Halloween Hatch-Along 2024

[NagemTX]

Starting my Halloween Hatch Along on Sunday September 29th.

Halloween names and theam. This includes well known actors in horror movies, horror authors, horror characters names and just Halloween themed names.

Still waiting on some eggs from eBay. OEGB eggs haven't shipped yet and the Dutch bantam eggs should be here by Thursday.

Seven Silver Spangled Spitzhauben are in the incubator now.

When the rest arrive I'll get the list started.

Alright I've got 7 silver spangled Spitzhauben.
X1. @Buckeye Amy Oogie Boogie
X2. @IsaChicks Casper the Ghost
3. @tripletfeb Harry
X4. @Chookwagn Strrider
X5.
X6.
7. @AZcluckers Binx

We have 12 Dutch Bantam mixed color.
1. @TwoCrows Chucky
X2.
X3. @tripletfeb Ron
X4. @Chookwagn Headknocker
5.
6. @Buckeye Amy Oogie Boogie
7. @muddy75 Pumpkin
X8.
9.
X10.
11.
12.

And 28 OEGB where some are marked and some are not. Non marked x6, BM x1, FS x5, BG x9, NG x5, G x2.

X1.
X2.
X3. @tripletfeb Harmione
X4. @Chookwagn Cold as Ice
5.
6.
X7.
8.
X9.
X10.
11.
12.
X13.
14.
X15.
X16.
17.
18.
X19.
20.
21.
22. @GodLovesU Jack
23. @GodLovesU Sally
24.
X25.
26.
27.
28. @SemiSweet2391 Goosebumps

X's are clears or blood rings after candling. Some of these eggs had a very stressful ship as there where bubbles in them.

 

[Debbie292d]

Staggered hatch or do you have more than one incubator? Oh to be in warmer climates to have chicks any time of the year!

 

[NagemTX]

Staggered hatch or do you have more than one incubator? Oh to be in warmer climates to have chicks any time of the year!

Staggered hatch. All the eggs go in the Brinsea 56 and then at lockdown I move them to the NR360 or the Maticoopx.

 

[NagemTX]

The OEGB have shipped. So the Dutch and OEGB should go in at the same time.

 

[NagemTX]

Received the Dutch Bantam set of eggs today. It was for six plus and got twelve total. All in good shape. I labeled them and have them resting till tomorrow evening.

 

[NagemTX]

Ok got a message from the Fawn Silver OEGB. They are not laying at this time due to issues with fall out from the Hurricane. Just got in the other OEGB variety today.

 

[The Moonshiner]

So can we pick names?

 

[NagemTX]

So can we pick names?

Yup I'll have the list up soon.

 

[Debbie292d]

Staggered hatch. All the eggs go in the Brinsea 56 and then at lockdown I move them to the NR360 or the Maticoopx.

I was doing that last year as I was getting shipped eggs in, plus my own. Now, it's just 14 on Day 4. I got questionable fertility eggs given to me from an exhibition-quality silkie breeder, so I couldn't say no. I'll be tickled if I even get one out of these! But, it's soon to be winter here, so whatever hatches will be in the house brooder for a couple of months.

 

[NagemTX]

Will be putting the Dutch and OEGB in the incubator tomorrow after Dr. appointment.

Ended up with a total of 28 OEGB eggs! Some are not marked and I'm not sure what some of the abbreviations mean so some are going to be real surprises. Some of the markings on the eggs are BM x1, FS x5, GN x5, no mark x6, BG x9, G x2.

I think GN is golden neck, FS is fawn silver and *BM might be black mottled. BM could be blue mahogany as it was stated that could be included.