MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Trying Sweetgrass this time. My last try at turkeys, none hatched.
I like sweetgrass! Good luck!

 

[Chaos18]

Trying Sweetgrass this time.  My last try at turkeys, none hatched.

Good luck with them Sweetgrass are gorgeous birds.

 

[dgibson0604]

I know its a little early but... this is the first hatch for us this year he/she hatched at 4 this morning

 

[cree57i]

that's awesome!
send some Broodies this way!

I would really love to. I have 3 white marans and they are excellent mothers. On the other hand, each of them was broody 3 times last year and on track to do it again. I have more broody than the ones I've taken pictures of too. They are making me crazy!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I know its a little early but... this is the first hatch for us this year he/she hatched at 4 this morninge

They're sooo cute when they're babies!! Love it!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

So just checked my 5 eggs I currently have set, one has a very defined blood ring but I will give it a couple more days to be 100% sure the other 4 look perfect. Hope they are as perfectly behaved as their mum as well

 

[Chaos18]

So just checked my 5 eggs I currently have set, one has a very defined blood ring but I will give it a couple more days to be 100% sure the other 4 look perfect. Hope they are as perfectly behaved as their mum as well

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Tks, I need it lol

 

[Blooie]

My May hatching eggs have arrived. Wow! Out of 16, only 5 had visible air cells, and those were small and rock solid! Not a floater or a saddle shaped cell in the bunch! When @RubyNala97 gathered them for shipping, she said she couldn't see air cells yet they were so fresh, and she shipped them right afterward. So I have high hopes for this hatch. They'd better hatch - Katiebug is way too excited for words at this point. I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with 16 Silkies!

 

[Coreenelane]

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Hay, I got nest boxes just like yours only mine have tops! When one of my hens went broody I had no place to put her and she was taking up egg laying space. They are a lot better than the cheap wood nest boxes and better than the plastis ground covers that you can get.