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

[bamadude]

Easter egg dye would be cool

 

[KYTinpusher]

I have a pink egg layer that came to me as an Isbar chick. Her eggs are the middle two at the top. She is going to a new home this weekend, but if you want a few of her eggs this week to work on as a project, PM me.

She is in with Isbar roosters atm, so her offspring may lay green or olive eggs.

 

[mlm Mike]

O Wise Ones on this thread:

I have gotten confused about when to lockdown. I have a batch that I started on Sat. 3/7 at about 10:30 am. Since it was before noon I think I understand that will be day 1. Please tell me if I am correct in thinking lockdown will be Weds., 3/25 at about 10:30??? Or is it Thursday???? Apparently I can't count to 19. Thank you in advance!

"Lockdown" doesn't need to be that precise. Anytime day 18 or 19 is fine. For what it's worth, my Brinsea auto turner stops turning the end of day 18and start of day 19. So that is how I tend to do it.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[Cynthia12]

I have wondered about sharpie vs pencil hatch rates myself. just curious really

I use pencil.

 

[Cynthia12]

I have a pink egg layer that came to me as an Isbar chick. Her eggs are the middle two at the top. She is going to a new home this weekend, but if you want a few of her eggs this week to work on as a project, PM me.

She is in with Isbar roosters atm, so her offspring may lay green or olive eggs.

It's a friend that is wanting them, I'll let him know! Thank you, those are really pretty. Is that a grey one on the end..I was just telling him about the greys..can I use this photo for him?

 

[KYTinpusher]

Quote: Yes, that is a grey one on the end. It is from an Isbar x Orpington hen. Sometimes she lays the grey, sometimes they are light olive. She is very fickle that way.

Oh, and yes, you may send the photo to him.

 

[Happy Chooks]

How do folks mark their eggs? Just curious.

Pencil for the incubator, sharpie under a broody.

I have a pink egg layer that came to me as an Isbar chick. Her eggs are the middle two at the top. She is going to a new home this weekend, but if you want a few of her eggs this week to work on as a project, PM me.

She is in with Isbar roosters atm, so her offspring may lay green or olive eggs.

An Isbar laying a pink egg? Strange.

Quote: Ditto.

 

[KYTinpusher]

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An Isbar laying a pink egg? Strange.

Yes, my reaction exactly.

The new import line has lots of questionable attributes.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yes, my reaction exactly.

The new import line has lots of questionable attributes.

Who imported this new line?