The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Math]

Hello All!  We are trying out our DIY incubator this year hatching some Rhode Island Reds and Red Star/Island crosses.  Wish us luck!

Good luck. Enjoy.

 

[coop410silkies]

Finally got my roo!! He is a Welsummer. I set 2 eggs today under a broody Orp and will save the rest for the hatch a long!! He lost the top of his comb over the winter.

Oh, I like him, even in the shadow. Some of my cocks lost a lot of comb, too, but the ones who had to stay cooped up in their cock house did not, even in the sub-zero winds.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[Cynthia12]

Hatch rates will be lower for eggs older than 2 weeks. Shipped eggs should not be older than 7 days because of the added stress from shipping.

Older eggs will still hatch--I would not set eggs older than 30 days and if I did I would watch them very closely for rotting.

Thank you ron for this information!

 

[JekkaLynn]

Ok so after checking everything and confirming everything I will be hatching...
-Black Australorp
-Americana(I know I am spelling it wrong but I don't have the energy to look up the correct spelling)
-Buff Orpingtons
-LAVENDER Orpingtons!!(so excited about these)
-Jersey Giants
-Olive Eggers(MaranXAmericana)
-Mixed Marans(the pen has both Wheaten and French black copper hens and roosters)
-Cortnix Quail
And there is a chance I might get a couple Silver Laced Wyndottes

Most exciting hatch EVER!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Had to share.

 

[crzyckldy]

I'm in!!

 

[SoManyHats]

im experimenting now with just plain old WASHED eggs vs UNWASHED eggs.....candeled them and  the washed eggs are winning by a landslide

Same eggs, source, etc? The only difference between them is whether they were washed? Everything I've ever read says don't wash them because of risk of contamination without the bloom.

 

[coop410silkies]

Had to share. 

THANK YOU

 

[jessicaagross]

Had to share. 

Very cool!!!