A good time in the spring to hatch out

[Jennyhaschicks]

We are in Maine. I am getting the fever, but I don't want to hatch out any chicks quite yet.
When do you New Englanders hatch chicks?
I am thinking about putting them in the bator around the beginning of February. Then I would keep them inside for 8-10 weeks. I have a brooder set up in my chicken coop where they would be kept warm after that.
So when you are all doing the bator thing?

 

[swtangel321]

I'm in NH and hoping to hatch more this spring (having a baby in a few weeks so we will see what happens, I HOPE I CAN!!!!)

I was thinking about starting in middle of Feb, the chicks would hatch the first week in March and they could go out in in April/May.

Thats what I would do. Good luck !!

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

Come on February.

Good luck swtangel in the upcoming weeks. Good luck hatching out in the spring as well.

 

[swtangel321]

Thanks

What are you planning on hatching ?

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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Well. I am planning on hatching some Mille Fleur d uccles. They are my new babies. (well they are not babies)
Maybe a few silkies
Most likely some cross breeds too. I have barred rock hens, a white leghorn hen.
My roo is a RIR.
I also have a couple buff orp roos. One of these guys needs to go soon though.

What are you planning on hatching?

 

[Malbri]

Do you really want chickens in your house for 8 weeks? I almost went nuts after 2!

 

[BeardedChick]

Do you really want chickens in your house for 8 weeks?

5-6 weeks is about all I can stand! I guess the question is how many chicks???​

 

[Solsken Farm]

Jenny, I just put my incubator away. :lol I put my 6 weekers out a few days ago. They are doing great in a covered makeshift coop I made inside a horsestall. So far I have one heated 250 watt bulb in there and it is staying about 60 degrees away from the light.

I would put them in Feb 1, keep them in the house for one month or so and put them out in a covered set up in your coop at the end of March. That should work out fine, as long as you can keep the area heated to a reasonable level, like 70 or so.

So order your eggs and get going.

I am in central Maine and an enabler.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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Yah, I don't mind.

 

[swtangel321]

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Well. I am planning on hatching some Mille Fleur d uccles. They are my new babies. (well they are not babies)
Maybe a few silkies
Most likely some cross breeds too. I have barred rock hens, a white leghorn hen.
My roo is a RIR.
I also have a couple buff orp roos. One of these guys needs to go soon though.

What are you planning on hatching?

I have a flock of silkies and BR's. Might try a few EE/BR mixes to see how many of them lay blue eggs.