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

[Scottyhorse]

You can go ahead and add me. Hopefully our hens will lay some eggs in time. Will someone PM me and help me make an incubator? I want to do this as low cost as possible.

 

[SandeeC]

Sweet idea I did have a Jenny, but unfortunately she's gone to "Great Generator Heaven" lol
See how I go for next year though

 

[chicken pickin]

Im excited, one of my BCMs just started laying again after taking about 3 months off when she went broody. Yay so I may be hatching BCM also. If DH doesn't hide my incubators first, He isn't happy about me starting up again in Dec. I started in Dec last year and didn't stop until Aug. Ive had a 3-4 month break, he would like a longer break lol.

 

[ronott1]

You can go ahead and add me. Hopefully our hens will lay some eggs in time. Will someone PM me and help me make an incubator? I want to do this as low cost as possible.

Welcome!

I added you to the first page participant list!

I have not make an incubator so I cannot help.

This link has a bunch of designs to choose from thought:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-chicken-egg-incubator-designs-pictures

 

[ronott1]

Im excited, one of my BCMs just started laying again after taking about 3 months off when she went broody. Yay so I may be hatching BCM also. If DH doesn't hide my incubators first, He isn't happy about me starting up again in Dec. I started in Dec last year and didn't stop until Aug. Ive had a 3-4 month break, he would like a longer break lol.

That is very good news!

Me too....Not all of the hatching was for me though. I hatch for other addicts People too.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Im excited, one of my BCMs just started laying again after taking about 3 months off when she went broody. Yay so I may be hatching BCM also. If DH doesn't hide my incubators first, He isn't happy about me starting up again in Dec. I started in Dec last year and didn't stop until Aug. Ive had a 3-4 month break, he would like a longer break lol.

I've had at least 1 bator (& up to 5) running at all times since June 2012...lol

 

[chicken pickin]

I've had at least 1 bator (& up to 5) running at all times since June 2012...lol

Wow I couldn't imaging having them run year round. Hatching in winter still slightly terrifies me lol. If I cant sell the chicks I have to over winter them all and I don't have a whole lot of space left to over winter. I try to only hatch what I can manage if by chance I cant rehome. Selling chicks in winter is a bit harder.

 

[Gardeningmama]

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True, true! My house boasts a 6 foot brooder in the computer room, then they move to a clawfoot tub/ brooder in the basement bathroom, and finally to the 2 mini coops DH built for my little addiction in the basement. They have been empty though since mid summer....Time to hear some peeping around here!

 

[Myfourladies]

I HAVE to join!! I was planning on hatching anyways, so why not join a cause. LOL It will be a total hatch of Cochin Bantams here!! =) Add me to the addicts list.

 

[ronott1]

I HAVE to join!! I was planning on hatching anyways, so why not join a cause. LOL It will be a total hatch of Cochin Bantams here!! =) Add me to the addicts list.

Welcome!

Cochins are very nice looking too!

You have been added to the list!