14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

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Updated!

Member with @	Setting eggs
@3KillerBs	yes
@Adorae	no
@AgnesGray	maybe
@AlleysChicks	yes
@AmeraucanaHank	yes
@AMM10	maybe
@AntiqueB	no
@bantamsrmyfav	yes
@BarnyardChaos	no
@Beer can	maybe
@BirdsBeesTrees	no
@Bkaye	yes
@Blue Raptor	no
@BlueBaby	yes
@BrandonsQuails	yes
@ButtonHoarder	maybe
@Calichicks23	yes
@casportpony	yes
@cfremder	yes
@ChickenCanoe	yes
@chickfused	no
@Chookwagn	yes
@CloneFly	maybe
@cppeace	maybe
@craxyjaxy424	yes
@Cynthia12	no
@Debbie292d	maybe
@ElimAcres	maybe
@Fluffy Lambs	yes
@fluffycrow	no
@Happy Hill Farmstead	yes
@Iluveggers	yes
@janiedoe	yes
@JennyHeidewald	yes
@Jester57	yes
@junior67	yes
@JustBabyMargo	no
@Kiki	maybe
@krissyweso	yes
@kukupecpec	yes
@kurby22	yes
@LadyCluck77	yes
@Lilokieescorter	maybe
@lilwanderer	yes
@Maddemaran	yes
@MandaRae	maybe
@MGG	maybe
@MilesFluffybutt	no
@MotherofOrpies	no
@Mountaintop Homestead	yes
@muddy75	no
@MysteryChicken	yes
@notasilkie	no
@OneMountainAcres	yes
@Overo Mare	yes
@pipdzipdnreadytogo	yes
@PippinTheChicken	no
@Poultrybonkers	yes
@Pyxis	yes
@Quacking ducks	no
@Rabbitking	yes
@Razadia	no
@ronott1	no
@SadieCat	yes
@saracarver3	yes
@shabby chic-hens	yes
@ShannonsChimkens	yes
@SheaLoner	yes
@Sheriloo3	yes
@Show Sebright	no
@Sneakyturtle	yes
@SourRoses	yes
@SueT	no
@The Cottages	yes
@Tumbleweedlynn	yes
@VBoyle	yes
@WallyG74	yes
@winterwolf4	yes
@Yard farmer	yes
@Youngfarmer2019	yes
@ZoomiesMom72	no

Please change me to a yes.

 

[3KillerBs]

When I got home from church I saw that the pullets had laid so I slipped two more of those little eggs into the stack. 6 hours behind the others shouldn't be a big deal since my hatches often spread over 2-3 days anyway.

 

[SourRoses]

When I got home from church I saw that the pullets had laid so I slipped two more of those little eggs into the stack. 6 hours behind the others shouldn't be a big deal since my hatches often spread over 2-3 days anyway.

Hehe! Yeah, if there's room, I usually add eggs for 24 hours, it doesn't seem to make any difference.

We can set eggs up to a week late for the hatch along?!! I'm totally going to have more in then
More more more

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

I set 12 chicken eggs yesterday at 1:30. I separated out the moms I wanted to hatch from. Excited about possible colors.

Here are parents

Here’s the dad. Half BLRW and half Lavender Orpington.

One of the moms i collected eggs from. She’s same mix as dad. Full sister. Really excited about possible colors from them.

Here’s the other two moms I kept eggs from. A lavender and a buff Orpington. The lavender with the dad should throw Lavender, blue, black, or splash chicks I think. With the buff, I’m hoping for some buff chicks with a blue tail.

Tons of possibilities. Excited to have chicks this Easter!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Okay, just got home a 5 hours ago from Hawaii. I told my neighbor not to collect my eggs after Thursday, incubator heating, done my selections setting eggs in 1 hour! So excited! Going to add more tomorrow! These are from 1 hen and 3 pullets. Welsummer, Marans, OE and Salmon Faverolle all crossed with Barnevelder.

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

I set 12 chicken eggs yesterday at 1:30. I separated out the moms I wanted to hatch from. Excited about possible colors.

Here are parents

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Here’s the dad. Half BLRW and half Lavender Orpington.

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One of the moms i collected eggs from. She’s same mix as dad. Full sister. Really excited about possible colors from them.

View attachment 3436968
Here’s the other two moms I kept eggs from. A lavender and a buff Orpington. The lavender with the dad should throw Lavender, blue, black, or splash chicks I think. With the buff, I’m hoping for some buff chicks with a blue tail.

Tons of possibilities. Excited to have chicks this Easter!

What beautiful chickens!

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Okay, just got home a 5 hours ago from Hawaii. I told my neighbor not to collect my eggs after Thursday, incubator heating, done my selections setting eggs in 1 hour! So excited! Going to add more tomorrow! These are from 1 hen and 3 pullets. Welsummer, Marans, OE and Salmon Faverolle all crossed with Barnevelder.

Do you have pics of your flock? I’m still trying to figure breeds out, so would love to see them

 

[Bound to Sea]

Do you have pics of your flock? I’m still trying to figure breeds out, so would love to see them

Sure thing! Barnevelder rooster in back and Salmon Faverolle in front. Second pic is young Marans,3rd pic is OE and Welsummer infront. Last three born last May.

 

[Mountaintop Homestead]

If he's been mating within the past 3-4 weeks you may have fertility.

I used to have 4 black hens to prove that chicken sperm could last over 3 weeks.

Oh gosh!! I've been told that that could be possible but I don't believe I have any fertilized eggs right now. . I don't believe he's been mating at all. Thank you though!

I had a younger rooster taken by a hawk, that did mate with all my girls. And I may still have some fertilized eggs left from him but the eggs have been refrigerated. Would they maybe still work? I lost him on Feb 23rd.

 

[muddy75]

Oh gosh!! I've been told that that could be possible but I don't believe I have any fertilized eggs right now. . I don't believe he's been mating at all. Thank you though!

I had a younger rooster taken by a hawk, that did mate with all my girls. And I may still have some fertilized eggs left from him but the eggs have been refrigerated. Would they maybe still work? I lost him on Feb 23rd.

Refrigerated eggs can have a lower hatch rate, but can still hatch occasionally
I believe @Kiki hatched some refrigerated quail eggs a couple years ago