5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[chick rookie]

Leghorns are relatively small. You are probably thinking white rocks which are a bit bigger or white jersey giants which are huge.

going to look them up, but maybe the giants are what I'm thinking about, cause they are huge.. thanks, now maybe I will get me some leghorns. thank you

 

[SilkieSensation]

Leghorns are relatively small. You are probably thinking white rocks which are a bit bigger or white jersey giants which are huge.

going to look them up, but maybe the giants are what I'm thinking about, cause they are huge.. thanks, now maybe I will get me some leghorns. thank you

All 3 of those breeds have the large single comb, but only the leghorns lay white eggs. The others lay brown.

 

[chickenlover28]

Joining in the hatch along!! Seramas do Christmas! ! Should get so e frizzles
I also have a second set of seramas due new years day. Everyone been goin broody! Poor roos lol

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I'm nervous because I didn't see anything in my eggs today! could it be that my flashlight wasn't bright enough or that I'm not as skilled at this as everyone else?congrats to everyone that is seeing development in their eggs tho! I can't wait to see everyone's chicks! even tho it's still a few more weeks...I can't wait!

The rule I go by: if it doesn't stink, it stays.

 

[chickenlover28]

R u on day 11? R u putting flashlight on the small end of egg? R your eggs dark? I use an led flashlight.

 

[chick rookie]

All 3 of those breeds have the large single comb, but only the leghorns lay white eggs. The others lay brown.

I guess I have 3 leghorns and didnt know it, I just thought they were little white mutts... lol ( nothing wrong with mutts) but the eggs are tiny, I want to add white eggs to my basket but I want lg. ??? will look and try to find them in the breeds section. Thanks for all the info. Was looking at the white jersey giants and they lay awesome brn eggs, just afraid they would squish my other hens..lol

 

[chickenlover28]

U can buy nesting box pads on Amazon

 

[chickenlover28]

Usually leg horns lay a lg white eggs. Occasionally lay random small. Mine r the biggest out of my production hens. Are they all small?
Also if the hens just started laying they are small for a few.

 

[bantambury]

today is candle day guys!!!!!!

im so excited!

my barometer is a nice temp, a 55%, but the one from home depot still says 45%.......
if my home depot one is right, will 5% humidity make a difference in the hatching?

my incubator instructions say 50-60% is the IDEAL humidity for incubation......if my home depot hydrometer is correct, will 5% be a difference if the instructions say IDEAL?



~Bantambury

 

[chick rookie]

Usually leg horns lay a lg white eggs. Occasionally lay random small. Mine r the biggest out of my production hens. Are they all small?
Also if the hens just started laying they are small for a few.