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

[BridgetBarger]

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I just hatched my first bunch with brinsea mini advanced, had 100% hatch with shipped eggs. It was very exciting, my kids loved it. Even my husband got a kick out of it.

 

[TeaChick]

NINE HUNDRED AND SOMETHING POSTS??????

I can't keep up.

I'm trying thought!!!

Congrats on the emu egg!!! (or eggs, by now???)

Hope you find your stalker Sally!!!

 

[MightyDucksVT]

What breed are they?

Ancona ducks. The seller did a great job packaging them, but they did arrive from half way across the country to get to me....so I hope they work out!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

NINE HUNDRED AND SOMETHING POSTS??????

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Congrats on the emu egg!!! (or eggs, by now???)

Hope you find your stalker Sally!!!

I did it was Happy chooks!!! ha ha ha

 

[gryeyes]

This year, one of my broody hen has turned into one of those nasty girls. Until she started this behavior, I had always pooh-poohed people's reports of being pecked so hard they were afraid to take eggs from broody hens. Mine complained and "air pecked" at me, but I could easily take eggs from beneath them. Not this Priscilla of mine! She is a Silkie/BCM mix and she grabs skin and twists it! My right hand and forearm look like it belongs to a battered woman. She steals eggs from other nests too.

Just found the goose nest. Should have taken a picture; I may do so tonight. None of the 3 geesey girls are sitting on it overnight, though.

 

[Cynthia12]

Okay then...for all you's Westerner's:

Silly, it's afternoon now.

I know, now that I'm seeing it!

 

[PAchickenlover]

HELP! Chick delema time... The other chicks were pecking at it's naval.

This is what I have. I already sprayed blue kote on. What is my next move?

Thanks..

 

[chicken pickin]

Pictures!

We are breeding by Hen to see what the Hens are throwing. The different groups are separated into tomato containers!

SG Dorkings are in this one. One group of Dorkings and Dels are not in baskets so you can see a yellow fluff ball to the right.



Here are more Yellow Fluff Ball Dells!



This is the first UofA Blues to hatch. It is a Black one. These are the plastic trays I use for hatching larger numbers of eggs. You can also see the water wiggle with the Brinsea probe. I am hatching at 98.5 today.

So when you hatch in these tomato containers do you leave the lid shut so they cant get out. Thats brilliant! I have been thinking so hard on something to use to separate the chicks since some breeds look so similar. This is fantastic I cant wait to try it.

Thanks for posting that Ron! I don't need a chart to want ducks.

I know how rough those broodies can be. This is what happens when you mess with my Heritage Barred Rock when she's broody. She takes out CHUNKS!

You've got a great system!

I like your nesting boxes too! I hope they stick with it!

Wow I haven't had a vicious broody yet, scary. Ill remember this pic every time I reach under one now.

Speaking of photos:
what was hatched this morning- 18 coturnix quail. I can see 8 different colors. there are 17 eggs left in the incubator. Also I now have 4 silver lakevelder chicks, but 3 of them have a large pea sized amount of unabsorbed yolk, so I didn't take any photos until that heals up.

Oh and look who was FLYING around my egg room! yes flying and yes this is one of the button quail who hatched a couple weeks ago! they grow so fast!



And since we are doing photos, here is one of the coturnix from 2 weeks ago. (he just blinked- his eyes are fine)

And these... Oh my god... THE CUTEST little things I ever did see.

 

[Kismet]

My test hatch is hatching. It's day 21 so they should be, but I was having such temperature and humidity issues that I wasn't sure any would make it. I bought a new Hygro-thermometer - the difference between old and new is substantial. Right now the old one (Incubator Warehouse, $21. plus shipping) reads Temp 59, Humid 58%. The new one ($6.95 at Home Depot) reads Temp 99.0, Humid 73%. I guess I'll stay with cheap in the future.

I have five chicks out and five more on the way.

 

[wolftracks]

NINE HUNDRED AND SOMETHING POSTS??????

I can't keep up.

I'm trying thought!!!

Congrats on the emu egg!!! (or eggs, by now???)

Hope you find your stalker Sally!!!

I came in to over 1000 the other day. Today it was over 200 and I skimmed.

This year, one of my broody hen has turned into one of those nasty girls. Until she started this behavior, I had always pooh-poohed people's reports of being pecked so hard they were afraid to take eggs from broody hens. Mine complained and "air pecked" at me, but I could easily take eggs from beneath them. Not this Priscilla of mine! She is a Silkie/BCM mix and she grabs skin and twists it! My right hand and forearm look like it belongs to a battered woman. She steals eggs from other nests too.

Just found the goose nest. Should have taken a picture; I may do so tonight. None of the 3 geesey girls are sitting on it overnight, though.

OH I have a couple that grab hold and twist. One broke the skin last year.

To bad they arent sitting. Maybe theyre waiting to lay more first?