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

[MontanaDolphin]

You know, my local "Convenience Center"...where we take our trash...has chest freezers, refrigerators, ovens, dryers, washing machines, etc. all the time. I wonder if I could convince my hubby to bring one home???? Hehe.

 

[chicNlove]

The Daily Digest link has been updated in the first post.  Thanks Ron!

Just got my incubator! I'll be joining in!! So excited for my first hatch...

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I would use it as a root cellar first!!!

Many other options suitable for an incubator, but not for a root cellar. Just sayin'

A cooler bator and an LG hatcher keeps me in too many chicks-- just ask DH!!

I can set eggs 3 deep in the cooler bator and that's a lot of eggs. Just be sure to date w/ set date because oops I"ve missed a few and they hatch in the cooler bator!

 

[TeaChick]

I am working on converting a dishwasher. I am going to trick this one out. I am borrowing an idea from another BYCer of using a reptile humidifier to control the humidity precisely. That will add $60 to the cost but the precision that it provides is worth it. Won't have it done by Easter, maybe Cinco de Mayo

Ooooo, I'm going to be looking at all my appliances as future incubators!!!

Whos Othello?

The protagonist in one of Shakespeare's tragedies.

awesome!

ach du gut!!!! I love yellow peeps!!!

hello and have a great day Mich!!

 

[Arielle]

New Heritage Delawares from kathyinmo hatched 2-28-2014

I'm in love!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I was kidding, but what on earth is a protagonist??? now I am serious!! ha ha ha

 

[TeaChick]

I would use it as a root cellar first!!!

Many other options suitable for an incubator, but not for a root cellar. Just sayin'

A cooler bator and an LG hatcher keeps me in too many chicks-- just ask DH!!

I can set eggs 3 deep in the cooler bator and that's a lot of eggs. Just be sure to date w/ set date because oops I"ve missed a few and they hatch in the cooler bator!

Yeah, that makes sense. I think a non-functioning chest freezer would be better though, wouldn't it?

I can't imagine stacking eggs three deep. lol
Don't give me any ideas.

 

[TeaChick]

I was kidding, but what on earth is a protagonist??? now I am serious!! ha ha ha

Oh. Othello is a play by Shakespeare (a tragedy), and Othello is the main character (protagonist). I have to write a paper on it.

 

[pickitfarm]

I have chick pictures to go along with the candling pictures.

New Heritage Delawares from kathyinmo hatched 2-28-2014

Perfect little chick pictures. Before owning chickens I thought all chicks looked the same. Oh brother.....over a year in and my head spins with all of the varieties. I am not only eyeballing Marrunda Basque but now South American chickens. It never ends....what about those Icelandics....they are looking very interesting as well.

 

[pickitfarm]

That's a brilliant idea!!!

I have an old fridge that doesn't work; I could use it!!! I was thinking of using it as a root cellar (I've heard of burying them on their back, then you've got a place to store food in winter), but I like the incubator idea better!!!

I've got to see a chicken breeder about a fridge!

I like the idea of the root cellar too.....