The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

 

[generaldsherman]

Late in seeing this but I do have a broody sitting and do to hatch on Easter weekend.

just about got my hand pecked off this morning by a hen who is half silkie. I was just trying to give her eggs to test out...I swear I wasn't trying to steal her eggs.

 

[sue25]

What's the other half? My Sizzles came from a.Bantum Barama roo and silkie hen.and are very nice when I put my hand under her.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[MartinsPoultry]

We had 6 out of 12 chickens make it full term and hatch rest were either duds or died during development. I am keeping 1 cutest muffed feathered footed baby she has 6 store peeps to grow with.

Our ducks are just starting to pip this morning and a turkey pipped. Woohoo hope they hatch while I am at a farm and poultry sale show.

 

[mlm Mike]

Congratulations @pasuit on winning the random post!

X2

 

[mlm Mike]

Candled for day 14. Went from 42 eggs to 8 obviously developing, 3 questionable but not hopeful, 2 quitters, and 29 infertile. My rooster is clearly mating the Leghorn as all her eggs were fertile. I do have 3 dark brown ones developing, so I am still hopeful of an OE. Weight loss is higher than "normal" but still well below 25%.

I'm kind of wondering if I starting gathering eggs too early. I've been watching my rooster and he is mating more often and each time I see him mating a different girl. I think I will do another batch after this one is done. How long a break should I give the incubator? I know I need to clean it but do I need to let it completely cool down?

Nope, just clean it and reset. Good luck!

 

[mlm Mike]

Only one week to go!

 

[mlm Mike]

Late in seeing this but I do have a broody sitting and do to hatch on Easter weekend.

Welcome!

Don't forget to enter the contests!

Contest #2: Edible Easter Contest
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Contest #3: Photo Caption Contest
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Contest #4: Natural Egg Photo Contest
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Contest #5: Flapper Contest
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Contest #6: Other Fowl Contest
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Contest #7: Cutest Baby Fowl Contest
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Contest #8 Broodies and their Babies Contest
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Contest #9: Hatching chick photography contest
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Contest #10: Farthest Shipped Egg Contest
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Contest #11: How Many Will Hatch?
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[generaldsherman]

What's the other half? My Sizzles came from a.Bantum Barama roo and silkie hen.and are very nice when I put my hand under her.

Naked neck. She's a bowtie girl