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

[Cynthia12]

Just a random question here....anyone know where i can find Nankin hatching eggs?... Im on the hunt!

Good luck. I found mine a few years back, but he doesn't sell them anymore.

I got three to hatch, here are a couple, baby and almost grown.

 

[czoellner]

Lockdown last night!!!! It was all I could do to walk past it this morning and not candle everything again! Started with 24 eggs. Pulled 5 as not fertile. Pulled 4 as early quitters. 5 questionable ones that may be running behind schedule and 11 jumping and jiving all over the place!

All day today while at work, all I can think about is racing home to sit in front of the incubator and stare into it! I know they aren't supposed to hatch until Saturday when the whole family is gathered around to watch this little miracle..... But, I love to see the rocking and hear the chirping inside.... Am I crazy that sometimes I chirp back? Or cluck like a broody mama???? Come on clock move a little faster please!!!!

This will be the first time my 3 nephews have seen a baby chicken.... let alone watch one hatch and hold it! I have 4 ages of chickens right now ranging from 1 year, 1.5 weeks, 3.5 weeks and 7 weeks old! Can't wait until these new ones arrive, although they are going to a friend up the road.... I do have another order waiting for 25 more chicks! YEAH!!!!! Get to do it all again! Gotta love it!

 

[WHmarans]

I have a bunch of eggs due to hatch on the 19th and I usually don't even hope to see a single pip in those eggs until the night before hatch day. Sometimes they surprise me and pip earlier. I guess it was lucky I had a few chicks due mid-week this week to get my fix so I can give the other eggs a *little* time to themselves (not much!.. but a little)... UNTIL tomorrow night that is.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Good luck. I found mine a few years back, but he doesn't sell them anymore. I got three to hatch, here are a couple, baby and almost grown.

I'm hoping to find them. I want one type of bantam and was leaning toward Millie duccle but then I found those. Do they hatch well?

 

[coopsbyty]

Good luck. I found mine a few years back, but he doesn't sell them anymore. I got three to hatch, here are a couple, baby and almost grown.

There are some on ebay right now they end in an hour though!

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

ok one Gosling died in shell and 3 are still pipping and ive 3 of these goslings in the photo above hatched and fluffed up

Aww what a cutie

 

[SilkieSensation]

My first chick for the Hatch Along popped out this morning. Now just waiting on the other 100+.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

I have a broody one a clutch of about 13 eggs, and she was moved into her lovely broody coop yesterday so she can have some peace and quiet! Today she hasnt budged out of her nest to eat or drink so its been over 24 hours since she has had anything! a few of the eggs are due to hatch on friday/saturday. Any ideas on if she hasnt moved because the some of the chicks are due over the next two days or is she grumpy because she has been moved to a private pen? Either way, should I be worried about the lack of food and water?

They won't move right before they hatch. Once they get done hatching she will get up and eat and drink. My guineas do the same thing. I know their eggs are about to hatch when one of the girls stops showing up to grab a bite to eat during the day. She will loose some weight, but will be fine. They are built to do this.

 

[HarrietB]

They won't move right before they hatch. Once they get done hatching she will get up and eat and drink. My guineas do the same thing. I know their eggs are about to hatch when one of the girls stops showing up to grab a bite to eat during the day. She will loose some weight, but will be fine. They are built to do this.

I have some due to hatch friday/sat and some due to hatch on sunday, do you think I should put a saucer of some stewed corn and oats in with her to keep her going?

 

[chiqita]

I guess I fall into the deaf sector LOL - I have no problem with the noice of my Guineas. I will take natural sounds versus 3am Kareoke along our beach any time.

Bottled O2 running into a bator at a very low rate would be interesting. You would you want the percentage too high. I need to research the lierature but around 25-28% O2 would probably be perfect - just for the last few days.- so many ideas - so few hours to experiment.

Bottle O2 is not cheap and has inherent dangers. I would prefer a concentrator.

I was thinking about something like this
http://www.amazon.com/Boost-Oxygen-...ie=UTF8&qid=1397768210&sr=1-1&keywords=oxygen
Via the vents on top.
I saw a lot of don't take this stuff bottled o2 bad posts that were interesting, ill not be huffing it myself, eh. I will also not be trying it under my broody hens, who are currently hatching. But its cheap and might be worth blasting the hatcher a wee bit.

Your idea is better but more complicated then my ambition!