The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

Saw this video about hatching eggs without a shell- it would be hard not to meddle before day 21-22

Awesome!

 

[Pensmaster]

Saw this video about hatching eggs without a shell- it would be hard not to meddle before day 21-22

It is fun to watch however it’s done in a very sterilized environment not with a bunch of students hanging over the Petri dishes. After reading more about it on line the scientist have it down to about 50 percent. Not bad actually.

 

[mlm Mike]

One of my hens suddenly turned into an egg eater, and got 4 of my 8 marked eggs. None of them exhibited signs before I'm so upset right now. I was able to candle a couple eggs and at least one of them seems to have a dark spot inside so I'm still hopeful for the rest of them. I currently have her separate from everyone else. So far the remaining eggs are all still there. This literally made me feel sick to my stomach. I haven't noticed any smells so I don't see that as being the reason for her to eat them. She does seem to be the most aggressive hen, and I have no reason to believe it was just the marked eggs. I plan on culling her as soon as I increase my flock. What horrible luck I've had with my first try.

Sorry that happened. Good luck with the remaining eggs.

 

[mlm Mike]

100% hatch y'all! View attachment 1309693

Congratulations! Cute chicks

 

[mlm Mike]

Here are 3 of the poults. These guys or ladies went to a good home tonight. A friend of mines wife saw them on my facebook and wanted to buy them for her farm.View attachment 1311200

 

[mlm Mike]

Here are my quail, waiting for the brooder clean out...View attachment 1311329

 

[mlm Mike]

Anyone use these? View attachment 1311387 View attachment 1311388

Nice, never seen them before.

 

[mlm Mike]

Hey all just an update on my hatch. Which I'm very unhappy with.

Bad news only 2 maybe 3 swimmers.

Out of I think it was 35 eggs set 18 had damage tonight at candling. Hairline cracks... Perhaps they were partially frozen when I brought them in. Unusually I didn't candle the eggs before setting them this time around because I had only collected the previous two days.

18 cracked eggs
2 swimmers and 1 ?
And it looks like 14 clears. Ouch bad odds but I knew most probably wouldn't be fertile. Our little male in that group is prejudiced against the A& Ms. Idk why. He also hadn't been in with them long after being too rough on the Pharoah girls in the group. He had been separated for a break for them.

Unfortunately over the weekend we lost one of our two Pharoah females to what I believe was a blockage in her digestive tract. She went down hill very quickly and we decided culling was the most humane when we couldn't get her to turn around. Always a hard decision to make.

I don't know for sure but I'm hoping that those eggs may contain her babies.

This is our worst numbers ever except for some shipped eggs a couple years ago(when cracked open most of those weren't even fertile). I suspect the two quail eggs developing were the only two fertile eggs.

Good luck with the remaining eggs.

 

[mlm Mike]

While you wait, take the time to enter the contests:

Contest #2: Edible Easter Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/9th-annual-byc-ehal-contest-2-edible-easter.1224639/

Contest #3: Photo Caption Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ehal-contest-3-photo-caption-contest.1225593/

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/

Contest #5: Flapper Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-9th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long.1226705/

Contest #6: Other Fowl Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...other-fowl-9th-annual-byc-easter-hal.1227944/

Contest #7: Cutest Baby Fowl Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...owl-9th-annual-byc-easter-hatchalong.1227629/

Contest #8 Broodies and their Babies Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-9th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long.1228321/

Contest #9: Hatching chick photography contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/9th-annual-byc-ehal-contest-9—hatching-chick-photography-contest.1228917/

Contest #10: Farthest Shipped Egg Contest
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...hal-contest-10-farthest-shipped-eggs.1228672/

Contest #11: How Many Will Hatch?
To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...tch-9th-annual-byc-easter-hatchalong.1229112/

 

[kmac720]

A real world use for a calendar! I wonder if you can do the same thing with their birthday?

I tried that and countdowns for Disney World, not as important as the eggs! I think its because it's something tangible that we see everyday, either way its working!