July 2015 Hatch A Long HAL

tao chick said:

I finished. I float wiggle tested the last 8 and they were unmoving. I candled. Nothing. I settled for my 60% hatch rate and called it. So, results: 45 set. 7 removed as clear or early quitters. 38 to lockdown. The Buff laced Brahmas had the poorest showing with only 2/7 hatching. 4/7 Ameraucana, 5/7 Black Copper Marans, 4/7 Welsummers, 4/7 Partridge Plymouth Rocks, 1/3 Crested Cream Legbar, and 7/9 mixed breed chicks hatched. 2/27 died in the first 24 hours.

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Loc20chick said:

So cute!!

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tao chick said:

4 Welsummers

And 5 Black Copper Marans

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Ciryluk3g said:

Definitely done hatching for this hatch a long but set 12 new eggs for August got 10/12 eggs developing versus 13/24 from this time last month.... These are my little guys from July

Nearly 3 weeks old and feathering up nicely

I know they're still very young but if I could put money on it I'd put my money on these 2 being boys

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HerbGir1972 said:

We are going into lockdown Friday Night. Uber excited.

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Loc20chick said:

All the best.

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HerbGir1972 said:

Thanks so much, hoping for a couple more of our lavender orpington x blue laced red Wyandotte mixes.
Only keep a couple we're selling the rest.
I have the hardest time sexing our birds because most are mixed. But crossing our fingers for a couple green eggers and blue layers. Just a couple more hens to make up for when our other birds are too ok or take a Break.

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Loc20chick said:

How much do you sell your chicks for and where do you sell them at? I haven't started selling any chicks yet but had someone ask if I can sell a few hens when they get old enough to be sexed. I also want to start sellng to help cover some feed costs. 

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HerbGir1972 said:

day olds depend on breed
Mixed EE's go for $4 bantam -$5 LF
Lav orps depending on # purchased $8-$10
BBS Silkies $5

As they get older (past being under heat lamps) prices go up. 1-3 months are all priced the same 3-4 months then I price as adults.

Don't undercut yourself unless you are overrun.
Food housing and your time cost money.

I hope this helps

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