Anyone hatching April 5-7 or so? ALL DONE, READY TO BE LOCKED

[snazzyboots]

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hey did you put them up on ebay or BYC? I totally want to see pics of your flock

i bought some the other day. i am so excited. i also bought speckled sussex and salmon faverolle eggs. round 2 here we come. anyone else joining me?

 

[chevgrl]

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hey did you put them up on ebay or BYC? I totally want to see pics of your flock

i bought some the other day. i am so excited. i also bought speckled sussex and salmon faverolle eggs. round 2 here we come. anyone else joining me?

what day will you set them?

 

[snazzyboots]

i think they are all being sent out on Wednesday so i guess i will get them Friday. maybe set on Saturday.

 

[KZ]

Hatch is over. I still have some eggs sitting in the bator but only because I have one chick that needs to be in the incubator for another day or so.

Totals are:

5 Giant Cochins (out of 26 shipped and 23 started - 16 made it to lockdown) 21% hatch rate
6 Easter Egger (out of 7 picked up in backyard) 86% hatch rate
12 Blue Marans (out of 20 shipped and 18 started - 18 made it to lockdown) 67% hatch rate

This was an interesting hatch. The cochin eggs were shipped with what I thought was borderline poor packaging. Also, they were advertised as the ones left over from the days shipment (which means they were most likely not the best eggs seller had). I won't ever buy a "bargain assortment" again. The hatch rate was poor and overall they were more expensive per bird than if I had bought a smaller and better packed bunch of eggs.
Marans eggs were large, dark and well formed and were packed great.
And, of course, my own eggs did great . My roo is a busy boy and I am sure his offspring will grow up to be healthy and beautiful.

This was my first hatch with my new Sportsman. I did much better than with my LG but I still have a ways to go. I am glad I got a few Cochin and am very pleased with the Marans. Next I think I am going to try guinea eggs - from my own birds. I hear those are easy to hatch and sell.

 

[chevgrl]

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Yea i almost got sucked into that bargain assortment but got the all splash instead

 

[KZ]

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Splash Cochins? I bet those are gorgeous, I really like splash anything. How did they do? And were yours packaged well?

 

[MjChickens]

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Surprise...

The ones from me, will be sent out Monday morning.

 

[MjChickens]

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hey did you put them up on ebay or BYC? I totally want to see pics of your flock

I have them on BYC.

 

[chevgrl]

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Splash Cochins? I bet those are gorgeous, I really like splash anything. How did they do? And were yours packaged well?

these are the pic from the ebay ad i bought from they are gorgeous but i got 14 eggs and i think there is only 5 that made it to day 14 they go into lock down on tuesday
again this is not my pic im not claiming it im borrowing it to show them

 

[chevgrl]

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Surprise...

The ones from me, will be sent out Monday morning.

You are on the Ball!!