The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[misfit acres]

Good morning guys. About to set some eggs. Tried to attach a picture but it just isn't working. I got 2 hours of sleep last night. Not much is working for me right now haha. If you were to know me, you would know nothing turns me into a nervous, anxious mess like sick kids... and my 4 year old has croup. Siiiiggghhhh. T MINUS 1 HOUR 27 MINUTES until the doctors open.

Today I also lock down 10 faverolles eggs from S. Provost, which I am terribly excited about!

praying your lil one feels better soon!
Would love to see pics of the Faverolles when they hatch, always wanted to have some!

 

[chickadeeNSC]

The reptibator was ready to go so I went ahead and set my eggs tonight. 41 Easter Egger eggs is my official entry for the HAL.

beautiful!!!

 

[chickadeeNSC]

# of eggs set

Lmao , too funny.

 

[cree57i]

What kinds of eggs are these?

These are original import Blue Isbar eggs.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

About to run out and see if the girls gave me anything today. Then I'll post my total and get the incubator goin!

 

[Shay1Bear]

I would love to join

Eggs ready to set at 12:00

 

[Lozuufy]

So my eggs came in 2 days ago,

most in great condition but a few with saddle/rolling air cells.

I set 9 total cream legbar eggs for the H-A-L yesterday (since I couldn't wait lol)

 

[TJordan]

If I can't set right at noon am I still part of the contest I'm going to try and be here but I may have to set the eggs a little earlier or later I'm not sure yet.

As said before you have a 2 day +- window. As long as you set within that window your good and part of the hatch.

 

[TJordan]

We'll be setting our eggs tomorrow evening...I have to share my crazy chicken lady story related to the HAL...so my girls weren't giving me a lot to choose from for adding to the hatch and sahwithchicks (Nicole) was ever so awesome and sent me 8 eggs of hers!

She and I discussed how she'd label the box and add my number, specifying to the PO - NOT TO DELIVER - call ME TO PICKUP! Just to be in the safe side, I called our PO (& we're a rather small town) and told them that this box was coming and when it would arrive and that I absolutely did NOT want it out in the route to be delivered (being bounced around in the 4WD jeeps they drive here)
They wrote everything down (supposedly) and assured me they were on top of it.

FFWD to this AM, I see they arrived at our PO at 6:47am so I'm patiently waiting until they open to go get them...I let Nicole know they were here and as I was heading out, she mentioned she'd checked the tracking too and it now said "out for delivery"....WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!

I called them up and I could tell they had an "oh crap" moment when they heard my voice. I said "where are those eggs?? It say out for delivery - and it shouldn't!!"
They put me on hold and called the carrier and sure enough, they were piled in her jeep and on her route with her. I asked where she was and they directed her to stay there - picture me hauling booty from the farm to the edge of the next town I catch up with her and rescue those eggs!!!

Thankfully, they seem to be in excellent co diction thanks to Nicole's stellar packaging skills! (I haven't candled yet to see what abuse the PO may have inflicted along the way) but the box was in great shape, and labeled with NEON labels with my number right on top - I could tell the carrier was a bit embarrassed that she missed notifications that were THAT OBVIOUS LOL...(I think she was also a little scared at how I came to a nearly screeching halt on the side of the road when catching up to her lolllll)

(Just call me crazy chicken momma!)

Anyway, I'll add some pics of Nicole's packaging and the eggs. I have 8 to set from Nicole - my girls have given us a few but I'll need to recount them now and at the last minute tonight, I was able to buy some from a local gal - 18 total from her - 6 marans, 6 exquecher & 6 Amercauna!

I can't even tell you how excited we are for this first family hatch! (All of my kids are involved - well, the 4 younger ones at least) and Easter weekend is also my birthday!!!

(I cut off the half with my address and the big neon labor with my phone number for privacy but it was labeled VERY well!!)

I can just picture it!!! STOP YOUR TRUCK!!!! YOU HAVE MY BABIES!!!!

 

[TJordan]

Does it have to be my own incubator? Then 47. I had incubator issues and the replacement is arriving next week.

That's not stated but probably doesn't matter