Chloe's First 2021 Hatch-A-Long!

[ChloeSilkie08]

I just put my first batch in my new incubator too following along to see how yalls chicks turn out I've got quite the assortment of eggs in mine got them from a friend, I know some of the eggs are wellsomers or black copper marans, buff and lavender orpington, RiR and some brahmas the rest or a mystery lol I may even have a couple ducks and jersey giant eggs mixed in tooView attachment 2484365View attachment 2484366

That's so much fun! I can't wait because when my silkies start laying again I'm planning a HUGE batch (for me) of almost 30 eggs! You can post your updates as well if you like on here.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Oh fun! I just set mine yesterday! BSL/BRxEE and BR/BRxEE! Can't wait to see your chicks! Best of luck to you!

You can post your hatch updates on here if you like.

 

[Josh L.]

You can post your hatch updates on here if you like.

That will be fun! I just candled my bunch, and aside from one egg with a very thick, hard to see through shell, it appears ive got a 100% fertility rate, assuming the thick shelled egg is fertile as well! Mister GG sure is doing his job! I'll be thrilled if I end up with all of them hatching, God would that ever be incredible! Highly unlikely... but amazing. A guy can dream, I guess!
I plan to fund a second incubator (to hatch and sell more chicks, ha!) and a new coop by selling chicks during the spring at $3 a pop, to be competitive with the feed stores. New coop will be for my dominique breeding project i have planned. May also be building a massive 10ft x 6ft coop with a 10ft run here come springtime! Can't wait for all those delicious eggs and for my two younger girls to start laying!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

That will be fun! I just candled my bunch, and aside from one egg with a very thick, hard to see through shell, it appears ive got a 100% fertility rate, assuming the thick shelled egg is fertile as well! Mister GG sure is doing his job! I'll be thrilled if I end up with all of them hatching, God would that ever be incredible! Highly unlikely... but amazing. A guy can dream, I guess!
I plan to fund a second incubator (to hatch and sell more chicks, ha!) and a new coop by selling chicks during the spring at $3 a pop, to be competitive with the feed stores. New coop will be for my dominique breeding project i have planned. May also be building a massive 10ft x 6ft coop with a 10ft run here come springtime! Can't wait for all those delicious eggs and for my two younger girls to start laying!

Wow! I hope I have 100% fertility. I have a VERY dark egg that I don't know if I'll ever be able to see anything in. I'm planning on doing a hatch of over 30 silkies when my girls start laying again.

 

[Josh L.]

I just put my first batch in my new incubator too following along to see how yalls chicks turn out I've got quite the assortment of eggs in mine got them from a friend, I know some of the eggs are wellsomers or black copper marans, buff and lavender orpington, RiR and some brahmas the rest or a mystery lol I may even have a couple ducks and jersey giant eggs mixed in tooView attachment 2484365View attachment 2484366

Those are some beautiful eggs! You'll have a heck of a flock if the hatch goes well! Best of luck to you and your soon-to-be little ones!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Those are some beautiful eggs! You'll have a hell of a flock if the hatch goes well! Best of luck to you and your soon-to-be little ones!

Please don't curse on here. I want this to be a family friendly environment.

 

[Josh L.]

Wow! I hope I have 100% fertility. I have a VERY dark egg that I don't know if I'll ever be able to see anything in. I'm planning on doing a hatch of over 30 silkies when my girls start laying again.

Can't wait to grow my flock to be able to both sell eggs AND sell chicks. Right now I'm selling eggs to neighbors for just $2, or for trade sometimes. My neighbor to the left gets trade eggs whenever he wants due to being overly generous. Last time I brought him eggs, he dropped off a box of apples and twenty oranges in thanks. That man will get free eggs for life if he plans to do that! Haha
Getting nearly a half dozen eggs a day has its perks, it seems.
What are your plans for your flock?

 

[Josh L.]

Please don't curse on here. I want this to be a family friendly environment.

Sorry about that, it wasn't intentional, more a turn of phrase than anything.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Can't wait to grow my flock to be able to both sell eggs AND sell chicks. Right now I'm selling eggs to neighbors for just $2, or for trade sometimes. My neighbor to the left gets trade eggs whenever he wants due to being overly generous. Last time I brought him eggs, he dropped off a box of apples and twenty oranges in thanks. That man will get free eggs for life if he plans to do that! Haha
Getting nearly a half dozen eggs a day has its perks, it seems.
What are your plans for your flock?

Right now I am a silkie breeder but I do Olive eggers, black copper and blue marans, along with barnyard mixes on the side.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Sorry about that, it wasn't intentional, more a turn of phrase than anything.

It's okay.