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

[ronott1]

just shipped some eggs today

Nice!

Do you want me pop a dozen Partridge Pene eggs into incubator on Saturday for the shipping experiment? I could ship them Regional shipping on Monday if so.

 

[Arielle]

just shipped some eggs today

NIce work!

 

[Cynthia12]

Thought you would think this pic was funny... Worked my rear off today too, and made a huge mess while doing it. Gutted every coop, then took a leaf blower to it to get in every crack. Dumped a pile of Sevin dust in each coop, closed doors and blew the heck out of it with the leaf blower. THEN went back in and doused each coop with DE. Dusted every bird. I am ashamed at what I found on some of my birds vents. I really would encourage everyone to turn your girls upside down and inspect the vent. EVEN if they appear fluffy and beautiful. New shavings. Next Saturday I'll dose with Ivermectin. Please no yelling at me for my over use of chemicals...this case of mites was extreme (I definitely won't be eating the eggs for a looong time). I wish we'd had time to start on tearing down the half torn down dilapidated runs, but the mites took precedence. Next weekend I'll start on tear down/rebuild. Did I mention the 3 inches of mud that had to be tromped through for 5 hours while doing this?? My legs got a workout! I did wear my mask though Sally, lol. I'm exhausted but I feel accomplished, A Good Day!

Oh man, I had that kind of mud IN the coop run, so we put straw down..then, had to put more in later. Now, for the fun of getting it out, and the smell is always bad when we have to do that in the spring.. woooweeee! What is that great big chicken in the back ground on the left side of the photo? She's a big hen. I think it's a hen?
You're a cute girl.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Nice!

Do you want me pop a dozen Partridge Pene eggs into incubator on Saturday for the shipping experiment? I could ship them Regional shipping on Monday if so.

hmmm.
My incubator is full till Wednesday. I need to think about this. I am pushing it with the easter egg hatch
lets hope the Eggs in The genesis hatch on time
or else

 

[Cynthia12]

Hangtown, love your box, in a box method. Nice packing around those eggs too!

 

[Cynthia12]

I would like to join, I can set turkey or chicks eggs (homegrown) but our boys would rather have duck, is anyone selling duck hatching eggs? I'd prefer one of the heritage breeds (welsh harlequin, silver appleyard, magpie, Campbell or Ancona) regardless we'll hatch something! I am looking forward to starting this tradition with our boys (1.5 & 3.5)

 

[ronott1]

hmmm.
My incubator is full till Wednesday. I need to think about this. I am pushing it with the easter egg hatch
lets hope the Eggs in The genesis hatch on time
or else

Pozees wants them too so I could send this batch that way. They are starting to lay real well now too.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Hangtown, love your box, in a box method. Nice packing around those eggs too!

I do like my single box method too for more eggs. The eggs are heavily cushioned in bubble wrap still and I can fit more eggs.
I did not have more eggs though today to ship

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Pozees wants them too so I could send this batch that way. They are starting to lay real well now too.

I am shipping Empordanesa to Pozees Monday. Maybe you could send yours there too

I do want some though lol

 

[Kiomey]

Wanted to share my win from our meetup's raffle last night ^^ An adorable hand-knit chicken sweater!
Betty needed treats to be bribed into modeling xD