Is anyone else hatching all winter long?

[Harley's girl]

I am going to continue to hatch all through the winter. I figure that way I will have started pullets in the spring. And since I am going to the swaps I think people will love buying started pullets in April!! What do you all think? Am I crazy?

 

[hatchaholic]

I'm hatching, too. At least for a while. I've got eggs in the hatcher right now (not looking good though) and I have more arriving tomorrow. But, I am hatching those for someone else.

 

[Harley's girl]

I have some going into the hatcher tomorrow. And I started a batch on Sunday, I have more eggs coming sometime soon. And as soon as my friends hen quiets being broody then I will start again!!!

 

[Katy]

I promised the hubby I wouldn't this year. What was I thinking!?

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi!
You are crazy! HaHa!
I'll be setting eggs here every week or 10 days same as always (well, not always --- just since fall '05).

Lisa

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I'm not doing chickens til spring. No demand for them right now. I am setting 40 jumbo coturnix and 27 button quail eggs in the incubator tonight though!!! Those coturnix are egg laying machines!!!

 

[Harley's girl]

I don't really want a basement full of chooks. But come this spring I will be glad I did. Plus any extra roosters I can eat!

I plan on canning them. Has anyone ever canned their extra roos? If so how did the meat turn out? I am really excited to try this.

 

[the1much]

i have 200 or so in the bator, and every week that i have a hatch, i'll be getting eggs to fill them spots,,, i dont plan on stopping till next,,,, ummmm ,,,,, ya then

 

[Harley's girl]

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I have to ask......what are you going to do with all of them?


I am planning on selling the pullets and eating the roos.

 

[SterlingAcres]

I think I'm done for the year after these button quail hatch... but I will be looking for EE hens this spring