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

[JekkaLynn]

Here is the roo that hopefully be the father of our chicks. And these chicks should be the mothers.

Gorgeous birds! *drool*

 

[holm25]

Gorgeous birds! *drool*

Thanks!! I am hoping to get some more EE's or OE's!!

 

[LadyCluck77]

I might do it... I will post again if i do... So here is my question, I am setting my barnyard mix so they will (hopefully) hatch on the day after easter. Would that effect it? I might be able to get my eggs a day or two early

Setting your eggs within a couple of day's difference is fine- we're hoping to hatch within a couple days of Easter.
AND....

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

I have lf and bantam eggs set so I'll have chicks and ducklings and goslings hatching all week before Easter with a few that might go past, I can't wait for all the baby birds =) it's gonna be awesome for our Easter A~Fair with all the kids =)

 

[JekkaLynn]

Because of health issues during the colder parts of winter my husband takes over caring for the birds. This winter was our first with chickens and we had a lot of predators and not well enough predator proofed cages and unusually cold weather. That and casualties on the road from my ducks cut my flock in half. My husband not wanting to stress me decided not to tell me when we lost a bird so I found out instead when I would be feeling well enough to track through the snow to bring them a treat. We lost all our roosters and some of my best hens. Now that the air is warm enough for me to breath without my lungs bothering me for the rest of the day I have been going outside once a day and spoiling my remaining birds. After a few days of this they remember that I am the printer of tasty treats and warm mashes and come flying when they see me fighting my want through the snow. I feed them in their coop with the heat lamp I made my husband add when I found out about my lost birds but it is nice to have the girls cheering me on as I struggle through the hip high drifts..

 

[coop410silkies]

You are very serious about hatching!

My thoughts exactly..

 

[ellymayRans]

I think I posted this already but here is a hatching chart that shows how long to incubate as well as the humidity for each breed. I suggest you all save this for future reference.

I see time and temp but not humidity

 

[ellymayRans]

I ordered a sportsman 1502 cabinet last night so well pray it shows up before I have to set eggs!

Congrats! Love love love the cabinets!

 

[RedIII]

Hallo, hatch herd! I finally got sucked into the thread. For the thread mods: I will NOT be participating in the actual HAL, as I hope to set my eggs sooner. If for some reason my plans change, I will post and make it really obvious that I'm entering

In other news - I'm getting a Brinsea incubator!! Yaaay!!!!! The one I have now is a cheapy styrofoam still air, and it has been horrible! DH has insisted on getting me a new bator for a while, now, and I kept saying no. Well, I finally caved.

Hope all here are well!

 

[prizepete]

Thanks, I have to check with some people but I think We will. Don't Sign me up yet!