Mahonri's First Annual New Year's Day Hatch/Jan 2010

[Mahonri]

I had a couple of bearded buff laced polish that looked just like that. I got rid of my polish roo to quickly.

Oh well. Perhaps next time.

 

[riftnreef]

OK...here are my stats so far...not sure if any one is still keeping track of this...

Set 21 silkie eggs...all shipped
Candled today (I know, I just hadn't had time)
1 w/ blood ring
8 clear (checked and they were scrambled via USPS prolly)
1 quitter...day 7 or so maybe

Ergo, I'm down to 11 eggs in the bator...of those, 4 are kinda questionable but seem to have "something" going on...the rest are movin' and look good.

I was looking through the Christmas hatches, and I can't wait for us to start hatching! Best of luck to all of us!

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Merry Christmas! I agree that hatching eggs from your own birds is very exciting! Most of the time I hatch shipped eggs, and it is always nerve-wracking. Maybe I am just blessed with very fertile & strong birds, but for whatever reason, my birds eggs always hatch at incredible rates (Usually 90-100%) so I never worry. So, I really enjoy hatching my birds eggs for that reason. I also enjoy hatching mailed eggs, but more like a nervous gambler with a potentially winning bingo card. I have some d'uccle eggs from my own birds, and so far 100% embryos. I can't tell whats going on with the Empordanesa for the New Years hatch...The eggs are really dark brown, hard to candle. I am nervous!!!!! lol

 

[Mahonri]

Well by this time next week I hope we have a huge number of chicks hatched.

You are right, the shipped eggs are always a gamble.

I have Gretchen from Chino Valley coming down today to pick up 18 Ameraucana/ EE eggs.

It will be fun to see what she gets.

 

[mstricer]

i cant help it, this is question I've been wanting to ask, What does everyone do with all the chicks they hatch? I see hear where some hatch over 20, do you keep they all or do you eat them? I've done 3 hatches so far 1 with 5 eggs (got4) 1 with 6 eggs (got one)and the last one 18 eggs got 2 one of which has to be culled. I'm afraid to do to many because I dont know what to do with them.

 

[pinkchick]

I raise mine up to a certain point to see if they are what I think I want in my breeding flocks. I hardly ever sell a chick that is less than 6 weeks old and most are sold close to point of lay or point of crow which ever the case may be.

By doing this I can have a pretty clear idea of who has the traits that I may be looking for .
On the other hand, I will hatch out my eggs for someone that has purchased them from me but are afraid to hatch, or do not have the equipment.
Sometimes I can have more babies running around than I know what to do with, but for the reasons mentioned above. This year ...I can't remember off top of my head exactly how many Welsummers I hatched out I think it was appox. 40-60 birds, out of those birds, I kept only 4 pullets for my breeding stock and 2 cockerals. The rest where culls or rehomed or thrown in the laying flock for fresh layers.

LOL! I have 26 babies in the brooder and approx. 30 eggs due to hatch on the 1st and 20 more eggs in waiting.

 

[fancbrd4me02]

I do the same thing as pink chick.... Also, I live in the county in San Diego, and I have a couple of acres, so I can keep a lot of chickens. You got to hatch a lot to get enough girls for replacement layers, too. But, I usually sell my cockerels in pairs with females and find them good homes.

 

[pinkchick]

Mahonri~
At the last minute after I posted how many Marans eggs I set.....I changed my mind and removed 6 of them...the color just bugged me, so I decided not to hatch them. Forgot to change posting. Sorry!
LOL!

 

[Mahonri]

Quote:
Make certain to give us some final stats with how many were set, how many were shipped, how many were your own, and how many of each hatched.

 

[lisathenorth]

Hey my eggs are set to hatch out on New Year's day as well!