Early February 2016 Hatch - Who's In?

[LilChickens2]

That would drive me nuts- not knowing! I had already done an order with MPC to ship the first week of February, and then last minute I ordered this current batch... and then I kept waiting on a shipping notice. Finally, I e-mailed them and frantically explained that I had a very short window between hatches before my second order was going to show up, it was my first time doing eggs, that my incubator was tiny, etc., and then I finally got a response from them and they shipped when they told me they would. They probably just wanted me to leave them alone... 

Maybe you need to play the crazy chicken lady card? Just an idea- it worked for me!   

Lol. I called on Monday and explained that I needed to know when I was getting shipments because of the size of my incubator. I guess I sounded too normal and they blew me off?! Haha. I'm calling back on Tuesday if I've seen nothing.

I did end up placing an eBay order for eggs earlier in the week when it looked like MPC was a bust but just looked and those also won't be shipped until next week. Ugh. Putting myself into a predicament.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

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I just noticed we're setting the same breeds. Where/who did you get your eggs from?

 

[Jessimom]

Quote: I got the Faverolles from Sahwithchicks from the buy/sell trade pages, and the Cochins from FuzzyHens off the Auction page. My silkies are from my coop - I started with live chicks from efowl back in May, 2015. Which ones are you setting? And where did you get yours?

 

[CoopDeDoo]

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My Favs are also from Sahwithchicks and the LF Cochins are from Ebay. Both had to travel a longs ways to get here. Hoping for 50% hatch rate and then 50% pullets More (or all) pullets would be totally okay with me!

 

[Jessimom]

Quote: Yes, I'm in CA - I had one box come from FL and the other from MA. Can't get too much further. The first box from FL - arrived safely. Good air cells in half, the other half had slightly saddled air cells. Excellent for how much those boxes get tossed around. The other box is at the post office, waiting for me to pick up. I am hoping to set them all tomorrow. Like you, I'm hoping for at least a 50% hatch rate and mostly pullets!! I currently have 10 silkie eggs in lock down. Got my first pip this morning, so they are slow - it's day 22..

 

[ambe0487]

Who hoo! Just picked up my eggs from a breeder a couple towns over. She asked me to take eggs to drop off to one of her customers for her and because of that she gave me some additional special eggs! I ordered 2 dozen and came home with 3 1/2 dozen! Yikes! Plus, I got done CLB, and Isla Browns!

I'm going to let them set a couple hours, then get then started!

 

[Jessimom]

Who hoo! Just picked up my eggs from a breeder a couple towns over. She asked me to take eggs to drop off to one of her customers for her and ecause of that she gave me some additional special eggs! I ordered 2 dozen and came home with 3 1/2 dozen! Yikes! Plus, I got done CLB, and Isla Browns!

I'm going to let them set a couple hours, then get then started!

Congratulations!! See, it is ALMOST always beneficial to do favors for others!!!

 

[Shadow722]

I'm in. I just started my 2nd incubator today. My 1st is due on the 29th of January. This will be Feb 3rd hatch.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

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Welcome!! That's a whole lotta eggs you got going there

 

[Shadow722]

Quote: I'm going to see how many I can sell at the Poultry Show on Feb 6th in Norman Ok. I just hope I can tell what is what after they hatch.