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

[Book]

I am home happy to be home but sad at the outcome of my journey to Colorado the world lost an amazing man and I have a huge hole in my heart. I am happy that I will be here for the easter hatch.

Your poor heart, what a hard trip. I am sure the world is truly lesser now, but better because he was here in the first place! I always feel so much worse after a death how it seems the rest of the world keeps going when mine is so broken. It gets better, I am not sure how, it just does. I can't say it is time or closure or any quantifiable reason, it just does, some how.

I hope the hatch-a-long is a small joy, distraction, in your time of grief.

 

[Cynthia12]

Well I suppose I have come to grips with it enough to talk about it now. My Wife (Jo) beats me everytime with a rifle. Handgun I can take her fairly easy. With a shotgun we are fairly close. I can take her on traps and anything smaller than 00 buckshot but when it comes to slugs she typically has the better shot. We have recently started teaching the kids (Be) and (Le) about gun safety and they have both shot my .22 with assistance. Not trying to get into a gun debate here but my logic and mentality is that if they are in the house I want everyone to know about the safety and operation thereof. I believe issues arise with a lack of knowledge and being uncomfortable with them. Proud to say my wife has shot all of my guns, knows how to load/unload, and knows simple mechanics and operation. Disassembly and cleaning is a different story but we will get there.

Ok, I wasn't going to say it, but yep..that's just how it is with us. I am better than my DH with a rifle, he better with the hand guns. Shot gun..haven't shot a shot gun with him. Don't know, but my guess is, he would be better, even after all of that clay pigeon practice years ago.

 

[ozexpat]

i vote we find another topic than guns...

how about... um? chickens??

I have thirty out so far.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ok so I just got done with my day late candling and only 1 early quitter all the other questionables from last week are moving!!! 31 good out of 36 set for the Hal.

Wow, that's great. You are going to have a lot of ....

 

[Cynthia12]

I am home happy to be home but sad at the outcome of my journey to Colorado the world lost an amazing man and I have a huge hole in my heart. I am happy that I will be here for the easter hatch.

 

[sbarab]

Thanks. They were set on time.

 

[Cynthia12]

i vote we find another topic than guns...

how about... um? chickens??

I have thirty out so far.

Just catching up and saw it... sorry, then I saw that someone candled and has a lot of eggs. I talk a looot about chickens. You?

 

[LDeBona]

I set 24 of my own eggs in my Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance.......some Blue Copper Marans, Easter Eggers, and Olive Eggers. Culled 2 early quitters on Day 10. Candled again today and have great movement in all 22 remaining. Might get crowded in the bator come hatch day

 

[Cynthia12]

I go into lock down on Tues for this Hatch A Long! What? When did this happen? I will wait to candle then. Not sure it will do much good, most are dark eggs. My DH made me a great candler..so, hopefully I will see some nice veining at least in the bottom near the air sac. Crossing fingers on my blue eggs! And those OE's!!

 

[Cynthia12]

I set 24 of my own eggs in my Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance.......some Blue Copper Marans, Easter Eggers, and Olive Eggers. Culled 2 early quitters on Day 10. Candled again today and have great movement in all 22 remaining. Might get crowded in the bator come hatch day

How do you see into those nice OE's towards the end?

I also just set more..silkie eggs. A lot of them. Maybe I'll get some a few. Some are from a great breeder. Love her silkies. I've had two great ones from different hatches from her.