May hatch-a-long

[Stephanie Mitchell]

OK, I just looked at my calendar and realized I'm at day 15!
It's candling day and i'm happy to report that the side saddle egg has corrected it'self. The scotch tape baby is alive and kickin as are all the other remaining eggs.

Captains Log: Day 15
17 shipped Canadian Bresse Eggs viable
11 home grown Bantam Wyandotte GL Eggs viable
Total 28 eggs still in the running

Where did you get the Bresse? I live in Canada and have never seen any for sale or around

 

[chickenmama109]

Updated update Updated:

All but 7 eggs hatched I wish I could

Hi all Mind if I join the party?

welcome to the hatch a long

 

[chickenmama109]

Hi everyone!!!
Can I join? I have been reading through the thread and looking like a lot of babies have already hatched. I hatch in my classroom every year and set bantam cochins, quails and ducks on April 10th. We are due to hatch starting the 29th for quails, 1st for chicks and 8th for ducks

welcome to the hatch a long every one is always welcome

 

[chickenmama109]

so its day 11 cant wait to candle on day 14 i dont know if i will wait i might candle a couple days before and on day 14 cant wait tell lock down and to be checking for pips every two mins and then when you see a pip and wait by the bator all day how is every ones hatch going

 

[KathryninQuebec]

Where did you get the Bresse? I live in Canada and have never seen any for sale or around

Grade Eh Farms in B.C. run by The Nelsons
http://www.gradeehfarms.ca/
I also got my other orders of Barred Rock, Light Sussex and Mistral Gris meat birds coming in from True North Heritage Hatchery run by Emily Robinson. She is a BYC member. I'm really impressed by her experience and set up.
https://truenorthfarm.ca/

 

[farm4life]

We are at Day 15 of our very first hatch. 6 eggs still in, I had set 9, but 3 were infertile, 1 of the 6 was questionable last candeling, waiting for it to be dark enough to candle tonight. 3 are EE, 2 (I think) are Welsummer and 1bdark Brahma Bantam. The Roo is either a Welsummer or RIR, Batam roo’s are Mille Fleur or dark Brahma.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Day 8. Love these little bantam eggs. They sure candle good .

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Where did you get the Bresse? I live in Canada and have never seen any for sale or around

I know that you can get Canadian bresse from Miller hatcheries in Westlock AB.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

I've considered trying some American Bresse. I inquired about hatching eggs last year before focusing on Marans. Are you raising them more for meat or eggs? Are you pleased with their growth rate?

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

so its day 11 cant wait to candle on day 14 i dont know if i will wait i might candle a couple days before and on day 14 cant wait tell lock down and to be checking for pips every two mins and then when you see a pip and wait by the bator all day how is every ones hatch going

You COULD candle every day, but most don't recommend it. If you think about it, a broody gets up once a day to eat, drink & poop.