12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[sekeyslaks]

Haha anyone else finding it difficult to find out which of their hens laid which eggs?Look at all those question marks..

 

[ronott1]

I realized late last night the all of the chicken eggs I set are from pullets. This hatch probably won't go as well.

As long as the eggs are fertile, they will hatch fine.

 

[ronott1]

Unfortunately, the eggs I'd hoped to get shipped in for the EHAL will not be sent out in time, so I'm out for that one.


Hopefully, instead, I'll be hatching from my own Marans, but it'll all depend on if my Silkie roosters have been breeding them, because I do not want any more Silkie mixes if I can help it.

We have a week before and after for the eggs to count. How late will they be?

 

[ronott1]

Haha anyone else finding it difficult to find out which of their hens laid which eggs?Look at all those question marks..View attachment 2564925

I have seen people use trap nests and dye on the vent to figure out which hens laid which egg.

 

[sekeyslaks]

I have seen people use trap nests and dye on the vent to figure out which hens laid which egg.

If the dye is dangerous or it dyes the bum permanently then no thank you! I have no wish for rainbow bummed chickens.creative idea though!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

We have a week before and after for the eggs to count. How late will they be?

It's possible they could ship on Monday, in which case they could be here in time for me to enter, but I'm not expecting them to ship at least until the 22nd or later, honestly. I didn't get a solid date because she's testing for fertility before she ships any out.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

If the dye is dangerous or it dyes the bum permanently then no thank you! I have no wish for rainbow bummed chickens.creative idea though!

I've done it a couple times and have had no permanent rainbow bums occur as a result. It did work to an extent, but the brightly colored droppings they also had from it was a bit of a startling side effect.

 

[AusHen]

I have seen people use trap nests and dye on the vent to figure out which hens laid which egg.

A friend used food dye, blue, purple and green. the poop was a bit interesting lol. I think it lasted about three days. It does need to go IN the vent rather than on it though

 

[ronott1]

If the dye is dangerous or it dyes the bum permanently then no thank you! I have no wish for rainbow bummed chickens.creative idea though!

That would be funny!

The dye they uses was food coloring-- it was not permanent.

Trap nesting worked the best.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

My shipped eggs are officially on the way and will be here in time for the hatch along too!