June Hatch a Long

[jnjmanning]

Well, she accepted a new egg today! Wow is she grouchy though! Tried to give her a couple pieces of watermelon and all I got was growls... They are still laying in her box waiting to be eaten.

LOL!!

LOL I growl back when my hens growl...

 

[jnjmanning]

We have 6 pages already, and we are just half way into May!
Welcome everyone!!!! Fingers crossed for some good hatches!!!

It is such a crap shot with shipped eggs, trust me I know!

 

[Evanowski]

Olive Eggers for me. They were shipped to me from a member. I think a couple are 1st generation OE, and the rest are 2nd gens. Its just the first day and I've checked on the incubator at least 6 times! Ha!

 

[5 Acre Rooster]

ACK! I guess I am too old, or it is too late.... I can't think of which breeds all the abbreviations are for, can you please fill me in?
I am guessing (obviously incorrectly)
White Laced Houdans - which makes no sense
Bared Rock
BA...BA.... Blue Andalusians?

Sorry. WL = white leghorns
BA= Black Australorps

Guess your thinking rarer than most of my general breeds.

 

[Alaskan]

I would like to join.
This is my first time hatching. I put 13 eggs in my new incubator yesterday, so I guess I have a June 7 hatch day.
Looking forward to following y'all.

13 what? I would love to know what breeds you are trying.

I'd love to join you all! Last night I put 7 SF (salmon faverolles) eggs under my first-time-broody BA(black australorp). She's only eight months old but has been diligently sitting on her ceramic eggs for a full week. The sf eggs were shipped but look pretty good, a few wobbly air cells. I didn't put the fully detached ones under Betty. This is my third hatch. First two were in my homemade incubator. Fabulous hatch last time with local eggs, giving me 21 chicks that just moved into the coop yesterday. However, I have not had good luck with shipped eggs in my incubator. Sooooo... Betty gets 7 eggs in hopes she'll get better results.

I think SF are one of the very best breeds. I am not sure which breed is my favorite personality wise, but SF sure are up there!

(And thank you so much for telling us what the abbreviations are for!

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[EggieRowe]

I set 6 olive eggers and 6 marans eggs this morning. Both sets are mixed breeds with egg color being foremost. This will be my second hatch.

 

[jnjmanning]

I set 6 olive eggers and 6 marans eggs this morning. Both sets are mixed breeds with egg color being foremost. This will be my second hatch.

Welcome, this is going to be a big Group!

 

[ceocka]

I am in. I am hatching silkies. Showgirls. Long tails. Old english bunnies. Cochins and polish! Oh and rode island reds. Due dates so far for June are the 2nd and 8th.

 

[5 Acre Rooster]

Welcome all new June hatchaholics!!! Looks like we've got quite an assortment of breeds going!

Also in bator I have pearl and pearl/white guineas due the 10th and will get 5-7 Rouens in as soon as I can get that many layed. 1 girl but daily layer. And another guinea nest started and leaving seed.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Howdy guys, I'm here to crash your party, lol Just kidding! I just put some more eggs in the incubator yesterday. So, they are due June 8th! Can't wait.