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

[ShrekDawg]

Well no hatch for me all the eggs quit. It's probably because I don't know what I'm doing. Still kind of disappointing though. You guys better put up lots of pictures of your chickies hatching.

Sorry

 

[Sally Sunshine]

LOCKDOWN, DAY 18, CANDLES, PIPS, ZIPS

FIVE VIDEOS show Draw Down and Internals post #44701

TIMELINE OF HATCHING FOUND HERE.......
MARKING AIR CELLS DAY 18, DRAW DOWN, INTERNAL PIP, EXTERNAL PIP, and ZIPPING post #35770
Pips and ZIPS ARE NOT THE SAME PATIENCE is a MUST!

DONT PICK THE PIPS! post #24611

TIMELINE of a silky HATCHING! NOTE HOW LONG IT TOOK FROM INTERNAL TO ZIPPING post #33770
TIMELINE OF A POLISH HATCHING QUICK HATCHOUT! post #46572
Hatching Behavior & How the chick Comes out of the Shell post #34865
Empty shells - a valuable source of information click HERE
This is what am EGG from a good chick hatch looks like! your goal post #14673
HOW to figure out HATCH RATE post #4601


Euthanasia

Dispatching chicks/Chickens see Post #44564



911- INCUBATION & CHICK EMERGENCIES!

Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching - Click HERE
NOPE she is not ready for you to assist yet! post #24835 now is she? post #24850
MALPOSITIONS /PIPS WRONG END are the first to pip and the last DIS after hatch post #19606
Malposition (pipped wrong end) chick most times will hatch! VIDEO post #22241
A WRONG END PIP IS BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL Pip! post #518454 VIDEO HATCHING post #54642
STUFF OOZING from pip begin post #19606
Images normal chick pip position post #19606
STUCK ZIPPING WHAT DO I DO? bottom of post #35770
It has a bump on its head! What The Heck Is A Vaulted Skull? post #46616

CHICKS Wet? Sticky? Stuck? Yellow Gel? What did I do Wrong? post #25379

Swollen abdomen? A WET chick? or infection post #24810
Eggtopsy possible Sticky chick post #35087

Navels, Umbilical, Yolk Sack and Abdomen Issues:

NAVELS She HATCHED! But what's with her butt? post #25012
Umbilical Gunk aka Strings post #25012
Help I have a BLEEDER! NAVEL looks like a Vagina? begin (this is gonna be a long one) post #5159
Yolk Sac problems:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1052862/yolk-sac-problems-graphic-pictures#post_16341493
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1000154/peachick-necropsy-pictures-graphic

MY CHICK has yolk hanging and is dragging in the bator HELP! begin post #15672
Mushy Chick Disease YOLK SACK INFECTION: Mushy Chick Disease
THIS IS NOT PASTY BUTT its Umbilical post #4077
Look ok or not fully absorbed yolk?? Begin post #4578
Chick hatched with foot through yolk sack post #68442

Eggs UNHATCHED at end of Incubation

Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching - Click HERE
I HAVE EGGS LEFT UNHATCHED NOW WHAT? post #12001
How can you tell if they are dead post #25224 & see: Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching
FLOAT TEST DONE and discussion begin post #3556 post #3573
EGGTOPSYS & REMINDERS IF YOU WANT US TO HELP SEE post #2140 post #42654 post #44923 post #45013 post #54834
Pipped but dead post #47432
Normal hatching position and the six recognized malpositions Images: click here


Trouble Shooting Failures with Egg Incubation

http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html
Hatchability Problem Analysis http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00008570/00001
Troubleshootting Incubation http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8127.pdf
This is also a great pdf with pics: paste link in browser search: CLICK HERE
Effects of Nutrition on Infertility, Embryo Mortality and Hatchability
POOR INCUBATION RESULTS post #20480

What Went Wrong During Incubation could it be the flock? or Incubation? ​

post #1825
Signs of Deficiency in the Embryo & Poultry Vits Oz/Sal Diary Thread post #13719
Effects of nutrition on infertility, embryo mortality and hatchability. click Here
Some causes of EARLY CHICK MORTALITY post #17586 ~ http://www.poultry.uga.edu/extension/documents/French-Livability.pdf




ORTHOPEDIC & POULTRY PODIATRY links:

Treatments for Leg Problems in Chickens & other Poultry

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
CURLY TOES Spraddle Leg TENDON Leg ISSUES post #42573
DUCKS can have Spraddle leg too! post #15184 post #15355
BONES STICKING OUT legs freom BATOR Mesh! COVER IT B4 Lockdown!! post #67787
RED HOCKS, HIGH HUMIDITY post #464
Wry Neck post #60013


OTHER Embryo, Egg, Chick Issues & Help

Chick Air Sac Rupture image of sacs post #54382
Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for weak/ill chicks post #3876 USING SPONGE WEDGES post #4473
Chick and Chicken Vitamins HAVE SOME ON HAND post #61039
READ ABOUT Little Crocket who spent her first 36 hours in a padded country crock dish post #1993 post #2062
Momma Hen Booted egg out of nest, SAVE The chick Video Assist A THANK you video from Maxine post #1864

 

[TJordan]

Quick peek.

Still no signs but it's only day 19... And just barely at that. Sooooo....

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and just

wait....
Anyone else go through these stages....

... Then back to...

 

[sunshinechick83]

I just got 21 of 23 in lockdown! Yay! Can't wait for pips!
My boys talked me into 4 EE's from the farm store earlier. I agreed cause the cheeps will help the others along, right.
Hubby isn't even surprised anymore when we come home with more. Lol.

 

[sunshinechick83]

Oh! I forgot to add when I layed 2 of my eggs down on the scale to weigh them they were moving! First time I've seen that. So cool. I thought the first one just rolled when I layed it down, but I moved it back and it started wiggling! Eep!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ny-will-hatch-2016-byc-easter-hatchalong/0_50

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How Many Eggs Will Hatch?​

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7,491 eggs were set for the Easter Hatch-a-long
But, How Many Will Hatch?



ONE GUESS! & NO EDITS!
ALL EDITED POST's WILL BE Disqualified!



Give us your best guess on how many eggs will HATCH
by all BYC'ers participating in this hatch-a-long.
It includes ALL chicks, whether they are chicken, duck, goose, turkey, quail, emus, etc.
Have the closest guess and you win!




The Prize:
chicken salt and pepper shaker, courtesy of Hurley

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The Rules:
This contest is open to all BYC members in the Continental U.S. (outside U.S. may guess for a GFM Prize)

Only 1 guess per member & Number may only be used once,
(Please make sure to check through the posts to make sure that your number isn't already taken)

NO EDITS ALLOWED, Edited posts will be disqualified!
If you want to lock in a number, post it before anybody else.

Note: We do our best to get everyone to report back how many eggs will hatch. HOWEVER, We'll have to cut off the reporting at some point and that's the number we'll go with for this contest!



Be the closest to the actual Hatch total to win!

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[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...fowl-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_100​

Deadline for entry is March 29th,2016 at midnight PST​

Contest #9​

7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!​

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Interesting Places ,Funny Antics and Poses of Other Fowl​

NO CHICKENS ALLOWED​

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We want to see your Turkeys,Peafowl, Waterfowl,Pheasants,Quail,Emus and Ostriches. Any domestic fowl other than chickens!​

A panel of judges will determine the winner!
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1st Place​

"Canning Season" block quilted wall hanging (roughly 14x14) courtesy of @campingshaws

2nd Place:
Watermelon Duck Diaper courtesy of @kukupecpec

3rd Place

6 MONTH GFM


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1. Double PM storage space
2. 10 Times more image storage space on BYC’s servers
3. A new title: Golden Feather Member
4. or The ability to choose your own custom title
5. Your username highlighted on the BYC Forum index and within forum threads.
6. First peek at new features and specials before we roll them out to the rest of the members.
7. Access to a private forum to discuss new features and specials.
For a list of all the upgrades, please visit the Membership Benefits Page​

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...wl-contest-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long​

Most Striking Domestic MALE Fowl Contest!​

7th Annual 2016 Easter Hatch-a-long!

Previous Winner:

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Have a gorgeous male in your flock?​

We want to see HIM!​

3 Prizes for the top 3 winners!

First Prize: $30.00 BYC Gift Certificate
courtesy of @Jessimom



Second Prize: Family Recipe Book
courtesy of @Penny Hen


Third Prize: 6 month GFM

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Deadline for entry is March 25th, 2016 at midnight PST​

 

[wicket 07]

Quick peek.

Still no signs but it's only day 19... And just barely at that. Sooooo....

s

and just

wait....
Anyone else go through these stages....

... Then back to...

same here nothing at all...

 

[Cynthia12]

2 more pips, and tons of cheeping!

I have 4 pips now...oddly, I don't hear anything. Quiet little babies.