12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[ronott1]

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So what happens when I have 5 incubators ......

Thankfully I can't get enough eggs at the moment

You can run weekly staggered hatches and use the fifth one for a hatcher!

 

[ronott1]

Tiny egg from large chicken. Not one of mine. View attachment 2560480

I have had some of these laid from my flock! It is normal to see one every once in a while

 

[ronott1]

I would like to enter. I'm setting call duck eggs and chicken eggs☺

Welcome!

 

[sekeyslaks]

Yes! There are not that many contests that are date specific.

Come hatch with us!

So sorry I thought I had thanked you too!Thank you very much for your help!

 

[ronott1]

So sorry I thought I had thanked you too!Thank you very much for your help!

We are allowing a week before and after the set date for the contests that count the eggs and chicks hatched.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

We are allowing a week before and after the set date for the contests that count the eggs and chicks hatched.

Well, in that case, we just started an experimental hatch in one of my incubators over here for a friend of mine with "Polkies" they're Silkie/Polish crosses. Some of the eggs are unwashed and gathered within 2 weeks and the rest were washed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. She lost one of her hens so we figured, what's the harm in trying! I'm not anticipating a great turnout for these but I always enjoy a good experiment.

If all goes as planned the eggs I ordered will hopefully be shipped in time to be included in the HAL as well.

It's Day 3 for 9 of the Polkies and Day 2 for 13 Polkies (this is when we gave in and decided to set the refrigerator eggs as well, lol!).
I'm already seeing development in the Day 3 eggs!

 

[ronott1]

Well, in that case, we just started an experimental hatch in one of my incubators over here for a friend of mine with "Polkies" they're Silkie/Polish crosses. Some of the eggs are unwashed and gathered within 2 weeks and the rest were washed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. She lost one of her hens so we figured, what's the harm in trying! I'm not anticipating a great turnout for these but I always enjoy a good experiment.

If all goes as planned the eggs I ordered will hopefully be shipped in time to be included in the HAL as well.

It's Day 3 for 9 of the Polkies and Day 2 for 13 Polkies (this is when we gave in and decided to set the refrigerator eggs as well, lol!).
I'm already seeing development in the Day 3 eggs!

View attachment 2560995

Nice!

 

[JaeG]

Well, in that case, we just started an experimental hatch in one of my incubators over here for a friend of mine with "Polkies" they're Silkie/Polish crosses. Some of the eggs are unwashed and gathered within 2 weeks and the rest were washed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. She lost one of her hens so we figured, what's the harm in trying! I'm not anticipating a great turnout for these but I always enjoy a good experiment.

If all goes as planned the eggs I ordered will hopefully be shipped in time to be included in the HAL as well.

It's Day 3 for 9 of the Polkies and Day 2 for 13 Polkies (this is when we gave in and decided to set the refrigerator eggs as well, lol!).
I'm already seeing development in the Day 3 eggs!

View attachment 2560995

Polkies - I love it! They are going to be very cute chicks.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I set 22 call duck eggs last night. mine never seem to actually hatch on the 26th day so figured I'd give them a head start.

 

[Alaskaliz]

Well, okay. Maybe I should set a few eggs just to see if the incubators are running okay. Maybe three eggs in my two main incubators. Then again, maybe I need to give my third incubator one more shot.

LOL ,,,,,, I caved.....Well I was just going to sale hatching eggs this year, but we had 2 breeds housed together and need to know which eggs are which. Langshans and Jerseys...so guess we need to hatch them ourselves. setting it up today....