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

[SoManyHats]

How did this thread get so big in a month?

OK, I guess I'll join.

 

[misschickenlittle]

Just added up the eggs I should have for setting Sat... Turner holds 42... I have about 56... Looks like I'm stacking them!

 

[chicken pickin]

Just added up the eggs I should have for setting Sat... Turner holds 42... I have about 56... Looks like I'm stacking them!

Does stacking really work effectively? Will all the eggs still develop and at the same rate?

 

[chickensnbees]

Just added up the eggs I should have for setting Sat... Turner holds 42... I have about 56... Looks like I'm stacking them!

Sounds like a good excuse to buy another incubator! My luck they would all be fertile and have to hatch out stacked, too!

 

[ocap]

Going out to collect egg or eggs.

 

[misschickenlittle]

Does stacking really work effectively? Will all the eggs still develop and at the same rate?

It does work. But I move them to a different bator for hatching so they aren't stacked when they hatch.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Does stacking really work effectively? Will all the eggs still develop and at the same rate?

Stacking works fine, when you candle and remove any clears, hopefully you have enough room to have them not stacked anymore.

 

[margaret8]

I want to join, how do I sign up?

 

[coopsbyty]

@ Sallysunshine et all

The chrysanthemum Polish came from a seller on ebay name: mcdonaldhouseserama, they were super nice and sent almost double (9 and got 16) the eggs I bought. Thank goodness for that since only 3 were viable after shipping, all the odd weather has been hard on all the shipped eggs for me this winter.

More pics of the little ones shortly, they are CUTE!!

 

[jbher]

Stopped at the PO this morning to give them a heads up that I have eggs coming and to call me. She was super nice and was very familiar with chicks and hatching eggs coming and said they always bring them in and call right away - WHEW!! I am like a crazy person over here (first time ever incubating eggs!)!!

I moved my incubator up into my bedroom to see if it will be warmer up there versus in the main area of the house. I also checked the temp of my basement to see what it would be since that's where I'll store the eggs until Saturday. It was 54f so I think that should be okay... right!?

OH and what kind of egg cartons should I try and collect??? The paper kind or the styrofoam kind??? And I cut the bottoms out a little right? I'm going to put the eggs in my bator IN the egg cartons fat end up for the first few days since they're shipped eggs.

Wow can you tell I'm on my 3rd cup of coffee?!