Dutch Hookbill Hatch!

[Pyxis]

I've been looking for Dutch Hookbills for awhile; I'm fascinated with anything odd or unusual in the poultry world, and the hookbills certainly fit the bill. However, they are critically endangered, according to The Livestock Conservancy, and that makes them very hard to find.

Finally I got lucky and found someone who has a flock and who would sell me eggs. So, 23 eggs arrived to my house. Upon unpacking, unfortunately the post office had managed to crack four of them, leaving 19 intact.

So, 19 eggs went into my incubator. 13 days later, 16 of those eggs are developing!

Hopefully in 15 days, they will start hatching. Fingers crossed!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I've been looking for Dutch Hookbills for awhile; I'm fascinated with anything odd or unusual in the poultry world, and the hookbills certainly fit the bill. However, they are critically endangered, according to The Livestock Conservancy, and that makes them very hard to find.

Finally I got lucky and found someone who has a flock and who would sell me eggs. So, 23 eggs arrived to my house. Upon unpacking, unfortunately the post office had managed to crack four of them, leaving 19 intact.

So, 19 eggs went into my incubator. 13 days later, 16 of those eggs are developing!

Hopefully in 15 days, they will start hatching. Fingers crossed!

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Wow! I’m jealous lol. Would love to have Hookbills one day.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I've been looking for Dutch Hookbills for awhile; I'm fascinated with anything odd or unusual in the poultry world, and the hookbills certainly fit the bill. However, they are critically endangered, according to The Livestock Conservancy, and that makes them very hard to find.

Finally I got lucky and found someone who has a flock and who would sell me eggs. So, 23 eggs arrived to my house. Upon unpacking, unfortunately the post office had managed to crack four of them, leaving 19 intact.

So, 19 eggs went into my incubator. 13 days later, 16 of those eggs are developing!

Hopefully in 15 days, they will start hatching. Fingers crossed!

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So exciting! I’ll definitely be following along! Hookbills are so unique, it’s great that people are making an effort to raise the numbers.

 

[rjohns39]

Following along

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

We need to wait for another two weeks! - ¿Where is the fast-forward button?!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Any chance in a few years *you* would be selling eggs If this group works out?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

best of luck with the up coming hatch

 

[MGG]

Ooh following! I bet the eggs were hard to find! I looked for a while with no luck. They're awesome birds. I hope you have a great hatch!!! They will be so cute.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Wow, this is my first time hearing of this breed. So unique looking! Crossing my fingers for you that you get high hatch rates and they do well!

As another user above stated it would be amazing if you could sell hatching eggs as well in a few years.

 

[3xhhheather]

Sending good vibes to this hatch! Hookbills are on my forever list, so glad you were able to support the breed!