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

[julskinka]

A watched pot never boils, when I first got a welsummer, I waited so long for it to lay an egg, then I was not impressed with how often it laid and swore, I would never get welsummers again. Last year I was at a feed store, and they had .68 roosters, I glanced and saw a perfect dark stripped chipmunk pullet, ha-ha on the feed store, and Meyer's because they both guessed wrong on that one. I snagged her for .68. I got so busy last year, I didn't really pay attention to how long it took her to lay, and she does good and lays a dark enough egg to rival a maran, but the egg is matte. Her egg is the dark one to the middle right. and a few more..with the freckles.
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That's awesome luck!

 

[julskinka]

I second foxfire as a great eBayer to get eggs from. Been VERY happy with all 5 batches I’ve purchased from her. Actually won’t buy from anyone else due to previous bad experiences with other sellers.

Almost all the chickens in this video are foxfire babies. Except for 2 mix breed eggs I hatched and the 6 little chicks from TSC.

I think next year I'm just going to buy the "potluck" special from Foxfire and be surprised/happy with whatever I get.

 

[julskinka]

Eeek!! A Marans egg is pipping!!! It’s the one I was pretty sure was fully developed. View attachment 2041829

 

[gimmie birdies]

I did that potluck it was good!

 

[gimmie birdies]

She is one state over, I want to do that again too. I didn't this time and am kicking my self.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I think I got 3 AC eggs but the incubator I was using was coldish, and I only hatched a rooster (and others) I traded the rooster to a breeder friend, he wanted fresh AC. He gave me the prettiest AC hen in the whole world.

 

[julskinka]

She is one state over, I want to do that again too. I didn't this time and am kicking my self.

I am significantly further away, but I've had stuff come from California and be fine. So I'm willing to take that gamble.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

I think next year I'm just going to buy the "potluck" special from Foxfire and be surprised/happy with whatever I get.

Every batch I got from her so far has either been the 15+ or 30+ rare breed potluck. That’s what all those babies are if she has Pavlovskaya available for the Easter hatch a long I’ll be getting those. Love those birds and their eggs are huge.

 

[julskinka]

I've got a rocker!!!

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Okay here's my update. According to my tracker app its day 23 so I've calmed alittle. It can still take 3-5 days from that point going off my picture diary of last hatch. I think we are on track