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

[Cynthia12]

Hi there, My very first post. I have set and hatched already this year. My first batch with my new rooster and hens have hatched with 12 out 13 success rate. I was very happy. I am preparing for my second batch and saw this thread and want to join. I have many different breeds that are not separated yet because I saved them from a family who were no longer able to keep them. I am however; looking to separate them by breed soon. So, for now; I am hatching mixed breeds. How does everyone find mixed breeds do for egg laying? Are they better if I separate them? Thank you for the information

 

[Cynthia12]

The bleach smell is almost gone now it probably be gone by tomorrow morning before i set the eggs but I have some pix
1. My duck hatching incubator and you can see why I got my new one plus it also doesn't have any attachments but thats ok
2. My brooder setup now i need to fill it with the pine shavings and feeder and water but that won't be needing done for another week
3. My busy calendar which i dont have all of my stuff on it plus its my picture in the calendar
4. I got this jumbo Pekin egg (left) from a friend but there is 4 that is next to one of my eggs from my runner X kkaki Campbell with a crest now crossed with a Pekin
5. An olive egg from a friend

Looking good..looking ready!

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[nate1the1great1]

@Cynthia12Thx I have been busy all day with things since its nice

 

[RedIII]

I had ducklings due to hatch tomorrow. Ducky Girl abandoned the nest and let them freeze last night. I almost had an early hatcher. All 11 babies were fully formed and one was trying to hatch. I'm not happy with that duck right now. :banghead:

Oh no! So sorry That makes me sad.

I got my turkey eggs in the sportsman today.  Do I post here how many are in there or am I to send a message to someone?


Also Sunday I'm going to look at and hopefully buy a broken wine cooler to turn into a hatcher.  I'm so looking forward to that project.  I estimate it will be a long project but it should be fun.

Baby turkeys are fun! I like how curious and talkative they are. What kind of turkeys are you hatching?

Hi there, My very first post. I have set and hatched already this year. My first batch with my new rooster and hens have hatched with 12 out 13 success rate. I was very happy. I am preparing for my second batch and saw this thread and want to join. I have many different breeds that are not separated yet because I saved them from a family who were no longer able to keep them. I am however; looking to separate them by breed soon. So, for now; I am hatching mixed breeds. How does everyone find mixed breeds do for egg laying? Are they better if I separate them? Thank you for the information

The mixed breeds I have had were all decent layers. I had one that turned out to be an OE, and she laid some big eggs! In my experience, the mixes also seem to be more prone to broodiness, hahaha

 

[Dcat]

Wow there's been a lot of activity! I almost thought I was gonna have to withdraw from this hatch, to much Murphy's Law going on around here but, thanks to some very very generous people I will have eggs to hatch! Some chicks will be mine to keep and others will go back to their donators. I'm just happy to hatch! Just didn't get any turkey or duck eggs which I will hopefully be able to get at a later date. Time will tell. Looking foward to the 14th to set the potential babies.

 

[kbarnes]

I have BABIES.

so far 2 have hatched out of my test run..... a gorgeous lemon cuckoo orpington and a RUMPLESS EE. My Araucana roo did his job nicely.

 

[chicken pickin]

I'm afraid I will be pulling out of the hatch along. I've been collecting eggs but a hen of mine just went broody so I'm going to let her take care of the job. She will do it so much better. I will have chicks for Easter, but a week older.

You could always let her stay broody until next week and then set the eggs under her on thurs, fri or sat. Then you would still be a hatch a long paricipant.

 

[chicken pickin]

I have BABIES.

so far 2 have hatched out of my test run..... a gorgeous lemon cuckoo orpington and a RUMPLESS EE. My Araucana roo did his job nicely.

Very cute chicks!

 

[ocap]

*Does a Happy Happy Dance*

My friend is letting me borrow her incubator!!! Now I can relax and stop worrying about getting to many eggs....and start worrying about having to brood too many chicks...