June 2025 hatch-a-long

[RoseHawke]

I'm down to three eggs I guess. Lockdown is in ~5 days or so since it's likely to be early.

not doing well at ALL this hatch. started with 34 eggs I think and down to maybe 12 still going but who knows if really even that many.

@PrettyCoolChicks I'm so sorry about the duckling. Between you, @junior67 , and me, it sounds like quite a few people are having trouble with this hatch. A friend of mine many years ago would always nod wisely and say "Sunspots." It seems as good a reason as any. Fingers crossed for your last 3 eggs and Junior's dozen. All you can do at this point is hope for the best and expect the worst.

 

[junior67]

@PrettyCoolChicks I'm so sorry about the duckling. Between you, @junior67 , and me, it sounds like quite a few people are having trouble with this hatch. A friend of mine many years ago would always nod wisely and say "Sunspots." It seems as good a reason as any. Fingers crossed for your last 3 eggs and Junior's dozen. All you can do at this point is hope for the best and expect the worst.

I was thinking the same thing....... A bunch seem to be struggling this hatch!

I am debating on ordering more Owlbeard eggs. I can either go with same breeder or I found another one.... Only thing is I can't have them shipped till around the 23rd because of a camping trip we are doing July 11th and I don't really want 2 day old chicks while we are gone. We aren't far and only gone Fri afternoon to Sun early evening but still..... so by then the other chicks I have will be 4 weeks which is then iffy on brooding them together and I only have the one spot to brood them outside in my coop....... UGH! decisions!

 

[BoundlessLove]

I have a batch of Speckled Sussex in the incubator. We are on the last week.

Good luck with your hatch!

SS are a particular favorite in our family. Kept them for years.
Was time to add more to our flock, so hatched eight SS chicks on Easter Sunday.
Edited to add: Welcome to BYC!