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

[Math]

Duck!!! Oh Yeah. I just finished my incubation with 31 chicks hatched and I have duck eggs collected and waiting to go into the incubator. I have to clean the incubator and get them started.

 

[woodsygal]

Congrats to everyone with new chicks. I'm still waiting but had some serious humidity problems and a spike in temps with this round so my expectations are low. Can't help but have peep envy though!!

 

[Penny Hen]

I have brooder envy...there it is out there. Apparently I am never satisfied. Couldn't wait for broodies...filled my coops with potentials mama birds and now. I am so Jelly you could spread me on toast. I want to stare dreamily into a box and watch fuzzy babies fall asleep on their feet. I want to slip them treats and make them look forward to my hands inside their home. I want to watch them as they sort out...Lord of the Flies style...who is on top of the PO. I want to have the shock of looking in the brooder and thinking they have all died b/c they are all lying in awkward poses only to have them hop up again and start running around when they hear my voice.





( pic take from http://www.everyday-vegetable-garden.com)

I want to witness the yoga wing and leg stretch and I want to laugh at the grab and chase game when they get their first meal worms. I want to be momma hen.




What I don't want...the dust, the smell, The pine shavings that somehow reach every corner of the house...did I mention the dust and the smell?

Sigh...

Not sure I can help with the dust but Sweet PDZ can help with the smell. A damp towel placed in a strategic place can help with dust supression. The air will pass through but the water will trap the dust in the towel.

 

[hockeydad6791]

aww cute, do you use a nebo flash light for candling.

Nope I use my iPhone flash light. Seems to work better than my reg flash light

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: Why do you think it is a White Marans? If it is because the chick is yellow, it may be a Wheaten. Wheaten Ameraucanas hatch bright yellow/gold.
I'll have to switch to Chrome but I will post a pic.
As a hatchling.....

As an adult.........

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

So far I have 10 ducks and 2 golden cuckoo marans out. One more maran has pipped, another duck is zipping, and one turkey has pipped. I hope some more marans start to hatch as I have a guy who wants to buy 6. I already removed one egg because it looked bad. It's just so hard to tell how they are doing because the shells are so dark.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

In other news one of my barred holland hens went broody so I stuck some turkey eggs under her last night. Hopefully she has better luck hatching them out than I do!

 

[Marthab1953]

Just sharing a couple pictures of my eggs hatching.

 

[luvmypets]

Nope I use my iPhone flash light. Seems to work better than my reg flash light

Ive tryed that but my nebo seems to work better....considering when i accidently shine the nebo in my eye i see spots for a bit. Idk maybe its just me .

 

[JoyfulPromise]

My hatching chicks kept me up all night, but I don't mind!

I am up to 21 chicks hatched so far! 3 under the broody BA in the coop and the other 18 in the incubator. 8 BO, 2 EE, 3 OE, 2 BCM, 1 BR & 5 other BO mixes. 8 more pips in the incubator, and 7 more eggs that have not pipped. Haven't checked the other 3 eggs under the broody. Heading into Day 21 this afternoon... I think I would definitely call this a successful hatch so far!