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

[Jessimom]

Just lost my job. Fortunately have 30 more days to find work as I have 2 more paychecks coming. No family anywhere near me anyhow so planning on moving. Hoping to take most of my poultry with as I have an aunt with acreage who I am hoping will bird-sit until I get back on my feet. Happy Friday :/

I am so sorry about the job loss!! I hope this door closing opens up a door with bigger and better.

 

[Blooie]

Deleted...wrong thread. Sorry

 

[sasafras4u2]

Checked my eggs tonight saw movement, movement,movement!

 

[Hirad]

Did a candle tonight because I noticed an odor coming from the bator.
Found the culprit, also found another obvious dud and another with a crack.
I also believe 2 more might be quitters but I'll give them a few more days to be sure.
The 2 with the floating air cells are still going strong and the embryos I could see have started wiggling. I'm just hoping something hatches.

 

[cabinchicky]

oh !!! you must get some stories together of him!!!  I would love to hear about his days!  So glad your here!!!  Welcome over!! and PLEASE join the contests too!  Why wouldnt you! have at them!

Lovely!!  She just wanted you to get the hatching bug didnt she!!  lol  Welcome over!!

Sweet!! Welcome!! toe nails?  :/    What are you going to hatch? 

sweet!!! Welcome over!!   how many is a weeks worth?  I tread lightly on that one, one time someone said 102 lol

Sally hello! I will have a mixed bunch hatch. EE roosters over EE, Light Brahma, Blue Cochin and Speckled Sussex hens. Currently looking for hatching eggs for Light or Dark Brahmas, LF Blue Cochin and Blue Jersey Giant. I have room yet but have older girls who need replacing in my laying bunch.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Checked my eggs tonight saw movement, movement,movement!

Wooohooo!!!

Did a candle tonight because I noticed an odor coming from the bator.
Found the culprit, also found another obvious dud and another with a crack.
I also believe 2 more might be quitters but I'll give them a few more days to be sure.
The 2 with the floating air cells are still going strong and the embryos I could see have started wiggling. I'm just hoping something hatches.

Glad you found the duds! Good luck on the rest, fingers crossed!!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Happy Saturday Everyone!!! Good morning!!

 

[weegarden]

I'm in, I'm in, and I'm so Eggscited!!!! I am really looking forward to this month. My beautiful blue silkie Princess, FINALLY, gave me a couple of eggs to hatch! She is older, and some have very thin shells, but one definitely has a nice strong baby inside!!! I NEED that chick to hatch!!!

And...I have exchanged my beautiful black Ameraucana rooster, who was not doing his job, with an even more beautiful black Ameraucana rooster (he's been daddy to some amazing potential National show winners,) and I can't wait for my first babies from him!!!

I have three batches going at the moment that are a combo of silkies, and rocks, and I will be adding Ameraucana's to the incubators ASAP.

Here is what I have set so far:

18 due to hatch on May 3rd: 7 rocks, 8 blue silkies, 3 of her white silkies

More due to hatch on May 10th, including one from Princess my gorgeous prize winning older silkie!

Infertiles due May 16th. These are a test batch to confirm that my 8 year old Easter Egger rooster is truly infertile and ready to be put out to pasture ( mom likely none of these will hatch, and I will pitch after candling on the 5th.

More due to hatch on May 17 and 18th.

Thanks so much for feeding my addiction! I am just thrilled to be part of another Hatch-a-long!!!!! My very first one in April was a blast!!!!!!!

 

[mlm Mike]

I'll join have a bator full of eggs hatches 5-1, , 5-10 , 5 14 then a good friend is having pick up some blue eggs to set tomorrow. They should be fun I need a wheaten Ameraucana roo
He has blue egg from 2 wheaten ameraucana, 2 or 3 EEs, clb and one other hen can't remember what kind. I should beable to tell the true wheatens if I get their eggs. Fun guessing game.
got stuck with 2 dozen any body local want them cheap. they were saved for the 26th. If not I'll scramble them for the chickensPM me

Welcome! Sounds like you have a full of hatching!

Ok... Today I did a solid candle on everything in my incubator. Day 13 survivors are as follows::: 8 duck eggs :::: 8 EE eggs ::::: 31 bantam eggs.

My day 10 eggs are as follows :::: 4 black Australorp eggs :::;; 2 black Australorp/ white leghorn eggs.

So far not bad considering 1 of the duck eggs was over 3 weeks old at time of setting. It's black so cool and the day 10 eggs haven't had a rooster for 2 weeks and I just added him back.

This sounds like a lot of fun! I have Guinea fowl and let them hatch their own eggs. They are producing eggs right now and I expect them to go broody and start laying on them sometime this month (May), although I can't say for sure when that will be. Can I still enter the Hatch-a-Long contests even though they haven't started laying on them yet or do I need to wait until they actually start laying on them to enter?

Welcome! I have my first guinea ever in the incubator now, they are on day 16. All the contests currently open are for all BYC members, so certainly we can join them. And you are certainly welcome to chat on the thread.

Just lost my job. Fortunately have 30 more days to find work as I have 2 more paychecks coming. No family anywhere near me anyhow so planning on moving. Hoping to take most of my poultry with as I have an aunt with acreage who I am hoping will bird-sit until I get back on my feet. Happy Friday

Oh no. I am sorry. I hope you are able to find another job soon.

Checked my eggs tonight saw movement, movement,movement!

Did a candle tonight because I noticed an odor coming from the bator.
Found the culprit, also found another obvious dud and another with a crack.
I also believe 2 more might be quitters but I'll give them a few more days to be sure.
The 2 with the floating air cells are still going strong and the embryos I could see have started wiggling. I'm just hoping something hatches.

Glad you found it.

Happy Saturday Everyone!!! Good morning!!

Hello!

I'm in, I'm in, and I'm so Eggscited!!!! I am really looking forward to this month. My beautiful blue silkie Princess, FINALLY, gave me a couple of eggs to hatch! She is older, and some have very thin shells, but one definitely has a nice strong baby inside!!! I NEED that chick to hatch!!!

And...I have exchanged my beautiful black Ameraucana rooster, who was not doing his job, with an even more beautiful black Ameraucana rooster (he's been daddy to some amazing potential National show winners,) and I can't wait for my first babies from him!!!

I have three batches going at the moment that are a combo of silkies, and rocks, and I will be adding Ameraucana's to the incubators ASAP.

Here is what I have set so far:

18 due to hatch on May 3rd: 7 rocks, 8 blue silkies, 3 of her white silkies

More due to hatch on May 10th, including one from Princess my gorgeous prize winning older silkie!

Infertiles due May 16th. These are a test batch to confirm that my 8 year old Easter Egger rooster is truly infertile and ready to be put out to pasture ( mom likely none of these will hatch, and I will pitch after candling on the 5th.

More due to hatch on May 17 and 18th.

Thanks so much for feeding my addiction! I am just thrilled to be part of another Hatch-a-long!!!!! My very first one in April was a blast!!!!!!!

Welcome! You are going to have a busy May with chicks too!

 

[mlm Mike]

In case anyone missed it, we opened many contests yesterday, all sponsored by My Pet Chicken!

COOL New CONTESTS​

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Shouldered Poultry Photo Contest! CLICK HERE​

Poultry in Nature! Photo Contest CLICK HERE​

Natural Eggs & Flowers Photo Contest! CLICK HERE​