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

[Adamthechickman]

Hatched 17 it looks like, one still has not piped, leaving it one more day. Now I have the task of selling some of the little guys. I am only allowed to have 12 birds were I live, and I already have 12. I am obsessed with chickens!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I had 41 chicks hatch last night. I have two more eggs in the bator with pips, but they aren't making much progress.

So my count as of now :
41 total
23 faverolles
17 welsummers (9 females 8 male)

 

[FridayYet]

I've got 3 pips this morning.

 

[StarMeKritten]

I'm starting to see a few pips in the incubator! This time, I remembered to put a light in the incubator so that I could see what was happening without a flashlight.

 

[Penny Hen]

I'm thinking this will be my next brooder.. Just need to figure out how to attach hardware cloth to it to

Screws and big washers, I would think. Or long bolts and washers with nuts would work even better.

 

[Lozuufy]

I believe the baby just hatched yesterday. All down (no feathers), eyes closed.

I have been reading about it, and we managed to get some "chick starter gruel" in with a syringe - but your method sounds easier!

Ok, wow. That has got to be very difficult to feed, good job getting it some food! At that age they should be around 97 degrees in my experience, I like keeping them in an incubator between feedings cause it is easier to control temp. It is ok for the baby to be at 99 degrees for a couple days if you only have one 'bator. I keep them in a yogurt container (or something similar) - lined with tissues - so that if there are other creatures in the incubator they can't squish them.

 

[chickadeeNSC]

My one egg for EHA has a pip!!! Whohoo lol.

(I have 22 other hatched chickies from earlier hatches this month)

I feel so lucky to have the 1 egg I set specifically for this to have made it so far.

I can't quote everyone but congrats to everyone with pips and peeps so far!

Oh and the egg I'm hatching is an EE. Blk sex link x ameraucana . Should be interesting!!

 

[Lozuufy]

I KNOW! the feets are too much!

Shhhh.... Minor detail....
-Banti

Love that evil looking bunny emoji thingy

 

[Penny Hen]

Narragansett? We went over the list available from Porter Turkeys at one time. I like Bourbon Reds too.

What about the Ocellated turkey? Someone from Florida has sold the eggs on Ebay the past two years.
http://www.arkive.org/ocellated-turkey/meleagris-ocellata/image-G20709.html

 

[circ director]

7 more pips this morning, it's going to be a good day