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

[ShrekDawg]

WOW!!! I haven't been online for a while and I am nearly 2000 posts behind!! With everything that has gone on over the last couple weeks (Rec Soccer Championships, oldest turned 12 Celebration, impromptu trip to Orlando, FL to see family and go to Universal Studios) I haven't been able to post any updates. Well, the Easter HAL eggs for the classroom were set last Thursday. I actually was permitted some time to speak with the children about chickens and eggs. This set will be the sum total for this HAL. Too much going on. So here are my numbers Heritage RIR = 4 Speckled Sussex = 3 Blue/Black/Splash Maran = 3 Salmon Faverolle = 2 Black bantam (can't remember which breed) = 1 Millie Fluer d'Uccle = 3 Gold Neck d'Uccle = 6 Backyard mystery mixes = 3 Grand Total eggs set = 25 Bonus update: Returned from Orlando Monday night to two pipped duck eggs, one pipped chicken egg, and two hatched chicks. (Eggs were "locked-down" right before we left.) All have hatched and the newest duckling additions are adorable. The ducklings are White Crested/Rouen cross. The both look like standard Rouen except one inherited it's mother's crest. This little one has already received the name Montana (Moe for short).

Wow, those are some fancy babies for the school! maybe not but all we got when we did it first great were the yellow fluffy ones, idek what breed, lol And okay WOW that duckling is just absolutely ADORABLE!!! I love the little tiny crest!!!

 

[chattery41]

You are good people @chattery41

I've got a bunch of my own eggs and I think I'm going to fill up a bator and medicate that way.

Lmao you are amazing but u know they say you shouldn't self medicate. Have ur DH do it for you

 

[chattery41]

Trust God. I'll send pictures as soon as they arrive. I tried tracking them but nothing was up yet earlier.

I'm tracking from this end too and i signed up for text updates. Last i got was it left Chattanooga at 9 PM last night. Oh, i also wrote on the box "Molasses in glass jars" and "Do not x-ray"

 

[deserteggs22]

How long does a like egg take to hatch?

 

[NotAFarm]

How long does a like egg take to hatch?

Depends on what kind of egg...large fowl chicken...21 days

Here is the list from Post #1 of the hatchalong with most of the others...

button quail: 16 days to hatch; set March 10th
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set March 8th
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 7th
other bantam and LF chicken: 21 days to hatch; set March 5th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 3rd
call duck and other bantam ducks: 26 days to hatch; set February 29th
pheasant: 22 to 29 days; set February 26th - March 4th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set February 27th
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set February 23rd - February 27th
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set February 20th
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 2nd (for you "serious" hatchers)

 

[Chickenluver106]

Is anyone actually setting emu eggs?

 

[ToddQ]

Wohooo lock down today! Saw 20 of 24 dancing in their shells other 4 are bcm and too dark to see anything other than aircells. Come on babies!!

 

[flocktastic]

Today I got my f2 Olive egger eggs for the Easter hatch!!! And they are beautiful!!! They were also packaged amazingly! There were styrofoam only the sides of the box, and then the eggs were in wrapped in 2 layers (paper towel and bubble wrap). And they were in all in a bed of wood chips. I got 8 eggs, and only 2 are cracked. But it all works out because my incubator only holds 7 eggs, and now I have room for my Silkie egg. Here they are:

Beautiful! Good luck!!

 

[NotAFarm]

Is anyone actually setting emu eggs?

Yes, @Asever1 set four emu eggs on February 5th. We could use an update!

 

[flocktastic]

Yes, @Asever1
 set four emu eggs on February 5th. We could use an update!    

Awesome sauce! I'd love an update too...