6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[ronott1]

Okay, I'm in!

-Kathy

Welcome!

Thinking about getting some TJ eggs and will look for Muscovy eggs in the yard.

-Kathy

I hope they hatch for you!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks, should be fun!

-Kathy

 

[tommysgirl]

How long is the longest you have let a girl sit before giving her eggs? Is 3 weeks too long? I want to participate here but I am afraid my girl will be officially full on broody in the next couple of days so she would be sitting for 6 weeks if I don't give her eggs until 12/10. I have held them off for about 2 weeks before but never 3. What are your thoughts??

 

[tommysgirl]

Thanks, should be fun!

-Kathy

Yay!!!

 

[Kaylish]

Lol. U should have seen me and my dw during our first hatch. We were acting like complete weirdos. We have gotten a little better but still pretty weired...

That's me on hatchday! Total weirdo!

I am proud to be weird. Normal is way overrated.

x2!

re: TJ's eggs
Leghorns, California Whites, Austrawhites No guarantee what the carton will hold.

(Hint: Ask a TJ's clerk if they've got anything fresher in the back...there's usually a case that has come in just sitting there, but they want to sell all the week-old and 10-day-old merchandise first.)
(second Hint: Try to get the eggs with the date NOT stamped on the shell... I've found the ones with the red lettering on the shell have a lower hatch rate)

The lettering may not be in issue - I just hatched 11 out of 12 with the stamp on them. To be fair the eggs were only 5 days old when I set them.

Okay, I'm in!

-Kathy

 

[hennible]

How long is the longest you have let a girl sit before giving her eggs?   Is 3 weeks too long?  I want to participate here but I am afraid my girl will be officially full on broody in the next couple of days so she would be sitting for 6 weeks if I don't give her eggs until 12/10.   I have held them off for about 2 weeks before but never 3.   What are your thoughts??

I had a Bantam sit for seven weeks.... First eggs were duds and I let her go over a few extra days, but she was not giving up... So I gave her more eggs and let her keep going. I just started feeding her lots of protein packed foods, she sure had a taste for it. Loads of scrambled eggs and made sure she had water... She did well, didn't loss much weight once I started offering her proteins.

 

[tommysgirl]

I had a Bantam sit for seven weeks.... First eggs were duds and I let her go over a few extra days, but she was not giving up... So I gave her more eggs and let her keep going. I just started feeding her lots of protein packed foods, she sure had a taste for it. Loads of scrambled eggs and made sure she had water... She did well, didn't loss much weight once I started offering her proteins.

Thanks for sharing your experience. This girl is a barn yard mix hatched 5/13... she is also a super mom and this is her 4th time being broody in a year. I guess I will just see how it goes. Thanks! I will follow your advice if she is still sitting at setting time.

 

[Sustained]

re: TJ's eggs
Leghorns, California Whites, Austrawhites No guarantee what the carton will hold.

(Hint: Ask a TJ's clerk if they've got anything fresher in the back...there's usually a case that has come in just sitting there, but they want to sell all the week-old and 10-day-old merchandise first.)
(second Hint: Try to get the eggs with the date NOT stamped on the shell... I've found the ones with the red lettering on the shell have a lower hatch rate)

Thank you for the hints I just found out that the closest TJ's is a bit of a drive so I'm going to stop at one on my way back from visiting family for xmas. There's a few along the way. I guess it's back to the drawing board for eggs

 

[JW12]

I just found out my trader joes does not carry fertile eggs

 

[Kaylish]

I just found out my trader joes does not carry fertile eggs

Check around at your local grocery stores - in my area both Winco and Raleys carry fertile eggs in addition to TJs. You may also have luck at a Farmers Market or health food store.