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

[Corny Caleb]

Sadly none of my hal babies hatched however i have seven bym in the incubator showing development, and three duck eggs under a broody with veining so perfect i could cry.

sorry about the hal babies. : ( BUt congrats on the duck eggs! Just today I set 10 bourbon Red turkey eggs, and I'm praying for the best.

 

[Arielle]

I HAVE 2 PIPS!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Not even going to bother brooding them, just gonna' eat 'em!

They're too cute to eat!

 

[Audio51]

I HAVE 2 PIPS!!

Woo Hoo!!!!

 

[MandyMW]

So pleased with my first hatch ever! 5/7 Marans out, 1 with no action yet in the bator. 5/9 BLRW out, another pipped and a last one with no action yet. This has been so much fun, thank you!

 

[Cynthia12]

This is my little sick* girl and her hatch mate behind her. Shes so tiny now! I feel so bad about what happened!


And a question on top of this... Why are my 3 week old so filthy. I keep their brooder clean. Change the bedding every 1-2 days and they still seem to get poo all over each other. They are very messy babies and I dont want to wash them cause i dont want to give them a chill.

Do you need a larger brooder? I have a pretty good sized one, so they have plenty of room. They poop a lot once they start eating a lot!

 

[Cynthia12]

Thirteen out and more zipping!

 

[Cynthia12]

So pleased with my first hatch ever! 5/7 Marans out, 1 with no action yet in the bator. 5/9 BLRW out, another pipped and a last one with no action yet. This has been so much fun, thank you!

Wow, first hatch ever? That is good. Happy for you!

 

[TJChickens]

I almost threw out the rest of my Call eggs. Left 4 in, had no hope, but do believe in miracles. I just picked one up and saw movement in the aircell that I mistook for an internal pip. I put a small hole in that end because NO WAY was I going to lose a pipped baby to suffocation. It pipped the aircell right in front of my eyes(that was the movement I was seeing). I would never recommend doing what I did but mine are dire circumstances as I lose them one by one. GOD IS GOOD!! Now I pray! I can't tell you the feeling I have right now!

 

[Fred's Hens]

White Rocks