The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[CapricornFarm]

Hi all, we’re going to be setting eggs for the HAL. Not sure what kind or how many yet. DH has the fever this year too. He’s already set up 4 breeding pens and he’s working on the fourth. Unfortunately our BCM Rooster just isn’t doing his job this year. Good news though, he gets to be out on the acre to protect the ladies and we bought Marans chicks from Jeff at Papa’s Poultry.
Happy hatching everyone! PJ

Have you tried trimming feathers on the hens butts?

 

[pjnbill22]

Have you tried trimming feathers on the hens butts?

Yes, no luck. Zero fertility out of 2 flats of BCM & F2 OEs. It felt like punch to the gut with every egg candled and opened. Jesus (Spanish pronunciation) has been a great bird. I’m glad to have him out with the hens. (Named by our then 12 year old son who noticed that the two day old bird loved walking on top of the waterer) A few days ago we put our Ameracauna rooster in that pen- might as well have more OEs.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yes, no luck. Zero fertility out of 2 flats of BCM & F2 OEs. It felt like punch to the gut with every egg candled and opened. Jesus (Spanish pronunciation) has been a great bird. I’m glad to have him out with the hens. (Named by our then 12 year old son who noticed that the two day old bird loved walking on top of the waterer) A few days ago we put our Ameracauna rooster in that pen- might as well have more OEs.

Love my OE and EE they lay daily for me great tempers I have 2 lavender ameracauna cockerels and 4 pullets taking one boy to auction real soon

 

[wabbit1964]

mine is in my sewing room cooking away moved my best machine in my bedroom

Mine are in my bedroom. I'm having surgery Monday and supposed to take it easy for a few weeks so wanted them easily accessible to me.

 

[ZurcherFarms]

I'm hoping that my duck eggs arrive today so I can set them in time!!! I already have Bielefelders and Cream Legbar eggs on day 14 in the incubator, so I'll be doing a staggered hatch.

 

[ronott1]

Mine are in my bedroom. I'm having surgery Monday and supposed to take it easy for a few weeks so wanted them easily accessible to me.

I hope the surgery goes Well!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Today is set day for duck, goose, turkey, guinea and peafowl eggs! Time to get them in the incubator!

mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set March 3rd​

 

[pjnbill22]

I have in the 40's. I refuse to count them. And I have bees too.


The bobcat down sized for me, then I up sized again. After I hatch this year, I'll have to down size some again.

Sorry about the bobcat incident.
Counting bees, hmm, must be like counting butterflies; count their legs and divide by six?

 

[ronott1]

Today is set day for duck, goose, turkey, guinea and peafowl eggs! Time to get them in the incubator!

mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set March 3rd​

Eggs listed above!

 

[casportpony]

Eggs listed above!

I set some Muscovy eggs last weekend.