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

[dorie&gary]

Out of 198 we got 123.
None of the geese made it
The Incubater got hot

 

[dorie&gary]

Gary went and reset my Incubater with 18 doz eggs
I was not going to do that so soon but I think he got the bug. Now to give away some chicks lol

 

[Razadia]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razadia

22 chicks have hatched and there are still 2 eggs in the incubator.

and you were worried!!! loooooookkkieeeeeeee RAZ awesome!

I'm still worried/ aggravated. I set 90 eggs and only 51 were fertile. Not counting the assisted chicks that died after hatch, 22 is the final count. I just don't see the other 2 hatching. 56% fertility on the entire hatch with a 43% hatch rate is pretty bad. On the bright, though, it gives me something to work on for the next hatch. I'm collecting eggs from both pens to set next week to recheck fertility since the switch. Plus, I really want to see what my Maransx eggs are going to look like when they hatch!

P.S. I'm seriously considering annoyed with my Andalusians. 3 more eggs in the incubator and have been there for a week. They still aren't fertile. I just need to get them a roo and get them out of Blizzard's pen. He just doesn't seem to be into them.
tongue!!!

but but but lookatum!!! there so cute!!! You will nail it next time!! yer getting warmed up!! lol
They are cute! I'm working on selling all but the black ones. I just have to know how the feather out! It might tell me who mom is... aside from that solid black one. That's Jazzy's baby. I'm not giving up, just trying to work my way around the problems.

By the way, I don't have a lisp.

 

[emvickrey]

I have a little one that's booted too right now. It unzipped the shell almost competely and stopped. It was very cemented in and now has curled feet. His little outside toes curl down under his feet and the toes on the one for look curled in. I have so many babies in the brooder that the little one keeps getting knocked over. Doesn't help that he's a little bantam silkie and most of the others are LF. So he's been hanging out on my lap most of the day lol. Good luck with your baby!

If I'm not holding it. It is in a little critter carrier. Until it needs heat then I put it back in the bator a while. i gotta fix it a more permanent place cause I need to clean up the bator and set it back up with eggs.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

If I'm not holding it. It is in a little critter carrier. Until it needs heat then I put it back in the bator a while. i gotta fix it a more permanent place cause I need to clean up the bator and set it back up with eggs.

I thought about doing that with the bator too but I have more eggs fount on lockdown tomorrow lol. I put him back in the brooder and kept an eye on him for a while. He found a nice group of fluffies to cuddle up in and is looking ok for now lol

 

[Sueg4332]

my official count is 39 chicks hatched 6 turkeys loosing 1 of those i think total 45

 

[NotAFarm]

@mlm Mike Total hatched = 20

Congrats to all who had successful hatches!

Don't give up to all you didn't do as well as you wanted.

There are other hatchalongs and you will learn more each time you join one....and you will meet some of the most helpful, generous, wonderful people while you learn more!

Thank you Happy Chooks, ronott, Mike and Sally for all of your hard work to make this hatchalong a great one!

 

[Chickenluver106]

Can I candle on day 21

 

[jrc85]

Well broody still insisted on sitting on eggs I'm giving them 2 more days before taking them but I'm pretty sure they are no good

 

[hershy5252]

@mlm Mike

My final hatch is 5