4th of July Hatch-Along!

[Slothinc]

Thank you all so much for your participation, and I love all of the name ideas! They are so great! I got everyone updated to this point!

 

[TwoCrows]

@2ndTink @GreenJay @Themellowyellows @Cheekychook12 @OrpingtonManiac @LaFleche @AinaWGSD

Come pick an egg or 2!

 

[GreenJay]

@2ndTink @GreenJay @Themellowyellows @Cheekychook12 @OrpingtonManiac @LaFleche @AinaWGSD

Come pick an egg or 2!

thanks for the tag!

@Slothinc - congratulations on the new incubator! And wow that's a pile of eggs!

So sorry about Sugarplum!

 

[GreenJay]

Hi everyone! Let’s celebrate Independence Day with a hatch along! These eggs have been put in the incubators in staggered intervals, so they are set to hatch from July 2nd-July 8th.

I was so blessed to win the BYC cutest chick photography contest a few weeks ago, and my prize was an incredible Brinsea Maxi 24EX Connect. I hadn’t been planning to set more eggs this summer, but I am dying to try out the new incubator!!

I also had one of my most prized pullets pass away last week. She wasn’t yet laying but when I lose a bird, it does make me want to set eggs even more. So I have set almost everything laid since then. Including some pullet eggs to see how they do, as an experiment. So there is a lot going on with a new incubator and new layers.

I have an overflow incubator for all the eggs that wouldn’t fit in the Brinsea Maxi 24EX Connect.

Please let me know if you would like an egg or a few to root for! Since the hatch will occur around July 4th, pick any name having to do with America! (please no politics!) Some ideas are: State Names, Freedom Themes, Constitution/Bill of Rights phrases, National favorites, red white & blue, patriotic songs, etc. There are tons of eggs, so get creative!

I will have a list of eggs below and will update it with the eggs that are chosen!

The eggs were set in their number order so the lower numbers will hatch first. I have pulled non developers out of the lower numbers but the higher numbers I have not pulled any yet, I will update them as I candle.

These eggs have lavender silkie roos as their fathers. So the eggs from silkies will be purebred. The blue eggs will be 3/4+ silkie. I will write the breed of the mom next to the egg. If it says F1, that means a first gen cross of silkie/ameraucana bantam. All eggs are blue/green unless they say silkie, or tan next to them!


1 EE @casportpony Nelson
3 Silkie @oldhenlikesdogs Lincoln
4 Silkie @oldhenlikesdogs Liberty
5 Silkie @casportpony Blueskin
6 Silkie @Debbie292d July
7 Silkie @Debbie292d Flag
8 Satin frizz
10 Satin frizz @TwoCrows Betsy
11 Satin Frizz @TwoCrows Bell
12 Satin Frizz
13 F1 @tlcmurphy Georgia
14 F1
16 F2 @Sc_chickengirl Dixie
17 F2
18 F1
20 F2 tan
21 F2 tan
22 F2 tan
25 F2 tan
26 F2 tan
33 F1 @Ecarroll Stars
34 F1
35 F1 @Ecarroll Stripes
36 F1
37 F1
38 F1
39 F1
40 F1
42 F1
44 F1
45 F1
47 F1
48 Silkie
49 F1
51 F1
52 F1
53 Silkie
54 F2 tan
55 F1
56 F1
57 F1
58 F1
59 F1
60 F1
61 Silkie @GodLovesU Carolina
62 F1
63 F2
64 F1 tan
65 Orp tan @Lacy Duckwing Ford
66 F1
67 Satin frizz @Lacy Duckwing Philadelphia
68 Silkie
69 F1
70 F1
71 F2
72 F1
73 F1

May I have #8 - Firecracker
And #17 - Apple pie
Please and thank you!

 

[AinaWGSD]

Come pick an egg or 2!

Don't mind if I do! @Slothinc WOW that's a lot of eggs And I thought it was tough keeping track of 50!

Can I have #20 and call it Dela (short for Delaware) the first state)

And # 40 to be called Lexi (short for Lexington) the site of the first shots of the American Revolution.

And let's do #8 to be called Concord, another first battle site and the location in Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concord Hymn" that coined the phrase "the shot heard round the world." Etaops, I see 8 is taken, make it #12?

And not to be greedy, but it's too perfect to pass up, please name #49 Francisco for SanFransisco and the '49ers.

 

[2ndTink]

I'll take any 2, and name them Sparkler and Bottle Rocket.

 

[Slothinc]

Thank you everyone!!!! The names you are choosing are fabulous! Here’s a fun shot of a growing baby - I forgot to write down which egg it was though

 

[Slothinc]

I'll take any 2, and name them Sparkler and Bottle Rocket.

I gave you 42 and 44!

 

[2ndTink]

I gave you 42 and 44!

Whoohoo, thank you!!!