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

[SandraBH]

This is what's going on lockdown tomorrow...and a fun snack from today...

 

[farmhand]

I have Black Copper Manans and Olive Eggers (Ameraucana x BCM). Will I be able to tell the chicks apart when they hatch?

All but 3 are looking good.

 

[LPeaslee]

Just put my eggs in lock-down. I pulled 5 that were infertile, so I have 55 of the 60 still cooking.
2 of them aren't looking very well, one has a wonky air cell and the other looks like it may have quit. They don't stink so I will let them stay in the incubator.

 

[acemario]

Still

Yes, I'm glad these bars are for home use.  Some of them aren't pretty.  I'm in need of practice.

Well of course silly!  My welsummer male has to make his presence known.  And my Barnevelder males were probably calling back.

Yep, you gotta be able to see those fuzzy butts hatching.

Grower is fine.  I don't buy starter anymore, mine all get Flockraiser.

Congrats!  Welcome to the addiction joy of hatching!  Great job!

I'm so sorry.

If it wasn't moving, it likely wasn't alive. 



Holy smokes they are too cute!  And you take wonderful pictures.



See......it takes a while.  You imagine trying to get out of an egg using only a tooth.  It's worth the wait!

Congrats!

If you were closer, I have a wonderful male (blue barnevelder) that is looking for a home.  He is a fantastic male, great with my kids, the flock, etc.  I just don't need him anymore for breeding.  I've been procrastinating getting rid of him because he is so sweet, I want to find him a good home.

I'm sure they will be fine as long as the power is back on now.  Remember, hens get off the nest too.

still no power. They estimate it back on by four in the morning.

 

[LPeaslee]

Farmhand, Doubtful!

I have hatched several BCM and BCM/EE chicks and I cannot tell them apart. The first time and last time I mixed the hatch, I had mark each one as soon as it hatched. Now I incubate them separately.

 

[Junibutt]

Still
still no power. They estimate it back on by four in the morning.

Maybe its time to put them in a blanket with you and go to sleep. Will be pretty close to 99 degrees!

 

[kbarnes]

The first Easter baby.

 

[Junibutt]

The first Easter baby.

such an alert cutie! What breed?

 

[vandamma72]

How many days along does this eggs look to everyone?

 

[kbarnes]

such an alert cutie! What breed?

He/she is an EE. I have another one pipped but they are 2 days early.