January Hatch-a-long 2018

[chickenmama109]

I saw a post on here yesterday for a dozen eggs for 45 dollars and that included shipping but I got some really nice silkie eggs for a good price from the lady I ordered from and had no cracks! I could give you her info if you’d want?

I would like that thanks

 

[gimmie birdies]

I got my batch of eggs for 43. free shipping, I got some I requested, and some that were her choice, but I am happy with these. I actually only ordered them because they were one state over, I could even probably drive out to her place to pick them up, if I was staying by her town, which I do sometimes. It is about 5hrs away one way.

 

[Kenny_]

View attachment 1229622 I got my batch of eggs for 43. free shipping, I got some I requested, and some that were her choice, but I am happy with these. I actually only ordered them because they were one state over, I could even probably drive out to her place to pick them up, if I was staying by her town, which I do sometimes. It is about 5hrs away one way.

I've ordered from that seller before. Good experiences.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I put my 3 eggs due this week under a broody.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

I put my 3 eggs due this week under a broody.

I miss my broody She disappeared this summer. Best case scenario is she moved in with my neighbors' chickens. I'm hoping my Silkie/EE or bantam Cochins hen will go broody. Still too young to tell. What's yours? Has she raised clutches before?

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

I put my 3 eggs due this week under a broody.

Was that to avoid a staggered hatch?What was your reasoning?

 

[gimmie birdies]

Mine is a Blue Isbar, she is about a year old. I have the 3 eggs besides my bought eggs. The incubator they were in needed micro management, I wanted to free myself of their hatch and focus on my other eggs. She has not hatched eggs yet, but faithfully sat on phoney eggs for a few weeks. I may want to use her to brooder those eggs she hatches too. It has warmed up outside too!

 

[Cynthia12]

Here are some pictures of my Splash and Blue Copper Marans hens. They started laying this week! I also have 2 chicks I hatched late last year from eBay eggs. One hen and one roo. Pics were never intended to share. I just snapped a few so I could identify who started laying.

Some of my favorite chicks hatched from eBay eggs. They're bantam Cochins. I think they hatched in October. So so fun. I have to be very careful when I feed them as they get underfoot constantly. They hatched roo heavy, 5 roos 3 hens, but I love them too much to part with them. I'm waiting till spring. I'll see if any get attitudes and go from there. I love me a chill friendly rooster.

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[gimmie birdies]

I went to the coop, and BI broody was on the 3 eggs, and another bantam hen who is always very broody had snuck in the nest and stole an egg, I gave her an egg to sit on in diff nest, and the blue isbar broody tucked the stolen egg under the bald patch on her chest. They will not "fight-fight" they are not that kind of hens.

 

[mrsdee]

I'm not sure if anyone has any eggs due a similar time to me but I'm on day 17! I've unplugged my auto-turner so they have plenty of time to position themselves. I'll be candling tonight before lockdown. What's the bald patch on hens for?