May Hatch-a-Long!

[hollyannlamb]

we saved our eggs longer then 3 days, put them in the house on counter in egg carton small end down, and don't wash eggs, but ours are almost always clean.

Thanks! We don't wash ours either. I bought some egg wash to use on those that we plan to eat. That's not safe for eggs you want to hatch I assume.

 

[Cynthia12]

Congrats on all the chicks everyone. I'd like to have some Marans sometime, but I probably have enough chickens now. I love my barred rocks!

You have barred rocks? How are they when it comes to broodiness. I had two yrs. ago that I just loved, then I got a stinker. Had to place her. I just hatched one here a few months back, she is gorgeous, and seems to be a nice girl so far. So, like I asked, do they tend to go broody? Mine is a talker already! With her little peeping, she hasn't gotten her adult voice yet..looks like she should have by now..lol. And, another question, how soon do you see these starting to lay? Thanks!

 

[Mister B]

I had 4 Barred Rocks, but they never went broody. On the Meyer site, they are listed as "Infrequent" broody.

 

[Cynthia12]

I had 4 Barred Rocks, but they never went broody. On the Meyer site, they are listed as "Infrequent" broody.

Thank you, that is what I wanted to hear. I will have plenty of broodies once my silkies are grown. And, probably an OE or EE will eventually go..sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. Wasn't too sure about the Barreds..thanks again.

 

[Mister B]

Sure, glad I could be a help!

 

[sandiTX]

Thank you for the information. I had no idea you could see that much! I should have joined this forum last year.

We have 6 in the incubator now that have been in there for almost 2 weeks. I'll candle them and see what I can see. Thanks again!

your welcome

 

[Jekajo80]

My barred rocks never have been broody, although years ago my grandma had one that hatched some chicks. But I like them because they are pretty gentle and lay well. Also have a pair of light brahmas, a Sumatra hen that someone left here, an Easter egger, and a white rock. And my Rouen ducks

 

[Farmer Viola]

wow... it has been a long night! 2 chicks were out around midnight when I fell asleep, more were out around 5am when the POWER WENT OUT in my house! OMG can't believe I woke up?

I ran an extension cord from my car using a power inverter from the cigarette lighter until it came back on at 9am. I also have a 2nd incubator, which I allowed to cool down since I didn't want to combine those eggs in a high humidity environment (or open the hatcher). it was off for about 3-4 hours, I covered it in blankets to keep it warm, I don't think cooling should hurt anything.. they are d14.

the 1 week old chicks in the brooder didnt like it either... they were chirping loudly by the time it came back on!

anyway we have 7 babies out! and many more are pipped

 

[mollybuck]

wow... it has been a long night! 2 chicks were out around midnight when I fell asleep, more were out around 5am when the POWER WENT OUT in my house! OMG can't believe I woke up?

I ran an extension cord from my car using a power inverter from the cigarette lighter until it came back on at 9am. I also have a 2nd incubator, which I allowed to cool down since I didn't want to combine those eggs in a high humidity environment (or open the hatcher). it was off for about 3-4 hours, I covered it in blankets to keep it warm, I don't think cooling should hurt anything.. they are d14.

the 1 week old chicks in the brooder didnt like it either... they were chirping loudly by the time it came back on!

anyway we have 7 babies out! and many more are pipped

how scary! I would have never thought to do that! we had a horrible storm last night and the TV lost signal.. usually when its that bad we lose power too.. but we didnt thankfully!

and how cute! I love newly hatched sticky chicks!!

(but I could do without the smell!!

)

 

[missnu01]

Awesome. Just read through the hatching threads and facts. Or type your question in Google and it will inevitably pull up BYC and there ya go