May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[impr3]

I am going to set eggs in May too I'm also on the Feb 2023 hatchalong too This is going to be funnnnn I'll try setting eggs for May 12

Great. A hatch buddy!

 

[LhickenChicken]

Great. A hatch buddy!

YAY

 

[gimmie birdies]

Above is my list, below are my eggs in the list order starting with the egg carton to the left, top.

They have been in a couple of days. I think one (BO) egg may have a ring already. I added one of my eggs, a blue one.
I am saving eggs to incubate from my hens also. but there will be a 3 day difference.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

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Above is my list, below are my eggs in the list order starting with the egg carton to the left, top.
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They have been in a couple of days. I think one (BO) egg may have a ring already. I added one of my eggs, a blue one.
I am saving eggs to incubate from my hens also. but there will be a 3 day difference.

Sorry about the BO. I have never hatched chicks, but I'll be watching and learning. We have Australorps and Welsummers, but I also would love to try Buckeyes. We are talking about adding Marans this spring or summer though, but it a little bit depends on what happens with the ducks... I think most likely we would get chicks like we did last year to get started, but this is encouraging me to maybe consider hatching eggs, too! I think it's neat especially with fancy layers to see off the bat what kind of eggs you'll end up with!

 

[Iluveggers]

I’ll be in this one! Setting some eggs from our farm with my students. Haven’t figured out the date yet, but I can just grab eggs the day before I need them!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I just started on day 21. 3 eggs I am still waiting on, but here is what hatched.

top left 2 are Blue andelusian. Red head is from my chickens. Silver is OE, the Black is a blue orpington.
LO and another OE is in incubator drying off.

the 3 I am still waiting on are BCM (pipped), Frizzle, and another LO

 

[LhickenChicken]

20/28 hatched. 2 early quitters, so that brought me down to 26, and then one DIS and one hatched, and then the other 4 quit just before pipping. I guess an ok hatch rate?

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Awwww so cute how are they doing?

 

[Bigandlittles]

Can I adopt the welsummer egg? I thought of the name summer right away for may before I even seen your list

 

[NagemTX]

Watching, .

I just got an incubator so I'll have to test run it at some point. Will do that with my own yard eggs. But first waiting on the broody and her 10 eggs.