New at hatching eggs

[KSdancer]

So I have 3 roosters of all different breeds and about 40 hens, also of different breeds. I decided to try hatching some since they are all coming out fertile. I am curious if it is bad to have such mix chicken breeds. I never see any for sale on craigslist or feed stores so now i'm thinking it is a bad idea. HELP!


How can you tell if they will hatch or not? Or can you?

 

[Shannon33]

I don't think it's bad. I see them on CL a lot advertised as "Barnyard Mix" Sometimes you get really pretty birds. The only downside I see is there might not be as much of a demand for them as purebreds, if you were intending to sell.

 

[KSdancer]

I'm not really looking to make money off of them, I'm not going to keep them all but just trying to see if I can hatch anything! They are due to hatch in 2 days, hopefully I did everything right. If I did, it really is very simple. If not though, UH OH!


One more question, it says to have temperature in incubator at 100 but someone told me to do 97 to make sure you get more hens than rooster, has anyone heard of this?

 

[Alexander]

No it is not a bad idea.

Go for it!

You never know what will hatch!


KSDancer: Still air incubator is 101.5 and forced air is 99.5 F. You cannot control if it is a hen or a rooster.At least at chickens.

 

[cmom]

"welcome
I don't mix my birds but have hatched several barnyard mix for friends of mine. They give me the eggs to hatch for them. They do sell some of the the chicks but usually grow them out and sell the pullets as layers and the boys go to the auction.