Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

[ChooksChick]

I waited. I'm sending the eggs today, so they'll be there Wed.

Hooray!!

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Chicky, with the eggs gathered today, you'll have fresh eggs in the mail tomorrow for this hatch! Woohoo!!

those are the ones I am hoping to get here in time for the hatch

I could set duck eggs - not sure how the fertility is on the mallards though - not bothered to check.

YAY! Will send PM & get myself added!

I may be able to steal some from DH's BSL pen

Not sure how fertility is gonna be on those barred rocks though - just changed out the rooster last weekend!

OH and I have dominiques on the way too

Pop wanted some of those! I can set them too

ETA: it is bad when you forget about eggs on the way

I should splurge on a second bator while TSC has them on sale

 

[dsqard]

Today's Cluckington Times Edition!

I apologize to Linda for "borrowing" her tin foil pic!

 

[ChooksChick]

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[ChickyChickyBaby]

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I am going to snag some of DH's BSL too - I will know total I am setting on the 1st

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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[daisychick]

dsqard: Love it!!!!!!!

 

[jlgoinggreen]

The eggs I collected from my hens are filthy!

For some reason they laid them on the floor and put them under the bedding!!!???!!!

They have never done this before.

So what do I do now? I've never had to clean eggs before and don't want to ruin them. How do you clean hatching eggs?

 

[SarahIrl]

dsqard - how do I get copies of this?!

 

[dsqard]

Anyone who would like a copy of today's Cluckington Times, just PM me with your email and I will send the attachment.

jlgoinggreen, I have seen egg cleaner at the feed store that says it is safe to use on hatching eggs. I have never used it. I gently cleaned off some of the dirt on my last shipped eggs with just a damp papertowel. I didn't scrub them hard. I hope someone with more experience chimes in on your question.

 

[ChooksChick]

I don't clean them, regardless of how dirty- I try to put a note about this in my auctions, too, so folks don't get too upset if they get filthy eggs.

I try to keep the litter clean and dry and sometimes they thwart every effort, just like yours did! It doesn't seem to make any difference in hatching, and washing them has decreased hatching successes for me, so I leave them alone.

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