15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Despite having a power outage last night and having to move the incubators twice to keep them warm, got an early Barnevelder baby this afternoon

 

[BDutch]

The first egg hatched under my broody Katrientje (bantam RIR).

Set on Friday evening, hatched 20 -21 days later on Friday morning.

 

[angiez628]

This morning I have 15 pipped out of the 19 left. 2 are close to zipping and someone's chirping away. How am I going to get any work done today.

 

[Chive]

I'm making EE's that are crested and bearded. Ameraucana over Spitzhauben and Spitzhauben over Ameraucana. Eventually going to add long tails. Not sure about adding feathered feet.

That sounds like a good mix! Adding a long tail is a really good idea! You could use some Phoenix or Yokohama.
But if I were to be breeding chickens to suit the environment here, they probably shouldn't have long tails or feathered feet due to the mud. I guess I can just keep them in a coop for most of the time...
And mites are normally worse and caught more on chickens with feathered feet.
But that cross sounds like a great mix. You'll have to share some pictures!

 

[Chive]

View attachment 3785056 Meet Q.T.Pie. Her line is: Roo: EE Bantam hen x Cochin Bantam Roo, crossed with: Hen: Buff laced polish Roo x Black Tailed Buff Japanese Bantam
D'Uccles are awesome, both roosters I'd had were very sweet, and so very cute. The hen I had was kind of crazy, named her Sugar Spaz.

She's beautiful!! What a lovely bird! I love her light buff color tone with hints of white.
*Sugar Spaz*. I like it!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

How am I going to get any work done today

You can just get that silly idea out of your head now, you need to stare at the incubator ALL day

 

[Auntiejessi3]

4 more hatched last night, today is officially hatch day

 

[NagemTX]

That sounds like a good mix! Adding a long tail is a really good idea! You could use some Phoenix or Yokohama.
But if I were to be breeding chickens to suit the environment here, they probably shouldn't have long tails or feathered feet due to the mud. I guess I can just keep them in a coop for most of the time...
And mites are normally worse and caught more on chickens with feathered feet.
But that cross sounds like a great mix. You'll have to share some pictures!

I have the Phoenix already.

 

[LTAY1946]

I just put the silkie eggs in lock down last night. Already checking for pips. None yet but I bet there will be zips by tomorrow night.

 

[casportpony]

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