The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[jaide]

Count me in. My first hatch attempt

My first time too!!!

 

[jaide]

Is there anyway to encourage a hen to go broody?

 

[Hurley]

I am gonna be hatching coturnix quail, hopefully will get some silver ones this year

Right now I am focusing on breeding my scarlet and wanna mix in some silver to get cream.

I picked up silvers and regulars, thinking if the silvers are weak (as I've read in places), some outcrossing vigor would help. Good luck on your project!

I'll be setting some cortunix quail for myself and another person here in Mid TN. My daughter has also requested that I hatch her some button quail. Since the other birds that I was wanting to hatch seem to be not available till Cinco de Mayo hatchalong I may be doing a pure quail hatch. If my Silver Penciled Bantam Wyandottes start laying by then I will hatch some of them.

I just loved the little bobwhites last year. Looking forward to more quail. I ordered me some egg scissors for easy opening/eating of the eggs. Should be a fun project. They're easier and quicker to process than chickens and you can make cute little stuffed quail and quail poppers and (someone needs to get off the quail cooking sites).

About to set 4 Rhodebar eggs as a test hatch. Maybe I can find some other egs to throw in. Lol

Woot!

 

[Hurley]

Count me in. My first hatch attempt


Quote:
Originally Posted by jaide


My first time too!!!

Welcome and good luck!

 

[LocalYokel]

I'll be setting some cortunix quail for myself and another person here in Mid TN. My daughter has also requested that I hatch her some button quail. Since the other birds that I was wanting to hatch seem to be not available till Cinco de Mayo hatchalong I may be doing a pure quail hatch. If my Silver Penciled Bantam Wyandottes start laying by then I will hatch some of them.

Coolest thing bout Buttons is they can be encouraged to go broody fairly easily, unlike Coturnix.

 

[LocalYokel]

Just picked up these vintage beauties for the contest! I hope you all don't mind a little cracking and paint gone. I think they have a Serama look to them.

I Love You.

 

[LocalYokel]

Excuse the cobwebs. I don't clean that shelf because I'm terrified of breaking anything on it. Everything on this self belonged to my late grandmother. Note the shakers at the very top.

I don't collect them, but I love those 2. As far as I know, everything on that shelf is older than I am and I'll be 26 on Wednesday!

Awesome Shtuffs

 

[LocalYokel]

Is there anyway to encourage a hen to go broody?

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/encourage-hens-to-hatch-eggs.aspx

 

[LocalYokel]

@Sally Sunshine
@campingshaws
@Wickedchicken6

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Excuse the cobwebs. I don't clean that shelf because I'm terrified of breaking anything on it. Everything on this self belonged to my late grandmother. Note the shakers at the very top.

I don't collect them, but I love those 2. As far as I know, everything on that shelf is older than I am and I'll be 26 on Wednesday!

awwww Raz your so sweet

Is there anyway to encourage a hen to go broody?

give her a clutch of eggs or bag of golf balls

@Sally Sunshine
@campingshaws
@Wickedchicken6

whut I do, you all huggy like tonight Jack?