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

[NotAFarm]

Here's what I was dealing with trying to get those bee pictures. Turn up your sound if you want to hear the buzzing sound. Bee airport activity.

Even with the loud buzzing, I can still hear crowing in the background!

Cool Video!!

 

[bantambury]

@Happy Chooks

good point...i should clean my windows...LOL theyre still kinda furry from my last hatch

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Okay, I have a ton of chicken grower food, but no chick food. Must the chicks have chick starter food or could they just munch on the grower? If not I'll get some chick starter tomorrow

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: The only ones I can identify are the Buff orps, the RIR, Partridge Rocks, and the BJGs. The rest are a massive mystery.



They are so cute!

 

[MavisMama]

Yeayyy!! That's great news! I just peeked at 3 & they were all the same - silouette just like the pics posted & the rest solid. So we may be parents of some precious little Sultans this weekend !

 

[Dustystrail]

the more i think about it...i shouldve set on the 15th instead of the 14th. all my eggs always hatch 1 to 2 days early. once ones out, they cant stop! LOL i go on lockdown tomorrow and im so excited! i have one egg i DID set the 15th...but its it ok to go on lockdown a day early? i cant wait to see how the hatch divider works...

I have a similar one that I have used successfully several times. I'll try to remember to get a picture when I lock down. I used twisty ties to hold mine together in case I ever want to reconfigure (and never have). I use the wire out of the bottom to cover it because those little boogers use each other to climb over the top.

 

[CowboysAngel]

So my first hatch ever ended this Morning with 22 out of 25 eggs!

My 7 bantys go into lockdown tomorrow Morning...

These 3 bantys hatched this time!

And These 4 EEs!

I'm So excited for the weekend!

So tempted to hatch more! Lol

 

[mlm Mike]

TOMORROW (4/1) is the last day to enter contest #10, "Poultry with People"

Contest #10: Poultry with People Contest

To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...th-people-6th-annual-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50

Contest #10​

Pic of Poultry with People
6th Annual 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long

Post a pic of yourself, friend, child and/or relatives with a chicken or other poultry type and you can win!​

Pic by Nifty-Chicken

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Prizes:

1st Prize-

Donated by Cynthia12

2nd Prize-
6 month Golden Feather Membership
Donated by LadyCluck77

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[bantambury]

Okay, I have a ton of chicken grower food, but no chick food. Must the chicks have chick starter food or could they just munch on the grower? If not I'll get some chick starter tomorrow

i picked up a chick a teacher hatched in an agri science class and she gave me food with it. it was the only chick that lived from shipped my pet chicken eggs. they were feeding her gamebird food until i got her..i think the chick food just prepares them better and makes their bones strong.
i call chick food m&ms...LOL the grown ups love it! haha they dont get it often

I have a similar one that I have used successfully several times. I'll try to remember to get a picture when I lock down. I used twisty ties to hold mine together in case I ever want to reconfigure (and never have). I use the wire out of the bottom to cover it because those little boogers use each other to climb over the top.

haha! i dont want to take the wire out because mine is bent and morphed...LOL i sat on it once and kinda bent it...so now i have to tack it to my bator with thumb tacks because it wont bend back straight anymore

 

[mlm Mike]

So my first hatch ever ended this Morning with 22 out of 25 eggs!

My 7 bantys go into lockdown tomorrow Morning...



These 3 bantys hatched this time!



And These 4 EEs!

I'm So excited for the weekend!

So tempted to hatch more! Lol

Congratulations! Nice first hatch.