North Carolina

[carolbeau]

Today, I got my first egg. I think that my Plymouth Barred Rock need Laverne lid it. Her face has brightened up to a brighter red. She s beautiful. Good Night...I'm falling asleep.

Congrats, Pam! How old is your plymouth rock that you think was the one? I've heard they start to lay even later than 6 months. Mine are 14 weeks, so I know I have quite a while to wait, but I'm already starting to think about it.

 

[tammyfarms]

I want the marans/olive egger!!!!!!!!!

Seriously? if so, he is yours!

 

[tammyfarms]

Got pipping.
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Egg watch is on.

congratulations!

My husband says I am like a dog when chicks are pipping. I walk from the den to the incubator in the dining room, sit and stare for a few minutes (or more), walk back, sit down, back to the incubator, sit and stare, back to the den, repeat over and over. Once they are hatched, replace incubator with brooder and continue.

 

[tammyfarms]

Congrats, Pam! How old is your plymouth rock that you think was the one? I've heard they start to lay even later than 6 months. Mine are 14 weeks, so I know I have quite a while to wait, but I'm already starting to think about it.

I think we all start thinking about eggs from the moment we get them or hatch them... at least I do!

 

[sbrooks88]

My hens still aren't laying yet!!! Grrrr!!!!

 

[carolbeau]

My hens still aren't laying yet!!! Grrrr!!!!

Mine neither! Mine are only 14 weeks though. How old are yours?

 

[moomoodiddy]

I will have to ask the BossMan tomorrow but that sound fine to me plus we are getting our shipment of vaccines tomorrow. Merek's disease (MD) , Newcastle disease (ND) , and Coccidiosis . So we can also vacciate for you too, dont know yet how much it would me though , i will also find that out for you as well.

that sounds awesome my eggs should be in towatds the end of the week and its a dozen and a half bantam eggs get me some pricing for everything i definetly want to vaccinate since yall r a hatchery and i can trade for a round bale of hay or make a sign for yalls business

 

[2Sesslers]

Two questions today:

(Repeat from yesterday) Will my brown SLW eggs get darker or are they very light brown layers? Just curious.

Secondly - and this is kinda comical - we have 8 girls, 6 Leghorns and 2 SLW. We have six nest boxes to choose from. This is what I found today:

ALL laid in the SAME box?! Maybe they sre just 'following the leader?'

These chickens are just tooo fun!

 

[tammyfarms]

All Hail BHep (Beth) the Incubation Queen!!!!

About 3 1/2 weeks ago Beth mentioned dry incubation. I had been having trouble with hatching so I figured what the heck I would give it a try. I cleaned up the ole coolerbator and got some hatching eggs from a friend. Hatch day was supposed to be tomorrow. 12 eggs went in, three did not make it into lockdown, one was pipped yesterday when I got home from work - oops, I was waiting for an internal pip to raise the humidity and I hadn't seen one so I raised it quickly! By the time I went to bed, 7 had pipped. Two hatched overnight. By the time I got home from work, 5 more hatched - 7 total!!! This is the fastest hatch I have had, 78% of the eggs that made it into lockdown are hatched and one that hasn't hatched is actually cracked on the bottom. It had developed so I guess it still could hatch. The other one has a weak looking bottom with a darker almost wet looking shell. It is also developed. I am going to give them another day or two to see what happens.

If you are having trouble with incubation, give the dry method a try! It is great!

THANKS BETH!!!!

 

[ramirezframing]

Two questions today:

(Repeat from yesterday) Will my brown SLW eggs get darker or are they very light brown layers? Just curious.

Secondly - and this is kinda comical - we have 8 girls, 6 Leghorns and 2 SLW. We have six nest boxes to choose from. This is what I found today:

ALL laid in the SAME box?! Maybe they sre just 'following the leader?'

These chickens are just tooo fun!

Don't know what color wyandotts lay, but if they came from a hatchery than they could lay a light brown. Most chickens seem to like to use the same nest box. If you end up with a broody, whether or not she sets up in the favorite box, her box will become the favorite.