9th-annual-byc-new-years-day-2018-hatch-a-long

[pennyJo1960]

I am not getting enough eggs right now even as my silkies grow up

 

[Hope Hughes]

Ok so i never took the duck eggs out that i thought may have been blood ringed (i never take any eggs out unless i a 10000000% sure they are not going to continue to grow, anyways they all see to stilp be growing maybe if was just the way i was candeling them.... idk.. they all seem to have great veins now... so maybe i will have 11 duckys??​

 

[ronott1]

Ok so i never took the duck eggs out that i thought may have been blood ringed (i never take any eggs out unless i a 10000000% sure they are not going to continue to grow, anyways they all see to stilp be growing maybe if was just the way i was candeling them.... idk.. they all seem to have great veins now... so maybe i will have 11 duckys??​

That is why you wait to toss eggs!

 

[Hope Hughes]

That is why you wait to toss eggs!

I always wait i am always so nervous they are still alive!!


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[pennyJo1960]

that is why I still have my incubator but looking forward to always having a silkie to do the work I have 4 for that very reason

 

[ronott1]

I always wait i am always so nervous they are still alive!!


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[Pensmaster]

that is why I still have my incubator but looking forward to always having a silkie to do the work I have 4 for that very reason

Silkies are amazing broodies. All mine are gone now however I still have too many broodies in season here. I’ve yet to try the frozen water bottle to get them stop but I think I will this coming year.

 

[mama duckie]

My power came back on after 24 hours...the duckies are growing so no harm done it seems
I was over hugging them to my chest so we drove to my mums with incubator and just after it had heated up we got a text - the power was back on
We have a Plymouth Rock beauty sitting on 6 eggs - 3 days old
Do these guys qualify?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Silkies are amazing broodies. All mine are gone now however I still have too many broodies in season here. I’ve yet to try the frozen water bottle to get them stop but I think I will this coming year.

out here we use wire dog crates suspended so the air goes under them breaks them real fast

 

[amunk01]

Hi everyone! I just knew i could count on this group to have a Hatch-a-Long going for New Years! I set 42 chicken eggs today at 3pm! This will be my second hatch ever. I finished my first attempt on Dec 3rd, and was instantly addicted. Hoping to have another successful hatch. Ive got multiple Orpington colors, Silkies, Polish, Marans, EE, Brahma mixes, Cochins, and Sussex in there.. Cant wait to follow along!
-Alexis