JANUARY 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[jbenson]

I think my hatch is through. I have 18. One really late day 22 hatcher still drying off in the bator but I think the remaining 10 quit.

 

[misfitmorgan]

So my one frizzle/frazzle cochin egg hatched yesterday while i was at work. So that must mean my heat issues are resolved which is good news for the younger eggs in the bator.

Still have:

Day 16 - 4/6 frizzle/frazzle cochin eggs in there(2 were clears)
Day 15 - 14/18 khaki campbell duck eggs in there(2 clear, 2 bloodring)

 

[The Colonel]

I think my hatch is over as well. 20 hatched out of 29 at lockdown. Leaving the rest in there for a day or so before I start the next round. 1 dozen RIR, 1 dozen Silkies, and 1 1/2 dozen Ameraucanas. Picking them up Saturday and setting Sunday night/Monday morning. So it will be on to the February HAL after this post. Good luck everyone with the rest of the fuzzy butts, and Happy hatching!!!

 

[Purpletie3]

Colonel~ I have been hatching the same type chicken...silkies and I just got my Americauna eggs yesterday in the mail. Can't wait!

Lockdown starts Friday night...Bring it!

 

[Purpletie3]

Jbenson...Great pics! Congrats to your hatch!

 

[PD-Riverman]

Over 100 eggs in the hatcher---they are hatching now----due tomorrow.

I must have had over 120 eggs in the hatcher because 121 hatched, I had one that should have hatched but did not. Not to bad. Sure is alot of chicks-----had to put them in 2 brooders.

 

[The Colonel]

I must have had over 120 eggs in the hatcher because 121 hatched, I had one that should have hatched but did not. Not to bad. Sure is alot of chicks-----had to put them in 2 brooders.

Man that's some good numbers, congrats!

 

[Peep_Show]

I cannot even fathom that many... What will you do with them all?

 

[PD-Riverman]

I cannot even fathom that many... What will you do with them all?

Well if you have not seen any of my other post----I sell most of them----sold about 2000 in the last 6 months----but its alot of "work" messing with the chicks but more work raising the hens/roosters that lay the eggs. My few chickens eat better than 750lbs per WEEK, that alone is moving/handling alot of feed bags.

Now I got to step up hatching---for a while to see how it goes----My first Commercial order----a new Farm/feed store has ask me to furnish him chicks this spring and right on---if they are selling. Time will tell!!

 

[bamadude]

I went on a vacation once and the eggs were to hatch 2 days before I got back. 7/11 hatched the other eggs got kicked away from the light and didn't hatch. I had left them at day 18, and they figured out food and water on their own.

WHOA WHOA WHOA.....YOU INCUBATED WITH A HEAT LAMP?????? SERIOUSLY??????