The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

[Yorkshire Coop]

If I set on March 25, that would be my third hatch this year by that time! I might, maybe I can get ahold of some turkey eggs...never owned a turkey...how old for butcher on those??

Sounds like you have been a busy bee hatching already!
I'm afraid I'm not a turkey person but here are some threads that should help ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=Butchering+turkeys+#

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes, we have two incubators. Both homemade, I've had better success with them then store bought. I can fit 25-30 chicken eggs in each. Just have to manually turn the eggs is all.

Great to hear you have had better success with your homemade incubators

 

[ronott1]

Well I planed to put them in the Sat before but I guess i can start them on that Thursday because i would like to sell chicks for Easter this year. Plan to put in seabrights silkies polish EEs black sexlink Jappanese and bbrS. Because of I start 2 days before it costs right?

Perfect timing for Easter!

I'll be joining. Doing a test hatch now & just separated a few more breeding groups last night. Maybe by then, I can separate more if the weather cooperates.

How is the test hatch going? Any candling pictures to share?

Yay another excuse to hatch eggs!!! Count me in.

It is a great excuse for hatching out chicks!

I'll join, kids with love this. Our new flock is pretty young, last year's chicks, so hopefully they will start laying soon. And our young rooster can do his part. Plus side though one hen did start laying this week, got two eggs so far

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I hope they start laying lot's of fertile eggs for you!

Sounds like you have been a busy bee hatching already!
I'm afraid I'm not a turkey person but here are some threads that should help ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=Butchering+turkeys+#

Great link to Turkey butchering!

 

[Mudpuddle]

me to! I'll be hatching Black Copper Marans!

 

[LadyCluck77]

Sounds good! I'll join. It's always fun to learn and hatch in this thread.
If they are cooperating in laying, I'll be hatching more gray jungle fowl from my friends small flock again this year.

We got a snowstorm last night, but at least now I feel like spring is coming!

 

[ronott1]

me to! I'll be hatching Black Copper Marans!

How dark are the eggs?

Sounds good! I'll join. It's always fun to learn and hatch in this thread.
If they are cooperating in laying, I'll be hatching more gray jungle fowl from my friends small flock again this year.

We got a snowstorm last night, but at least now I feel like spring is coming!

We need pictures!

 

[LadyCluck77]

We need pictures!

Have all the snow you want, I'll send it by mail Here's the front, back, and side of the coop.

 

[SuziesChicks]

I will be setting some chicken eggs!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Sounds good! I'll join. It's always fun to learn and hatch in this thread.
If they are cooperating in laying, I'll be hatching more gray jungle fowl from my friends small flock again this year.

We got a snowstorm last night, but at least now I feel like spring is coming!

Welcome

The jungle fowl sound very interesting, not a breed I know much about. Ugh snow! I know last year when I got my incubator out for the first time it snowed! I'm expecting the same this year as the seasons are so messed up over here in the U.K.
Great pics you posted of the snow!

me to! I'll be hatching Black Copper Marans!

Welcome and good luck with those eggs!

 

[ronott1]

I will be setting some chicken eggs!

What a great way to join BYC!