The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

[Molpet]

@Molpet would know if CX crow or not. She’s been working with Toads.

I had some 5wks trying to crow... depends on the bird, just like a heritage... but most are after the usual harvest of 6-8 wks

 

[Hurley]

Setting some eggs for the kids at the school today, Exchequer leghorns and some Sapphire Blue egg layers (CCL x Ex/Wht LH Hens). We can call this the pre-easter hatchalong hatch. Will have to think about what I want to set for Easter.

In the meantime, hoping for my xchex! I've wanted exchequers for a long time. Finally found a flock I liked.

Watching and waiting on the BIG hatchalong of the year. Always so much fun.

(Barry, one of the January chicks and head supervisor.)

 

[ronott1]

Setting some eggs for the kids at the school today, Exchequer leghorns and some Sapphire Blue egg layers (CCL x Ex/Wht LH Hens). We can call this the pre-easter hatchalong hatch. Will have to think about what I want to set for Easter.

In the meantime, hoping for my xchex! I've wanted exchequers for a long time. Finally found a flock I liked.

Watching and waiting on the BIG hatchalong of the year. Always so much fun.

View attachment 1680761
(Barry, one of the January chicks and head supervisor.)

Very Cute!

I hope you have a great hatch at school

 

[igorsMistress]

Thanks!! May have to try it. Just heard from someone though apparently Styrofoam traps too much humidity and can cause issues with hatches? So considering not getting it now. Idk.



Not sure. Haven't seen that user around but that is a good way around the rule, good loophole lol but yes, they are butchered usually I think around 8 weeks old but sometimes only 6 or 7 or sometimes as late as 9, 10, or even 12, but most are somewhere in the middle, between 7-9 weeks I'd say, so definitely before they start crowing and I am not even sure if CX crow that much to begin with.

I don't know, mine has been a challenge to keep the humidity high enough. Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[Razadia]

My interest in possible quail keeping may be over before it even began. Apparently WV has some kind of law on all species of quail and I would have to have a commercial permit and follow super strict housing guidelines. Guess I'll pass and stick to chickens, ducks and turkeys. How sad. Or maybe things will change by the time I find a new living situation. Who knows.

You should probably get in contact with DNR and ask them. Cots are domestic quail, after all, and they may not count.

 

[ronott1]

I don't know, mine has been a challenge to keep the humidity high enough. Good luck whatever you decide.

Humidity is a very good point! We often have different challenges based on where we live. In dry areas, it is getting humidity high enough. In wet arias, getting humidity low enough.

 

[Kiki]

My interest in possible quail keeping may be over before it even began. Apparently WV has some kind of law on all species of quail and I would have to have a commercial permit and follow super strict housing guidelines. Guess I'll pass and stick to chickens, ducks and turkeys. How sad. Or maybe things will change by the time I find a new living situation. Who knows.

@R2elk do you know specifics for this state?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I don't know, mine has been a challenge to keep the humidity high enough. Good luck whatever you decide.

Huh, interesting. Must depend on region.

Humidity is a very good point! We often have different challenges based on where we live. In dry areas, it is getting humidity high enough. In wet arias, getting humidity low enough.

Very true!! I think the person who told me that is down south so possibly higher humidity although supposedly lower humidity or dry incubation is better cause too much and the chicks can get too big?

 

[ronott1]

Huh, interesting. Must depend on region.



Very true!! I think the person who told me that is down south so possibly higher humidity although supposedly lower humidity or dry incubation is better cause too much and the chicks can get too big?

Arizona is dry. Where you are, there can be differences in humidity based on time of year and how you heat your house.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Arizona is dry. Where you are, there can be differences in humidity based on time of year and how you heat your house.

That makes sense. MA is a lot less humid than the Deep South but definitely more humid than Arizona. In the winter it’s pretty dry or at least the house is cause of the heat. My eyes and hands are always dry