The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[Cynthia12]

My final count is 7 chickens, 4 EE and 3 OE.

I’m very happy with the results even if the numbers weren’t that great. Fertility was very low but I was expecting that with so many girls and only one rooster. Of the ones that were fertile, 64% hatched. The part I’m happiest with is that there were no drowned chicks. I’ve already set another 42 eggs. Hoping for better fertility since it’s a bit later in the season.

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Beautiful babies!

 

[chonsey]

I opened one of the Easter Eggers eggs, shell is very brittle-chick was formed. Uhg! Not looking good for the rest. I'll start the water test later today.....

 

[Cindyetal]

In case it was missed the first time. 7 Sebastopol goslings successfully hatched!

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

3rd chick is here! Hatched 6:30 PM, 4.1.18!

 

[BantyChooks]

2/2 of the eggs I set have hatched!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

**Total hatched for me is ~ 24 **

Unfortunately 2 weak ones have croaked it last night

 

[Egghead_Jr]

10 total hatch.

Even with the 50% infertility rate the hatch still didn't go very well. Kids and sister inlaw got to watch one hatch before their eyes Easter so that made up for it.

 

[Kessel23]

Final results for me, 17 chicks and 2 ducks. None of them have died yet, which is good.

 

[chonsey]

My other Brahma egg just pipped. Still hoping for the Easter Eggers...just had another power bump. Put a small bowl in with a wet paper towel.

 

[Duckies Girls]

I set 24 duck eggs, of those only 12 were fertile. Of the 12 fertile eggs I had 3 blood rings when candled after two weeks. All three blood ring eggs were from the same hen; fluke or something else? We had 9 eggs make it to lockdown. One of the Buff x Cayuga ducklings pipped, then I found it dead about 18 hours later. It was fully formed and looked ready to hatch. My best guess is maybe one of the other ducklings that hatched smothered it? Two of the Cayuga eggs pipped and hit a vein (I think). When I candled at lockdown they were wiggling in the shell. When I candled Saturday they both had big red spots in the shell. Final count for me was 5 Cayuga ducklings, and 1 Buff x Cayuga duckling.