July 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[3KillerBs]

4 more moved from the incubator to the brooder. The Early Birds were hanging out around the feeder and waterer eating and drinking so they'll soon teach their little sisters and brothers.

 

[Poodlemum]

You shouldn’t set first pullet eggs, you shouldn’t set first pullet eggs…. Must.stay.strong. Our WTBs laid their first egg! Either crossed with BCM or Welsummer. I’ve been so anxious to get these in the incubator! Gorgeous olives are missing from our basket

 

[3KillerBs]

You shouldn’t set first pullet eggs, you shouldn’t set first pullet eggs…. Must.stay.strong. Our WTBs laid their first egg! Either crossed with BCM or Welsummer. I’ve been so anxious to get these in the incubator! Gorgeous olives are missing from our basket

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Beautiful!

I may have gotten a first egg today too -- though 17 weeks is pretty early. I'll do some butt checks tonight to see how the 2 Firstfruits pullets are doing.

The egg in question is tiny, only 26g. It *could* be a first egg or someone else could have had a glitch in production.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Commencing lockdown with 14 lil eggs!
Satins and Silkies!!!
Shipped from Maryland to Tennessee
Got to recounting days and realized tonight was lockdown and not tomorrow so glad I was eager lol!

 

[Poodlemum]

Commencing lockdown with 14 lil eggs!
Satins and Silkies!!!
Shipped from Maryland to Tennessee
Got to recounting days and realized tonight was lockdown and not tomorrow so glad I was eager lol!

Can’t wait to see the fluffers!!!!

 

[Poodlemum]

Beautiful!

I may have gotten a first egg today too -- though 17 weeks is pretty early. I'll do some butt checks tonight to see how the 2 Firstfruits pullets are doing.

The egg in question is tiny, only 26g. It *could* be a first egg or someone else could have had a glitch in production.

Thank you! I’m very pleased with the initial colour and am interested to see if it changes much

17 weeks is early, but I’ve been seeing quite a few March hatchlings popping first eggs out this week. Would love to hear an update if you feel someone’s ahead of the game

 

[3KillerBs]

No more chicks overnight. There's one that pipped yesterday after lunch that has shown no progress since. I fear that one is gone.

I'll give them another day, of course.

Thank you! I’m very pleased with the initial colour and am interested to see if it changes much

17 weeks is early, but I’ve been seeing quite a few March hatchlings popping first eggs out this week. Would love to hear an update if you feel someone’s ahead of the game

I did a pelvic bone check last night and one of the March chicks was a little looser than the other, but neither were up to 2 fingers yet. I think it must be a wind egg from one of the adults.

 

[wolfwalker]

I removed 4 turkeys and 3 aloha's from the incubator this morning and put them in the brooder. I have 2 more turkey eggs pipped and the last 2 aloha eggs have pipped. Today is hatch day.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Thank you! I’m very pleased with the initial colour and am interested to see if it changes much

17 weeks is early, but I’ve been seeing quite a few March hatchlings popping first eggs out this week. Would love to hear an update if you feel someone’s ahead of the game

I have a WTB that is 2 yrs old and her egg color hasn't changed a bit, very good layer and lovely personality
Betty

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I removed 4 turkeys and 3 aloha's from the incubator this morning and put them in the brooder. I have 2 more turkey eggs pipped and the last 2 aloha eggs have pipped. Today is hatch day.
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Big day! Congratulations on the babies!!!