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

[FortCluck]

My understanding is that they come in both standard and bantam sizes. I've only dealt with standard, which are tiny, but not bantam-tiny. Do you know for sure yours is a bantam? I've heard those can go a little bit earlier.

That is one cool looking chicken!

I don't even know what she is, I've just been calling her a bantam golden laced Polish that's what the guy who was selling her called them. I had 2 but the other one ventured into the woods and never returned.

I would assume that she is a bantam since she is the same size as the sebright. She's a flyer too and can fly over the 8 foot fencing.

 

[gmjarvi]

You want to come catch her... Basically this chicken was never handled when I got her and slowly we have been trying to get her used to us. Last time I had to handle her was because she got attacked by a bird of prey and I had to check her. My hand was ablood mess after from her scratching me.

She will eat treats from me though. I threw goldfish crackers down to her the other day and she loved them

I remember you saying you had a chicken like that and thought maybe this was her. Sigh, it was worth a shot

 

[FortCluck]

I remember you saying you had a chicken like that and thought maybe this was her. Sigh, it was worth a shot

We were laughing when we were candling the eggs last night because they were going insane with the light... My husband goes "These probably are booby eggs because they're already wild"

 

[two j farm]

Like, I'm looking right now at Light Brahma hatching eggs at Cackle. With shipping, a dozen of them is $54.36. That's $4.53 per chick if by some absolute miracle you managed to hatch 12 chicks after shipping. Whereas, I could pick up chicks at the farm store for $2.99 each. That's why I just don't savvy why it's such a popular thing

I was going to buy Brahma eggs last year. I just happen to find the chicks at Tractor Supply for $1 each. So Glad I didn't buy the eggs. I have light and buff now and a rooster for just a few bucks.

 

[Mylied]

@FortCluck I have no doubt your girl is a bantam. Especially if she is the size of a seabright. A standard would be more like typical sized chicken with medium to large eggs. I have lots of bantam sized chickens and they hatch at or around 21 days. I've not heard of chicken eggs that aren't 21 days. Ducks go longer. Quails go shorter. I googled and there are standard sized polish.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Hows everyones cheeps, quacks and boom chickens lpoking today?

 

[hysop]

Hows everyones cheeps, quacks and boom chickens lpoking today?

Still on Day 13 last I checked Eggs are still being turned and warmed up. I shall candle them all tomorrow. I’ve done pretty good at not candling them today.

 

[Spudsnsalsa]

On day 14 here! Of the 6 Brahma and 6 Wyandotte eggs set two weeks ago, I am down to only 4 Wyandottes left in the incubator .

 

[FortCluck]

@FortCluck I have no doubt your girl is a bantam. Especially if she is the size of a seabright. A standard would be more like typical sized chicken with medium to large eggs. I have lots of bantam sized chickens and they hatch at or around 21 days. I've not heard of chicken eggs that aren't 21 days. Ducks go longer. Quails go shorter. I googled and there are standard sized polish.

Thank goodness for Google we would be lost without it sometimes. I do believe she is bantam and her chicks will probably be super duper cute. Now I can't wait!

 

[hysop]

On day 14 here! Of the 6 Brahma and 6 Wyandotte eggs set two weeks ago, I am down to only 4 Wyandottes left in the incubator .

Sorry to hear that. Is this your first batch?