THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

[rebelINny]

I'll be in. I have more eggs coming by then I'm sure and if for some reason I don't I can set my own eggs

I just set 8 BCM's from a swap and I have 14 Bourbon Red turkey eggs on the way and some Black Australorpe eggs coming soon as well as 8 silkie eggs

I don't think there is any question about my being an addict, I think it is VERY evident!! I still have 14 blue slate turkey eggs in as well as some of my chicken eggs, 6 blue slate in lockdown, and 12 of my flock in lockdown, 8 Welsummer's, 14 EE, wheaton americaunas, dominique, and lav and buff orps, 12 choc indian runner ds, and 4 silkie eggs LMAO

 

[java girl 2]

I'm in, I have some Silkie and showgirl eggs coming this week. May as well!

Contests..hmm..let's see. I know there will be some hatching something other than chicks..maybe? This would be for chicks..take a picture of your largest chicken egg. Compare it to something large, like a tennis ball..what ever you have, to show the size of the egg, largest egg wins. Then, a picture contest for the smallest chicken egg, can include bantams of course, but not quail, using a dime, or something similar to show the how small it is, but needs to be compared with the same object for all pictures..what ever is decided. Same for the largest eggs in either categories. chicks or turkeys, quail.
Maybe someone could come up with something for larger fowl, like the turkey or quail. Hey, pictures of the largest turkey egg, and pictures of the smallest quail egg.

Oh well, it's a thought.

Could do a random pick of a post for week one, two, and three..just one a week, for the first post picked randomly that has the words..."Good Luck" in it. There would be a lot of well wishing going on after that first week winner!!

Picture contest for your brooder..votes on that one.

How about, instead of cutest chick picture, the funniest stink eye chick picture. Votes for that.

How about a poem on your hatching. Short poem. Votes for that.

Cutest broody ~ or funniest look on broody while sitting and glaring at you.
There's a few..

love the ideas!!! if anyone can think of or donate a prize or prizes for the Contests, that would be great!!

THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! SET DATE : APRIL 21st or the 22nd


Here's your link, just copy and paste!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay Java---count me in. I will set some of my own silkie eggs this time and see what happens. By the time they hatch, the older chicks should be in the coop. I hope. Otherwise I will be juggling space for brooder boxes! My dh is going to kill me! I am not an addict...I am not an addict...

YOU ARE IN!!!!!!

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LOVE IT!!!

A mother's day hatch? How can I resist that. OK, I'm in, THIS will be my last hatch for the spring I promise.....

YOU ARE IN TOO!!!!!!!

 

[java girl 2]

I'll just happen to be setting some eggs Friday/Sat 4/20-21 so could I play? I'm new here and just started hatching some eggs myself. Never done it before. I have some in right now that will hatch this weekend, my very 1st I have a passion for Brahmas and have some light Brahmas hens that are my girls. The eggs are buff and silver and buff laced brahmas that I have in the incubator. I'll be setting some more silver and buff laced this weekend.

YES PLEASE DO!!!!!

I love brahmas, I have some in the incubater now!!

 

[java girl 2]

I'll be in. I have more eggs coming by then I'm sure and if for some reason I don't I can set my own eggs

I just set 8 BCM's from a swap and I have 14 Bourbon Red turkey eggs on the way and some Black Australorpe eggs coming soon as well as 8 silkie eggs

I don't think there is any question about my being an addict, I think it is VERY evident!! I still have 14 blue slate turkey eggs in as well as some of my chicken eggs, 6 blue slate in lockdown, and 12 of my flock in lockdown, 8 Welsummer's, 14 EE, wheaton americaunas, dominique, and lav and buff orps, 12 choc indian runner ds, and 4 silkie eggs LMAO

WOW !!!!!!!

did you get the turkey eggs in ny?? I'm trying to find some too.

 

[rebelINny]

Nope I got my blue slates from Oklahoma, the bourban reds are coming from georgia or something lol. I hatch them and sell them

 

[featherz]

Hi Java! I'd do it but my broodies are sitting on YOUR eggs right now =), plus I have my eggs in the bator as backup in case those don't hatch. I want those ladies outta those nests.. Good luck with your hatchalong!! =)

 

[JulieNKC]

Umm, why not, count me in.

Supposed to be done hatching after the one's in the incubator now are done (call ducks due this weekend, goose due in 2 weeks, 2 sizzle eggs due in 19 days, turkeys in the brooder from easter hatch, EE chicks under broodies, and ducklings in the outside brooder, too many babies!) , but my sizzle roo just started fertilizing the girls' eggs so I need to see what the chicks will look like. I will set however many eggs I get between now and then, probably 6-8 since most of my girls are taking care of chicks and not laying. Who knows, by then I'm sure my remaining laying silkie will have gone broody again and I can just give the eggs to her, Hopefully she manages to squeeze out some eggs between now and then first though.

 

[karimw]

Are you really sure this will be your last? WHen those cute little fluffs arrive, you may be wanting more . . . .and remember, half are boys, so you'll need more.

You're a big help.....

Well maybe I should clarify that the incubators will be shut off. That doesn't account for the 13 broody hens and 3 broody ducks hogging the nest boxes and tucked in the corner. So it may be MY last hatch, but probably not THE last hatch.

 

[java girl 2]

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HAHAHA I love it!!

 

[Arielle]

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HAHAHA I love it!!



Beware of broodies!!!! They have hatched more than my incubators have hatched!! I have a BA hen totally out of production--no eggs and I have no intension of giving her any . . . really . . . no eggs to the broody . . . no eggs . . . not eggs . . . no eggs . . .. well maybe during the heat o the summer, but NOT now.