Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[two j farm]

I'm sitting here contemplating how much trouble I'd get in if I just popped into TSC just to "see" if their chicks are in yet...I am definitely not the person to go to for poultry discipline

I have already been to my TSC and they did have chicks and ducks. I'm going tomorrow and Friday to get ducks. I have to drive a good ways to the near by towns to TSC but it worth the gas lol. My husband went yesterday to get mallards but they was out. They get a new order Friday at that TSC. I'm going to the other Town tomorrow for Rowens and what ever else that catches my eye.

 

[gmjarvi]

I have already been to my TSC and they did have chicks and ducks. I'm going tomorrow and Friday to get ducks. I have to drive a good ways to the near by towns to TSC but it worth the gas lol. My husband went yesterday to get mallards but they was out. They get a new order Friday at that TSC. I'm going to the other Town tomorrow for Rowens and what ever else that catches my eye.

Every time I go, there aren't any chicks! I live way up north so I wonder if we just have a later start to chick days. The big cage and hand sanitizer are out, though . If I can make it to Monday or so, then I can just sneak extra chicks into the brooder with my hatchlings and husband will never know the difference I want ducks this year, too, and TSC will be the easiest way to start as duckling shipping is INSANE. But....I might just try to find some cayuga hatching eggs as far as I know our TSC pretty much only does pekins.

 

[Mosey2003]

Just typed myself up a new, abbreviated wet/dry bulb chart for humidity tracking, I'm such a nerd. Makes me happy.

 

[igorsMistress]

Hi all. Not much time for BYC atm but hopefully I can get caught up this week.

Today is day 14 for our eggs already! Time is flying and I haven't had much time to babysit the incubator either, thank goodness for turners and humidikits. I candled this morning and all 8 are looking good; lots of movement and thick veins. Have a great day everyone!

 

[baby-blue]

Is it your first time in that incubator? Mine doesn't hold a steady temp unless I leave it in the Styrofoam it came in. If you look at the instructions, they include it as a part. I think they call it an insulator. Sorry if you already know this.

Yup, first time with the big one. The temp has thankfully been pretty steady. I got it used so it didn’t have the styrofoam that it came with initially, nor did it have the instructions.

 

[julskinka]

Today is my batch-1 D18 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay


I also peeked in on my batch-2 last night, which were on D4. Can't see into the darkest eggs, but 2 olive eggers and one opal legbar were started. Also thought I might have spotted something in a less-dark marans. One legbar was a clear, and when I cracked it the yolk was very, very pale, almost whitish. Never seen that before.

 

[jolenesdad]

Thinking of jumping in to this one. I am rehoming my favorite cockerel I’ve grown out this year today. We are moving and I’d like to downsize for the move and having the property on the market.

I found a home that would take him with five hens so I think it’s best for all of us but man, I like him. So I think I’ll hatch a round of his babies. I’ve got 75 eggs from last week, I haven’t been storing tbem to hatch but they are mostly all pointy end down at least in egg flats. Think I’ll load up the bator and see what I get. They’ll all be English Orpington crosses or full English Orpingtons.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thinking of jumping in to this one. I am rehoming my favorite cockerel I’ve grown out this year today. We are moving and I’d like to downsize for the move and having the property on the market.

I found a home that would take him with five hens so I think it’s best for all of us but man, I like him. So I think I’ll hatch a round of his babies. I’ve got 75 eggs from last week, I haven’t been storing tbem to hatch but they are mostly all pointy end down at least in egg flats. Think I’ll load up the bator and see what I get. They’ll all be English Orpington crosses or full English Orpingtons.

You should definitely hatch all of his babies!! Give away 1 rooster and 5 hens, then hatch 75 chicks ...yep! That definitely adds up to downsizing chicken math style. lol

 

[jolenesdad]

You should definitely hatch all of his babies!! Give away 1 rooster and 5 hens, then hatch 75 chicks ...yep! That definitely adds up to downsizing chicken math style. lol

I mean chicks are vastly more portable. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m thinking of hatching a slew and keeping one or two easter eggers out of it and a couple of laced orpingtons out of it and selling the rest for a buck as barnyard mixes.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I mean chicks are vastly more portable. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m thinking of hatching a slew and keeping one or two easter eggers out of it and a couple of laced orpingtons out of it and selling the rest for a buck as barnyard mixes.

Very true! and I think any reason to hatch more chicks is a great reason! lol, Then again I may have overdone it again this year. I'm picking up more eggs tomorrow and trying to decide how in the world I'm going to squeeze them all into my incubators.