The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

[maddysmamaw]

Two out!

 

[ChookLover02]

Hello everyone!  My name is Emily, and I'm new to BYC. I have 12 chickens and bought an incubator to finally hatch my own!

I'm trying to join the hatch-a-long, but I can't seem to find out how to add my name to Sheet 2.  Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks!

Hi Emily, and
All you have to do is say: Can you add me? Or something along those lines, and the leader will add you! I have 20 chickens and I can tell you, incubating eggs is great fun! What incubator did you get? If you have any questions, I'm at your service. I am by no means a professional hatcher or chicken keeper, but I know a little about hatching. Also, if you need help with BYC, I can help teach you the BYC ways. Although, I'm pretty new here too.

 

[Happy Chooks]

YAAAAAAAAAAY! MC The malposition started zipping. And she's out! No help! She has good coloring. A few seconds later MG hatched! That's all of the magpies! I got a 100% hatch out of all the magpie eggs I set!  (Now I wait for the anconas..)

 

[Dustystrail]

Got my ducks set today. Managed to drop one in the process. It doesn't look good but I doctored it with finger nail polish. We'll see what happens.
Been collecting eggs from my favorite chickens for a couple weeks now. I plan to try to fit all the chicken and quail eggs I get this week in there too. Not sure if I'll have to pull out the 3rd bator or not.

 

[ChookLover02]

But, they are totally worth it. And personally don't have much trouble with mess now that they aren't in the brooder, which is probably due to the fact that they have a large pen and their pen is on a tiny hill.(I'm talking tiny)

Yes, I agree. They are 100% worth it. I have a smallish coop where my chickens and ducks go at night (they choose to), that way they're safe from predators. But during the day (usually 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM) they free range. So my ducks and chickens are completly healthy and I even have a 4 year old hen. When I walk outside my 2 adult male ducks will follow me around and nibble at my toes. I just hatched 3, and, yes, I agree that they're VERY messy when in the brooder. But again, totally worth it. I love my duckies

 

[Happy Chooks]

Today is set day for ducks, turkeys, guineas, peafowl, goose and pheasant!

pheasant: 22 to 29 days; set March 17th - March 24th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set March 18th​

 

[ChookLover02]

Two out!

 

[ChookLover02]

You are getting rid of your ducks?   Sorry they don't molt well. I don't have problems with dirt spots and messes, but then again, I purposefully put the pen on a place with good drainage. 

I only have problems with messes in their sleep area, and I don't have any problems with dirt spots or feathers. I'm sad you're getting rid of them, but you do you :/

 

[ChookLover02]

YAAAAAAAAAAY! MC The malposition started zipping. And she's out! No help! She has good coloring. A few seconds later MG hatched! That's all of the magpies! I got a 100% hatch out of all the magpie eggs I set!  (Now I wait for the anconas..)

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! Pics?

 

[deserteggs22]

Does anyone know of anyone that has pure black naked necks?