July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[Pyxis]

I didn't get eggs at the swap. I am putting all my faith into my quail and hoping they start laying, lol.

 

[FortCluck]

I didn't get eggs at the swap. I am putting all my faith into my quail and hoping they start laying, lol.

I have no eggs to put in the bator right now. Most of mine are broody and not laying.

 

[AgnesGray]

Broody town over here too as of today. I don't have a single duck laying at this point.

And... As soon as I said I never get good deals on chicks, the dozen chicks that were 50 cents a piece last weekend that are now in my brooder reminded me that I sometimes do. Doesn't happen very often though and they weren't any fancy breeds like I'd get shipped.

 

[FortCluck]

Broody town over here too as of today. I don't have a single duck laying at this point.

And... As soon as I said I never get good deals on chicks, the dozen chicks that were 50 cents a piece last weekend that are now in my brooder reminded me that I sometimes do. Doesn't happen very often though and they weren't any fancy breeds like I'd get shipped.

What breed(s)?

 

[totribet]

I will be filling my new incubator next week with shipped eggs. The first batch came in pretty beat up today. The rest should be here on Wednesday so I will miss the July 4th hatch. I’m terrified. I have a new incubator and in my old one I never had a single successful hatch. I’m hoping my luck changes with this one. I’ve been running it for a couple days now to get to know how it works before I put eggs in it. Wish me luck. I so want to hatch some babies.

 

[CindyinSD]

Broody town over here too as of today. I don't have a single duck laying at this point.

And... As soon as I said I never get good deals on chicks, the dozen chicks that were 50 cents a piece last weekend that are now in my brooder reminded me that I sometimes do. Doesn't happen very often though and they weren't any fancy breeds like I'd get shipped.

Mixed breeds are some of my favorite chickens. I have so many different kinds... maybe in a few hundred years they'll develop a new landrace.

 

[AgnesGray]

What breed(s)?

Light brahmas, Easter eggers, leghorns, and buff orpingtons are what I chose. They also had speckled sussex, jersey giants and some other breeds, but people like blue eggs of which I have none, and I've read leghorns are very efficient to keep, orpingtons are so friendly (can never really have too many of those lol), and I've wanted a few brahmas for a while. Definitely worth my $6, I think!

 

[AgnesGray]

Mixed breeds are some of my favorite chickens. I have so many different kinds... maybe in a few hundred years they'll develop a new landrace.

I love my mixes, too!! Have gotten some of the coolest chicks from mixes! A lot of them seem to be hardier, too.

 

[FortCluck]

Light brahmas, Easter eggers, leghorns, and buff orpingtons are what I chose. They also had speckled sussex, jersey giants and some other breeds, but people like blue eggs of which I have none, and I've read leghorns are very efficient to keep, orpingtons are so friendly (can never really have too many of those lol), and I've wanted a few brahmas for a while. Definitely worth my $6, I think!

You paid only $6!!! That’s an awesome deal

 

[AgnesGray]

You paid only $6!!! That’s an awesome deal

I thought so too! My husband wasn't as impressed.