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

[mstricer]

 [COLOR=333333]I'm only getting 1 fertilized egg a day from the wyandottes, not much to hatch there.[/COLOR]

Well, you can hold the fertilized eggs a few days - save a week's worth of eggs and then set them on the 11th?

Ditto you can save eggs for 10 days or longer, after 10 days the hatch rate goes down

 

[ronott1]

Thanks Ron for the TJ egg idea!

I would still have to have them shipped to me but much better than subjecting good eggs to the cold and long distance shipping. I may still be able to join in here.

Your are welcome!

I am sorry that there are no closer sources for you. Thanks giving is a bit far off from setting on Dec. 11 but might work if you are going to Redding then. Papa Brooder may be able to ship some fertile eggs to you for a reasonable price. It is off season and he may have some of season deals if you contact him.

 

[ronott1]

Is it the 11th yet?

No?

How bout now?

No?

Now?

I can't wait either!

 

[chicken pickin]

Pssssssssst....... Ron

You didn't enter me as a participant.

 

[ronott1]

Pssssssssst....... Ron

You didn't enter me as a participant.

You are entered now!

If I missed anyone else, send me PM.

 

[mstricer]

I'm in.

 

[ronott1]

I'm in.

The first page participants list has been updated!

 

[mstricer]

Thank you

 

[shmccarthy]

I've never hatched in the winter but how do collect eggs before they become too cold to set? It's gonna be really cold here this year during winter supposedly and I would like to participate but most of my eggs freeze in the winter, and that's from only being out there for a few hours. I have a 3 egg incubator so I don't need a lot but should I just wait for them to lay and get them right away?

 

[fosterson]

You'd have to get them ASAP after they're laid. It doesn't take long for an egg to freeze in my limited experience! But you can hold them up to 10 days before you incubate.