The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[coldupnorth]

Quote: Just love Wellies! Beautiful sweet and mellow birds and I can't wait for mine to be hatching out again this Spring. One of the those breeds that are always on our keep list.

Congrats!

 

[mlm Mike]

I'm in Ohio. I have checked for mites. I dont see worms in anyones poop. I just started the red pepper, and turned on a light 2 days ago. My 3 oldest birds decided it was a great time to molt, last month. I will try the calcium thing and i have both rooster booster and big ole bird but the second makes my.wafers dirty, I will boost them. My turkey went broodie in January and tried to sit on 19 eggs in the snow. Haven't seen an egg from her since then. I am setting up a couple more lights in two of my other coops. I think it is this up and down weather we are having.

I'm in Ohio also. Our flocks have just restarted their laying in the last week or so. I hope it spreads your way soon.

 

[mstricer]

I'm in Ohio. I have checked for mites. I dont see worms in anyones poop. I just started the red pepper, and turned on a light 2 days ago. My 3 oldest birds decided it was a great time to molt, last month. I will try the calcium thing and i have both rooster booster and big ole bird but the second makes my.wafers dirty, I will boost them. My turkey went broodie in January and tried to sit on 19 eggs in the snow. Haven't seen an egg from her since then. I am setting up a couple more lights in two of my other coops. I think it is this up and down weather we are having.

I'm in Ohio also. Our flocks have just restarted their laying in the last week or so. I hope it spreads your way soon.

I hope so to. Where in Ohio are you.

 

[mlm Mike]

I hope so to. Where in Ohio are you.

Just outside of Millersburg.

 

[Jessshan8]

For those of you Who refer to Hatching 101 article... some important updates have been made provided by clinical studies, embryology reports....please refer to sections https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Egg collection ~ cleaning of eggs
Ventilation ~ decreasing the first 10 days


Adding.... it is my goal to continue to update this article and give the best and most recent information as possible. If you come across clinical studies and proven FACTS please do not hesitate to PM me! Thank you everyone who has helped this very important Article!

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The Information Goddess!!!!!!!!! very well thought out article. Awesome information even for the "experienced hatcher"

 

[Tammy N]

Quote: Well I will be doing mostly D Brahmas and a friend wants some Marans and i have been feeding my Pixie bob cats Quail , I will be having some fun i am working on a line of D Brahmas IM so in love with the Breed.

 

[CherokeeFlats]

All 6 of my wellie chicks (from my flock) hatched - the last one hatched last night. By markings, it looks like 3 girls and 3 boys. Here they are:

Beautiful color. Love the red. So cute too

 

[Gardeningmama]

A while back I posted about finding Call Ducklings. Well, I couldn't find any anywhere, so I placed a WTB ad on Craigslist. Last night I talked to a lady only 50 minutes away from me who is going to set eggs for me (when they actually start laying) and said I should have ducklings sometime in April!!! YAY ME!!! I'm so happy, can you tell??

 

[Shellz]

Awesome!!! Gardeningmama, can't wait for pics of those little duckies!

 

[ozexpat]

someone is selling a Brinsea Ova-Easy 380 for 400 bucks in Los Angeles if anyone needs a a little extra incubator space.\

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/grd/3606766823.html

I am in the midst of building a 160 egg bator for my easter egg run