The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[La Casa de Pollo]

"Subtraction" means taking away one and adding two in chicken math

I was going to say something similar--Subtraction is taking away just enough birds to justify making room for three times as many chicks. LOL

 

[SchipAlong]

I would really like to join in, but it all depends on whether or not one of my hens goes broody in time. Am I able to tentatively enter?

 

[Cynthia12]

she did join she doesnt really post to much....she only goes on my forum...lol...shes old school...but her name on here is BIRDMANSMOM....so you can add her and then ill teach her how to find you guys and post her progress....baby step before walking...lol
so yes add her as well...thanks so much

So, you want her added to the Hatch A Long here? That would be great...let Happy and ron know for sure.

 

[Kaylish]

Test hatch was basically a success. Running a little slow but no worries. I am sure you guys will want to see baby pictures!

And finally the little one that I thought wasn't going to make it!

Adorable!

I had to switch gears a few times on what I was setting...first was going to be some of my own eggs, but no one here is laying yet, second was going to be some B/B/S Ameraucanas, but they too are not laying, so my HAL has been saved by Papa's Poultry! I've got a mix of my favorite breeds shipping to me today. I won't know the exact make up for breeds until I get my package, but I'm super eggsited!

Congrats! Papa's has some beautiful birds!

Look what showed up today!

Ohhhhh! Pretty!

(I would be in SO much trouble if I had one!)

Power just came back on!! Ladycat is shipping her eggs to me(mine) tomorrow lol got lots of reading to do

Yea!

You guys recommend the advanced or Eco Brinsea octagon incubator? Or is it better to buy a mini advance?

I like my Eco 20. I ordered the auto-turner with it and once it's set it is rock steady. It depends on how many eggs you want to hatch (7 just wasn't enough for me) and how automatic you want it. You still have to add water to the advanced unless you also buy the humidity pump so for me the extra $$$ for the advance just wasn't worth it.

"Subtraction" means taking away one and adding two in chicken math

 

[calientepocket]

Thanks for adding me! I am a bit nervous about it, as I have never tried hatching in an incubator before, only with a broody. And that didn't go too great either (she hatched one of three, but it happened while I was out of town and of course I didn't think to tell FH to move them out of the laying boxes. Little guy fell to his death before I got home). I also am not sure about how many of my ladies the roo is actually making happy time with. I have seen him get after about 6 of 11 hens. I guess we'll see what happens! FH doesn't know I'm participating in this HAL, but he does know I am picking up three (or so) chicks this weekend to replace the ones going into the freezer.

 

[cmchickens]

Can you enter the contests, even if you're not hatching eggs with the HAL?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Can you enter the contests, even if you're not hatching eggs with the HAL?

Almost all the contests are open to all BYC users. One or two last year where for participants only.

 

[chicken pickin]

Thanks for adding me! I am a bit nervous about it, as I have never tried hatching in an incubator before, only with a broody. And that didn't go too great either (she hatched one of three, but it happened while I was out of town and of course I didn't think to tell FH to move them out of the laying boxes. Little guy fell to his death before I got home). I also am not sure about how many of my ladies the roo is actually making happy time with. I have seen him get after about 6 of 11 hens. I guess we'll see what happens! FH doesn't know I'm participating in this HAL, but he does know I am picking up three (or so) chicks this weekend to replace the ones going into the freezer.

Good Luck with your first hatch using an incubator. Its nerve wrecking but oh so much fun. What will you be setting?

Oh and "making happy time" lol too funny, it made me snicker lol.

 

[cmchickens]

Almost all the contests are open to all BYC users. One or two last year where for participants only.

Thank you! Will it say on the contest thread if it is only open to participants?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Thank you! Will it say on the contest thread if it is only open to participants?

Yup .