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

[holm25]

I should ask do they go into lock down?? My broodies wont eat or drink anymore!!

 

[casportpony]

I should ask do they go into lock down?? My broodies wont eat or drink anymore!!

Some of mine will site real tight and not move the eggs at all.

-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

Some of mine will site real tight and not move the eggs at all.

-Kathy

They pluck their feathers to add humidity to the nest too.

 

[chickadoodles]

I HAVE PIPS.... TWO PIPS TWO DAYS EARLY.

I can't wait till after work. I've officially started hatching.

Congrats that is wonderful!

 

[jbkirk]

Yep. I have to wait and be very careful with raising the humidity. It tends to get out of control and drives me nuts. I'm trying something new this time. I'm hoping a wash cloth in the biggest well will keep it from going crazy.

I wish that would work for me. It refuses.

I just use a straw that goes in one of the air holes to a well and as long as the well doesn't overflow it never goes above 41.2%.

 

[holm25]

Thanks!!

 

[jbkirk]

I know they're not chickens, but I saw TWO ROBINS, yesterday evening, out by my chicken coop! Spring has officially made it to the swamp of northeast Michigan!

We have had them since the beginning of Feb. And I'm not kidding!!!!!

 

[nate1the1great1]

Like I said last night my duck eggs are pipping sooo YA that's happening on day 24 instead of day 26 through 30

 

[Razadia]

Quote: Same here. They're acting crazy like always.

 

[TMNfarm]

32 of the 36 eggs I set went into lockdown today! Within 1 hour, I already had a pip... Now I have 5 pipped!!!! I think it's going to be an early hatch for me!!! Let the hovering begin...