April 2023 Hatch-A-Long

[kurby22]

No I got mine directly from a breeder in New Jersey whose a member of the breed club. I can't wait to see yours too!

Oh okay, that's smart! I got my from Red Roof Hens in NC, I'm excited to see them, they should be black. The one that was potentially going to be self-blue didn't develop sadly. I watched an eBay bid last week for 9 watermaal eggs...started at $25 and finished at $187.50!! Too rich for my blood haha, so I am happy with my two hehe.

 

[Waterfaery]

All resistant birds since the vaccinated breeding stock I bought. I read somewhere where they are debating whether resistance is passed on via the hen into the chick from the vaccination.

Last year I hatched Egyptian Fayoumi chicks from my breeding stock and have hatched two roosters from them and my barnyard cross stock that were also resistant. So far so good. I haven't had an obvious Marek's death in almost 5 years, cross fingers, knock on wood and cross myself three times and I'm not even Catholic.

Well done. You must be so proud for overcoming it.

I'm not sure if I'm dealing with it but I have a cockerel suddenly unable to stand up since last week and I'm a bit scared, especially with 22 chicks in the brooder and another 24 eggs in the incubator at the moment. All I can do is hope it's not it, but it's good to know there's hope even if the worst comes to be.

I hope your hatch goes well!

 

[CastielH]

Oh okay, that's smart! I got my from Red Roof Hens in NC, I'm excited to see them, they should be black. The one that was potentially going to be self-blue didn't develop sadly. I watched an eBay bid last week for 9 watermaal eggs...started at $25 and finished at $187.50!! Too rich for my blood haha, so I am happy with my two hehe.

I know Red Roof! They're a member of the breed club also, they got some of their foundation birds from the same person the breeder I got my eggs from got her foundation birds from, so our birds are going to be related after all! And yeah the eBay bid for eggs can get a bit wild from what I've seen. It's nice to see more people getting interested in the breed though!

 

[Canadian Wind]

I know Red Roof! They're a member of the breed club also, they got some of their foundation birds from the same person the breeder I got my eggs from got her foundation birds from, so our birds are going to be related after all! And yeah the eBay bid for eggs can get a bit wild from what I've seen. It's nice to see more people getting interested in the breed though!

I hadn't heard of the Watermaal until you peeps started talking about them. What pretty little birds! Wonder if there are any available in Canada...

 

[kurby22]

I know Red Roof! They're a member of the breed club also, they got some of their foundation birds from the same person the breeder I got my eggs from got her foundation birds from, so our birds are going to be related after all! And yeah the eBay bid for eggs can get a bit wild from what I've seen. It's nice to see more people getting interested in the breed though!

Sweet! How fun I have tried several times to win watermaal breeding pairs at the shows but never win So we will see how this goes! They are so adorable and such a fun twist on my d’Anvers

I hadn't heard of the Watermaal until you peeps started talking about them. What pretty little birds! Wonder if there are any available in Canada...

Ohh you should find them, they should be around there somewhere! Maybe the Watermaal Club could help you find some

 

[Canadian Wind]

Ohh you should find them, they should be around there somewhere! Maybe the Watermaal Club could help you find some

Who's going to tell my daughter, who is already miffed at me for bringing in so many chickens and ducks on her property, lol!

 

[CastielH]

Who's going to tell my daughter, who is already miffed at me for bringing in so many chickens and ducks on her property, lol!

show her pictures of how cute they are and see if that helps? that's what I did with my parents

 

[Canadian Wind]

show her pictures of how cute they are and see if that helps? that's what I did with my parents

I've *barely* got her accepting my OEGB. I talked to her today about setting breeding pens/coops for specific breeds and she turned all nasty on me. I'm trying to convince her by telling her it's so we can be more self-sufficient, being able to sell chicks to pay for the food from the meat and egg birds. I got such a dirty look from her!

I placated her with one of the baby bunnies later.

 

[kurby22]

show her pictures of how cute they are and see if that helps? that's what I did with my parents

This is what I came here to say!

 

[kurby22]

I've *barely* got her accepting my OEGB. I talked to her today about setting breeding pens/coops for specific breeds and she turned all nasty on me. I'm trying to convince her by telling her it's so we can be more self-sufficient, being able to sell chicks to pay for the food from the meat and egg birds. I got such a dirty look from her!

I placated her with one of the baby bunnies later.

Ahhh man!! Show her the price you could get for them!