The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[Pensmaster]

The last atmospheric river storm went south of us. This one is more on track for our part of the state

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What we used to call Pineapple Express

 

[ronott1]

What we used to call Pineapple Express

yes!

 

[mlm Mike]

Some great news for the 2019 EHAL!
Easter is April 21 next year! We will have a greater chance of decent weather since we will start incubating on the day we were hatching this year!

 

[mlm Mike]

Mine are due Sunday if the last power outage didn’t mess with them. I’ll know tonight as I’m going to lockdown.
Now we have a dilly of a storm coming. Possible 2-3 inches of rain. Could be another power outage. It’s a warm storm so what snow we have in the mountains will probably melt.

Good luck, Hopefully you won't loose power.

 

[mlm Mike]

Last day to enter the:

Contest #4: Natural Egg Photo Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/9th-annual-byc-ehal-contest-4—natural-egg-photography-contest.1226257/

 

[Pensmaster]

Good luck, Hopefully you won't loose power.

Thanks. 6 of 8 made it to lock down. Decided to keep them in incubator they started in and deal with the mess rather than chance the new incubator.

 

[chickendreams24]

Where are you guys expecting such a huge storm?

Congratulations to the new people that posted their hatches. And good luck to all those still incubating.

Also good luck to this worried about outages I hope we are all okay.

East of Sacramento Ca. North of pjnbill. If this pans out they are expecting the Truckee River to flood. There’s a watch in our area as well but it doesn’t flood where I’m at just the roads can get interesting.

Well I'll be praying for all of you that could be effected. Hope everything goes well.


Been a rough couple of days.
After dropping/smashing all the eggs yesterday and losing the little brown quail chick that got out of the brooder. This morning we lost my little hatched one. I think maybe it was just too small and too weak idk.

One corner of the incubator wasn't set properly and so I'm worried that could have been it too. DH2B checked the little when he got up to go to work this morning I don't plan on telling him. I'm just really bummed as I never got any pictures and because the little was getting moved today into the brooder.

The incubator was of course running so I don't really think it would have gotten that cold but idk.

Our quail hatch is now officially an abysmal failure. Ugh. Okay I know the one counts but I bought it six buddies and now I'm down to 5 of the buddies. (That's why I never buy less that three buddies)

Hoping to set some chicken eggs soon. We'll see.

 

[chonsey]

The cord should dry off on it's own. Be careful that it does not pull on the stomach if it is connected there

It dried up & it's off and it's rubbery foot is way better. It was hopping around and now it's able to use it!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

My weak legged chick is improving. Up and runs to me as I've been individually hand feeding it. It's smaller than the others but can eat standing up now. I think she'll make it!

 

[ronott1]

It dried up & it's off and it's rubbery foot is way better. It was hopping around and now it's able to use it!

That is good news!