HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[SirTerris]

have 16 eggs stuffed in the incubator for an expected halloween hatch...most are either light sussex (pure) or light sussex x araucana but two are from two of my slightly older "scrub bantam" chooks (basically a backyard flock of very funny looking tiny birds that have a tendency to be so broody that they'll try to hatch everything from river stones to potatoes)....IF they are fertile they are also crossed with the light sussex roo (im not even sure it the logistics of that are possible, but I figured it would be worth a try)...

Hopefully this will do better than the last batch, where i had 5 clear eggs, and one baby that failed to even pip and died in the shell >.<

 

[melnjerm]

My 2 Silkies hatched today, right on time! I've never had Silkies before, can anybody tell what colors these are?

 

[SirTerris]

My 2 Silkies hatched today, right on time! I've never had Silkies before, can anybody tell what colors these are?

Congrats on the tiny babies, unfortunately I can't help you on the colours though that lighter one looks like (s)he will be quite striking

 

[BullChick]

Dun Dun Duuuuunnnnnnn!!!!

Good job marking!

have 16 eggs stuffed in the incubator for an expected halloween hatch...most are either light sussex (pure) or light sussex x araucana but two are from two of my slightly older "scrub bantam" chooks (basically a backyard flock of very funny looking tiny birds that have a tendency to be so broody that they'll try to hatch everything from river stones to potatoes)....IF they are fertile they are also crossed with the light sussex roo (im not even sure it the logistics of that are possible, but I figured it would be worth a try)... Hopefully this will do better than the last batch, where i had 5 clear eggs, and one baby that failed to even pip and died in the shell >.<

My 2 Silkies hatched today, right on time! I've never had Silkies before, can anybody tell what colors these are?

Congratulations!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

have 16 eggs stuffed in the incubator for an expected halloween hatch...most are either light sussex (pure) or light sussex x araucana but two are from two of my slightly older "scrub bantam" chooks (basically a backyard flock of very funny looking tiny birds that have a tendency to be so broody that they'll try to hatch everything from river stones to potatoes)....IF they are fertile they are also crossed with the light sussex roo (im not even sure it the logistics of that are possible, but I figured it would be worth a try)...

Hopefully this will do better than the last batch, where i had 5 clear eggs, and one baby that failed to even pip and died in the shell >.<

WELCOME!! I hope everything goes well!

My 2 Silkies hatched today, right on time! I've never had Silkies before, can anybody tell what colors these are?

It's hard to say, but once they're dry they'll show their true colors.
I'd guess maybe a silver and a darker blue...but I'm rarely correct on guessing wet chicks.

 

[melnjerm]

WELCOME!!  I hope everything goes well!



It's hard to say, but once they're dry they'll show their true colors.
I'd guess maybe a silver and a darker blue...but I'm rarely correct on guessing wet chicks.

That's true, it is hard with they're still wet. I'll post pics when they're dry.

 

[chickendreams24]

Where'd you get the SPR eggs? Are they heritage stock do you know? I have a breeder friend and myself that would both be interested in a few next spring. She's looking for some new blood and I think they're stunning. I'd love to hear in a PM if you don't mind so we don't clog up the thread. Thanks!

Yes, they are. Still working on coloring. But, I have not seen brown on the boys, and two (out of six pullets) had a spot the last hatch. It's up to you if you are interested.

I didn't completely understand your PM. So they're heritage but you're having problems with color leakage? How odd I wouldn't expect them to have any. I'm still learning and have only seen the ones my friend has but hers were incredible. What do you mean by the pullets having a spot last hatch? We are really wanting some nice heritage stock and DH2B likes the Rocks. Originally we planned to try white rocks but couldn't find heritage so we got hatchery. The cockerals were awful! Just dumb as can be and terrible to the girls they were the first ones we processed. We also lost several to predators. Then we met the SPR and PR that my friend raises(she doesn't have a partridge rock roo so runs both colors together) I love her birds they're incredible! Big and impressive! She also has HRIR. Unfortunately the eggs we got this spring were all from the partridge hen covered by the SPR roo. They look very cool but next year we will be getting pure ones after they're separated.

We love our mixed flock and are still trying out new breeds but we do want to find a couple good heritage DP breeds that can be self sustaining within our mixed flock. Which is one of the reasons we love the SPR.

I'm sorry to hear about the issues too!

So MC, you're saying that the parents would be carrying the genes for the issues and the chicks once developed and hatched...show the issues?


SPR eggs?  I have a poultry acronym list on my favorites bar just for these such occasions...but it's not telling me what SPR is.
(Probably something SO obvious...yet I can't figure it out)

I see you were already answered.

 

[n8ivetxn]

Is it too late to join the Halloween HAL?

On the 6th I got 19 Araucana eggs from 2 different breeders back East. I gave them 12hrs to come up to room temp, then I candled them and marked what I could see...and I set them at 1230am on the 7th...

This is my 2nd attempt at hatching eggs, and of course, they had to be expensive, shipped eggs!

The empty spot separates the 2 different clutches. A dozen on the left and then 7 on the right. The 2nd egg up from the bottom left, it has wax on a crack... that's the visible line.

 

[lpatelski]

10 EGGS OUT TO THE HATCHER DUE 10/13
9 EGGS INTO THE INCUBATOR DUE HALLOWEEN - anything they lay today will go in this evening.

 

[BullChick]

10 EGGS OUT TO THE HATCHER DUE 10/13
9 EGGS INTO THE INCUBATOR DUE HALLOWEEN - anything they lay today will go in this evening.