March Hatch-A-Long

[MillersFarm]

I've never had problems with my geese breaking their eggs, Although I do get a lot of staggered hatches from them since my other hens like to sneak an egg or two in the original broody's nest during gestation.. Still waiting for my geese to lay over here

 

[Stick Chicken]

I've got 3 1602n hova-bators that hold 50 eggs each and an old incubator (can't remember the brand name) that hold 135 eggs.. If you haven't already noticed i'm a hatch-oholic

I've also got a few chickens that look like they're starting to go broody that i plan on giving eggs, I'll either give them some more calls or bielefelder eggs to sit on~

Wow, that's a lot. I assume you have a automatic turner for your incubators otherwise that would take you forever.
And don't worry, I have noticed that you're a hatch-oholic.

 

[MillersFarm]

Wow, that's a lot. I assume you have a automatic turner for your incubators otherwise that would take you forever.
And don't worry, I have noticed that you're a hatch-oholic.

Hah! I think my arm would have fallen off by now if I hand-turned my eggs.. I use flat auto-turners so I can keep the eggs on their sides through-out incubation not have to worry about taking it out for lock-down~

 

[Stick Chicken]

The one time Gucy tried to hatch her eggs, she did so well and then we got a flash flood and it got high enough to flood out her nest, same year I tried to hatch her eggs in the incubator and went fine till 2 days before due to hatch and then suddenly spiked to 104 overnight because of cat and killed the 4 that looked good to hatch.

Oh, no. That must have been horrible. I do hope this year you will have better luck. <sending luck your way>

 

[cppeace]

It was disappointing for sure. Pilgrims are hard to find, geese are loud critters and after I lost Gucy I get rid of the others. Pilgrims are great though. So docile.

 

[Stick Chicken]

Hah! I think my arm would have fallen off by now if I hand-turned my eggs.. I use flat auto-turners so I can keep the eggs on their sides through-out incubation not have to worry about taking it out for lock-down~

My incubator came with a turner but the bantam eggs and geese eggs don't fit(nor do a lot of my chicken eggs since they are so big), so we don't use it. We don't have near as many eggs to flip, though, so I still have both arms firmly attached.

 

[Stick Chicken]

It was disappointing for sure. Pilgrims are hard to find, geese are loud critters and after I lost Gucy I get rid of the others. Pilgrims are great though. So docile.

I rather like my geese, despite them not having the whole dewlap thing(I like my geese to be agile, especially since they're my line of defense against foxes). This being said, I kind of want another breed of geese someday and I've been looking at steinbachers. I love their color and their little black bean and mouth.

 

[cppeace]

I loved the Pilgrims. When I get the back fence all fixed up I might get more to put back there. They are color sexed, docile, medium-sized and overall nice geese

 

[Merrymouse]

I'll join in~ I've got two batches due the 4th and 7th. Batch #1 has 18 Tolbunt polish(Frizzled&smooth) 6 Lavender orpingtons, and 11 cream(Crested) legbars. And batch #2 I have 8 call duck eggs. Saving up some more call duck eggs to set on the 2nd of march(hatch date would be the 28th), So far I have 6 saved up, thinking i'll have 20+ saved up by then~

WAAA! I was trying so hard to find someone to sell me some Tolbunt polish eggs....I can't wait to see your hatch

 

[Lanceaalot]

I have 7 Silver Mallard eggs that should hatch Friday the 1st, 15 Ancona duck eggs that should hatch on the 14th and 16 Silver Double Laced Barnevelder that were put in Thursday.