June Hatch-A-Long

[FortCluck]

So gorgeous!!

Thanks. This is my first time crossing the two breeds. I’m obsessed now.

 

[kelseyk]

Thats insane! This person I buy from has great breeding stock and they’re truly super friendly. I’ve never had issues with their eggs. I would literally If I bought eggs for that much. The things I could buy with $50...

You seem to live in a poultry saturated area. I have been looking at location a lot while looking for other eggs I want to buy on ebay and I swear that over half of the eggs come from the Carolina/Virginia/Kentucky area. Unfortunately the USPS in that area and on route to me seem to be rough on egg packages.

 

[FortCluck]

I couldn't find anyone anywhere close to me that have any - everyone here has the farm store basic breeds. I should be able to get a good price for chicks next year though where they are so rare around this area.

That’s why I like creating cross breeds. Not many people have Polish Deathlayers... and surely not as pretty I’m a chicken snob honestly. Especially when it comes to getting eggs. I’ve perfected mine and I feel like if people sell eggs they should be the best of the best... only 1 breeder that’s local has met my standards.

 

[FortCluck]

You seem to live in a poultry saturated area. I have been looking at location a lot while looking for other eggs I want to buy on ebay and I swear that over half of the eggs come from the Carolina/Virginia/Kentucky area. Unfortunately the USPS in that area and on route to me seem to be rough on egg packages.

There are a lot of chicken people in VA. I have met many throughout the years and it seems more people start chicken farming and breeding around here each year.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Some Bielefelder chicks just became available. Should I get some? Probably be sold in a heartbeat. This hatchery website is driving me crazy, like trying to buy concert tickets on line to a sold out event!

 

[FortCluck]

Put 3 chicks under my Black Cochin and took the two eggs she had under her... Both had zero growth so I’m glad I gave her chicks.

 

[Hucklekree]

EDIT: Meyer's got back to me. It was for the vita-pack! Whew! Sorry to post something that was a bit panicked and needn't have been. So happy!

Guys I am sick to my stomach I have been waiting to here that my ducks had shipped and I have checked everyday multiple times a day to see if they had on Meyers. All I have seen for the past day or so is in process. I have rested easy because no one, not the post office, not Meyers has called or texted notice that the birds had been sent. Their site even says in process. However, not 10 minutes ago I saw a tracking number affixed to the order and clicked. It said that whatever they had sent had been delivered Saturday! Saturday! I was not anticipating delivery of those ducks until tomorrow at the earliest. What are the chances that tracking number is for something else? Like the vitamin supplements I ordered?

 

[Tonyroo]

Just hatched some Swedish flower hen chicks Saturday 13th. 4 out 7 hatched.

 

[Willow2253]

Pulled one clear, which leaves me with 17 eggs. The marans eggs were hard to see, but the rest are looking good so far. I’m getting excited!

 

[CindyinSD]

If it helps you any, this was my first batch and I could not keep my hands off of them and candled at least some of the eggs every day. Well, I think on day 16 or 17 I didn't touch anyone, but only because I knew I wasn't far from another candling day.
I was very quick and very careful with them, but I still did it too much and mine hatched out fine. It could be it was just a bad set of eggs.
Good luck with the next BO eggs and now you get to join the next Hatch-a-long.

I candle all of my eggs every single day, just because I like seeing what's going on in there. I have very good hatch rates on my own flock's eggs and decent results on shipped eggs thus far. Candling isn't gonna hurt them unless you drop one--so pay attention and hold on to the egg!