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

[Razadia]

I may be out of the hatch. Went to turn the eggs and found my thermometer at 102.3. I guess I'll find out in the next few days. This has never happened before, but it did get kinda warm in the house today. :/

 

[paris_r]

I may be out of the hatch. Went to turn the eggs and found my thermometer at 102.3. I guess I'll find out in the next few days. This has never happened before, but it did get kinda warm in the house today.

no biggie there, momma has a higher body temp, mine got obscenely high today (109 in one area-but is the thermometer flawed?) i right now have movement in many of the eggs, b ut if necessary developmental enzymes/proteins were harmed it may take them a while to die.

 

[Cynthia12]

OH and I couldn't wait any longer (5 days) I had to try my pickled eggs! I have never eaten picked eggs before so I was kind of scared at first haha, but they are SO GOOD! How have I gone this long without trying these? I also love that they picked up a little bit of a pink hue from the onion

This literally made my mouth water.

 

[Cynthia12]

no biggie there, momma has a higher body temp, mine got obscenely high today (109 in one area-but is the thermometer flawed?) i right now have movement in many of the eggs, b ut if necessary developmental enzymes/proteins were harmed it may take them a while to die.

I agree..don't give up on them! I had mine hit 102 one day..they are just fine.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Mystery chick hatched from egg not from my flock.

Any guesses? The guy said they were from rir and some speckled chickens.

 

[karenerwin]

That is great!

Don't worry about misting. Guy has good hatches with his so you should too.

I can't wait to see pictures of those chicks!

Thanks! I'm really excited for hatch day. I hope I have a great hatch rate! And everyone else too!!

 

[SpringPeeper]

I may be out of the hatch. Went to turn the eggs and found my thermometer at 102.3. I guess I'll find out in the next few days. This has never happened before, but it did get kinda warm in the house today.

I have had a hatch survive that. Fingers crossed for you.

 

[Cynthia12]

Mystery chick hatched from egg not from my flock.

Any guesses? The guy said they were from rir and some speckled chickens.

Hmmm...could be anyones guess...so, it could be a cross between a RIR and something..just a thought/guess.

 

[NikkiCole5]

Thank you whoever said to use the phone flashlight app! It worked amazing!
But sadly it looks like my rooster isn't doing his job because all 9 chicken eggs look clear, I'm gonna give them another week but I have no hope for them.
My 6 duck eggs look amazing though!

This is only a few because my phone doesn't cooperate when I try more

 

[CowboysAngel]

Mystery chick hatched from egg not from my flock.

Any guesses? The guy said they were from rir and some speckled chickens.

They look Like my EE/OE did when they were babies...

This is them as adults, the roo is 1, and crossed with a Rhode island red, a buff orpington, or a gold sex link... The hen isn't his mother because his legs aren't green, and he didn't come from one of her green eggs...he started turning white around week 2 or 3...for awhile he was white with black specks...she is 3...