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

[ronott1]

@Ramblin Rooster the random funny posting fun night. 830 eastern time for 3 hrs. the link is in the first post. I plan on going and laughing my booty off. need it after this week.

And the daily digest!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/350#post_13244761

 

[mlm Mike]

So some how the singing incubator from hell still has eggs in it with moving chicks! If what doesn't kill us makes us stronger than these are going to be super chicks I swear it! LOL

That's how chicks from a singing incubator should come out, then they should go over and smash the speakers. I hope you a few to hatch.

I had mentioned wonder husband got us something to cheer us up over the singing incubator from hell failure that we all keep thinking is certain. I had wanted to wait till I could get a photo and here it is:



4 little ducklings! We had not planned on taking on chickens and ducks in the first year but life is short and tomorrow isn't promised and such and squeee they are are adorable. We only had them out of the brooder for a little bit. We try to spend some quality time each day with the pets.

I promise the brooder doesn't sing to them and the heating is right! LOL

My 6 year old daughter actually slept right next to the brooder tonight. I can't promise that her and I don't sing to them. My son, the one on the left with the wild hero hair talks to them all the time, like he does the chickens. He is so sweet with them. Mostly though he tells them about minecraft..... not sure why they need to know about it but it bothers him greatly that minecraft does not have ducks, just chickens and I guess they need to know that?

That's precious.

Which contest?

Oh my, where have you been. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...yc-easter-hatch-a-long-participants-only/0_90

 

[ChickiMomma15]

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Someone had to have been sitting on a few eggs.  I have never owned ducks, but have been told they will start a clutch and leave them for a fairly long period of time the first few to several days until they have what they think is a full clutch, then start sitting full time - not unlike most birds when left to their own devices, so their eggs hatch close together.


Very cute!  Are there more under the broody that may hatch?
In CO, as in most states I think, if anything threatens/harasses livestock it can be shot.  Last year a local dog took my only Blue Cochin hen, as she was protecting her chick.  We now own a rifle and will use it if needed.  DH is a good shot, hunted as a young person.  I've never shot a gun in my life, but would not hesitate if it meant protecting my flock.

Is this 7 out of 7?  If not, why chuck the rest if they are developing so far? 

Off and running on my day, Good Morning to all, wishing you a wonderful day!
[/quote I have 6 left but still :/ I'm keeping the 6 though

 

[JennaLynn122]

Did my last candling tonight. Looks like I have 3 internal pips already. Lockdown is nerve racking

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Yeah hope the worst case scenario doesn't happen...

they can have my identity

they will be in for a lot of pain

Oz! You are cracking me up. And I hate to tell you this, but your tomatoes are white.

 

[JennaLynn122]

We are all tuckered out today and going to sleep early. Have a good night yall!

 

[ozexpat]

Oz! You are cracking me up. And I hate to tell you this, but your tomatoes are white.

ah the wonders of digital cameras on phones

they will be green and maybe even a little red.

Local tomatoes are not the prettiest but they hatch well. I have multiple "heritage breeds" in the incubator

 

[bosingleton]

I just shared my bator pic on the Cinco de mayo thread. But thought I would share here also. I have 76 eggs crammed in to my bator half for this Easter hatch and the other half set for the Cinco de mayo hatch. This is the first time I have crammed my bator like this lol. Im a little nervous.

What kind of marans?

 

[K Epp]

I cadled and pulled the one that has not developed. Still have six babies growing and dancing.

 

[Jeniferl29]

Ok, I need some shoulders to cry on and maybe some advice as well. My husband bought me a LG incubator from tractor supply and put a computer fan on it to help circulate the air. I have had a real time getting that thing to maintain a regular temp. I had a previous hatch in it but it didn't go all that great. I had finally got the temp maintained but I had to put water in it every day to keep up the humidity. I read on here that the fan should be pointing towards the top or side and I had mine facing down. Duh, that must be my problem right there. My husband flipped it around for me tonight to see if it helped. I watched the hygrometer for a bit and thought everything was fine. I came back probably an hour later and the temp read 108.6! Have I just killed everything in the bator? I'm soooo upset. I would say this is my rookie mistake but I am in fact a rookie. This is my first year using incubators instead of broodies. Stupid stupid stupid. How could I have not seen this coming? I took the top off quickly and moved the eggs into an old incubator I have that works like a charm. The turner was full. It was chicken eggs and goose eggs. I am scared to candle them to see the damage I have done. This is a big chunk of my Easter hatching eggs. Sorry this post is so long but I am so sad. Has this happened to anyone else? I am about ready to throw that stupid incubator in the trash.