August Hatch-A-Long

[jolenesdad]

Here are my eggs:

Roosters:
Black Copper Marans
Barred Easter Egger
Birchen Marans

Hens:
Partridge Easter Egger (Blue egg)
Blue, black copper Marans
Blue Birchen Marans
Splash Marans
RIR
Black Australorp
Brown laying Easter Egger

 

[jolenesdad]

She sent me a picture, her hen is molting and she's still pretty! Aaaand I've been sucked in, lol! Can any of you experienced Barnevelder people tell me what their personalities are like? Will they fit in with my docile flock?

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I have only had one. She was very docile, and I regretted rehoming her, but I was rehoming her two best friends and didn’t think it was fair.

They are supposed to be known for being docile.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have only had one. She was very docile, and I regretted rehoming her, but I was rehoming her two best friends and didn’t think it was fair.

They are supposed to be known for being docile.

Perfect! Thanks!

Here are my eggs:

Roosters:
Black Copper Marans
Barred Easter Egger
Birchen Marans

Hens:
Partridge Easter Egger (Blue egg)
Blue, black copper Marans
Blue Birchen Marans
Splash Marans
RIR
Black Australorp
Brown laying Easter Egger

That's going to be a fun mix!

 

[Kris5902]

She sent me a picture, her hen is molting and she's still pretty! Aaaand I've been sucked in, lol! Can any of you experienced Barnevelder people tell me what their personalities are like? Will they fit in with my docile flock?

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Mine have all been a little high strung. Not particularly handleable, though they are mellowing a little as they get older. It could be a line thing though, most people I’ve heard from say they are fairly docile and sociable

Edit to add, they got along fine with my other chickens though, and are very vocal when anyone lays. (One is even louder than most of my roosters!) I have had 8... 2 pullets and 6 cockerels.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Finished my hatch last weekend.... had 21 eggs quit right after lockdown and before internal piping... 2 more piped and drowned.... I think there was 20 assorted ducks, Turkey and chicks that made the trip to the brooder.... that means my brooder is full.... and we moved 6 of the bigger ducklings outside today. No pics cuz life has been crazy but soon

 

[slordaz]

oops a little late here posting, I set 8 EE and 4 Rhode Island whites outta my flock, I messed up and didn't keep the notes I usually do. check on day 10 I had 3 Rhode Island White eggs that were infertile and 4 EE. We go into lock down this coming Sunday. The Rhode Island whites are new layers, and not sure what happened to my 2 year olds they have usually been 100% fertile. at least this time I posted before they were already hatching lol

 

[BlueBaby]

Finished my hatch last weekend.... had 21 eggs quit right after lockdown and before internal piping... 2 more piped and drowned.... I think there was 20 assorted ducks, Turkey and chicks that made the trip to the brooder.... that means my brooder is full.... and we moved 6 of the bigger ducklings outside today. No pics cuz life has been crazy but soon

Sorry that you had so many quit on you during lock-down!

 

[slordaz]

Finished my hatch last weekend.... had 21 eggs quit right after lockdown and before internal piping... 2 more piped and drowned.... I think there was 20 assorted ducks, Turkey and chicks that made the trip to the brooder.... that means my brooder is full.... and we moved 6 of the bigger ducklings outside today. No pics cuz life has been crazy but soon

sometimes during lock down the humidity makes the digital controls freak out, one reason why I started incubating in one and got secondary one up and stable just before lock down that was sealed really well and made sure wasn't going to fry my hatches or theres some cool cooler bators and other designs on here for ones for hatching that aren't digital. so sorry it didn't turn out well for you this hatch

 

[Kris5902]

Finished my hatch last weekend.... had 21 eggs quit right after lockdown and before internal piping... 2 more piped and drowned.... I think there was 20 assorted ducks, Turkey and chicks that made the trip to the brooder.... that means my brooder is full.... and we moved 6 of the bigger ducklings outside today. No pics cuz life has been crazy but soon

Sorry for the late quitters, I feel for you. I culled two chicks today, and lost two more before I got down to check on them. Huge humidity spike on day 21 because of crummy weather and all the wet chicks hatching out. It went from 55 to 89% overnight and I had many unhealed navels.

I think* (need to count) I’m now at 21/36 on my incubator, and 10/24 for the other person I was hatching for. I have 3 of mine in questionable condition as well. BTW I tried gassing on my first hatch, and have to say 100% a sheep skinning knife is the best method for me for that. And I still feel that culling hatchlings is by far the hardest thing for me so far.

 

[Bookworm0124]

Snuck down to check the incubator after feeding the baby and we have two eggs currently zipping! When I went to bed 5 out of the remaining 6 had external pip's and they're looking pretty good now. I should have known lol as in just a few hours we'll technically be at day 21. Darn over achiever Mr lonely had me worried! I am looking forward to putting him in the brooder in a few hours. I haven't had to keep one in the incubator this long and even though I know he's fine.... It can't be fun.
Really looking forward to seeing what's in there when my alarm goes off in two hours