cracked eggs, damaged air cells....
I put ziplock bags of hot water all around them with heavy towels on top. Probably didn't bring the temp up but may have kept them from losing more heat.

 

[GerbilsOnToast]

I was able to get photos today of the African grey eggs and the cockatoo eggs Didn't get my face ripped off either.

African grey eggs. They ended up laying 4, but one is in the incubator with repaired cracks...

Goffins Cockatoos. These clowns don't trust me with their eggs AT ALL !


Our power went out at 4 this morning! The incubators got down to about 82 F before we got the generator going. I hope they'll be okay. They had plenty of issues to deal with in the first place....shipped eggs, cracked eggs, damaged air cells....
I put ziplock bags of hot water all around them with heavy towels on top. Probably didn't bring the temp up but may have kept them from losing more heat.

Love this. I used to raise parakeets & hand-rear. This may be sacrilege, but they were more fun than the chickens. Chickens can't come in the house, and the thought of one nibbling on my ear gives me chills, LOL.

 

[Whoops]

Fighting the urge to go candle the eggs and see if anything is percolating.

 

[sillycmoy]

Fighting the urge to go candle the eggs and see if anything is percolating.

I had to! Day 3, and when I turned this afternoon I did a quick peek. I counted 34 with veins, 2 didn't look good, but who knows, and the rest I couldn't seen into, but I wasn't moving them to my completely dark bathroom to see. But I have 43 in there, and 34 is a lot! My 2nd hatch, so I'm super excited. Grow babies, grow!

 

[SoManyHats]

This was a re-run on HOW ITS MADE but its cool if you never watched it! I can only imagine incubating so many eggs!

Some observations: 1)Poor chicks! 2) Chicks hatch on day 19? 3) Hatching only takes 4-6 hours?? 4) No wonder they're all stressed out by the time they get to us! 5) I don't think I'll buy hatchery chicks ever again.