The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Jessshan8]

Will eggs 2 weeks old still develope well? I was thinking of starting collecting next weekend but I cant decide whats a good day.

Fresh eggs have the best hatch rate and the older they are the percentages drop. So I would say hatchability would be something like this:
1-6 days excellent
6-10 very good to good
10-14 good to fair
14 and older---good luck

******If I am not right on any part of this please correct, as I am not an expert*******

 

[ozexpat]

LOL that would work, but she doesnt have one at the moment hence the long stay with us. Oh boy im not happy its gonna be a long 6months.

just hatch more chickens to keep you distracted

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I'm not an expert either, but I would agree with that. I generally don't hatch anything more than 10 days old. I've never had any luck hatching eggs that had been refrigerated either.

 

[Brookhavens]

Will eggs 2 weeks old still develope well? I was thinking of starting collecting next weekend but I cant decide whats a good day.

I have had them develop when they are that old.

 

[Jessshan8]

I have had them develop when they are that old.

I would also add that the health and age of the parent stock have allot to do with it.

 

[Kalalyn21]

Count me in please, this will be my first hatch. I can't wait

 

[CherokeeFlats]

So we just spent almost an hour chasing chickens that got out... man can those EEs fly!!!

Snowflake got up on our roof, then over to a HUGE tree,. FInally got her down from there and spent the next several minutes chasing her all over. FInally got her and clipped her wings!! No more flying for this little lady..

 

[Wisher1000]

So we just spent almost an hour chasing chickens that got out... man can those EEs fly!!!

Snowflake got up on our roof, then over to a HUGE tree,. FInally got her down from there and spent the next several minutes chasing her all over. FInally got her and clipped her wings!! No more flying for this little lady..

LOL! I have an EE 'Snowflake', too! I named her after Sandra Bullock in Blind Side. "Heeeeyyyyy, Snowflake...."

 

[ozexpat]

So we just spent almost an hour chasing chickens that got out... man can those EEs fly!!!

Snowflake got up on our roof, then over to a HUGE tree,. FInally got her down from there and spent the next several minutes chasing her all over. FInally got her and clipped her wings!! No more flying for this little lady..

i hope you just clipped one

 

[Brookhavens]

I would also add that the health and age of the parent stock have allot to do with it.

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