When do you stop?

[mayberrygirl]

October Is knocking, how long do you hatch? Do you hatch year round or stop for the winter?

 

[Razadia]

I don't generally stop for winter, but as a rule I can only hatch a few times a year. More if the hens don't go broody.

 

[weimarmama]

I usually stop in September and then start again in March, but I don't think that's going to happen this year. I have three clutches of eggs in incubators now that are due to hatch in early October, so not slowing down anytime soon

 

[seventreesfarm]

This is our first time hatching our own. We had to quit for winter because hatcheries didn't ship. Now I can time my replacement/for-sale pullets how I want. My baby coop is great in winter, fully insulated and low cost to heat & light.

 

[Razadia]

I'm definitely not stopping just yet. I have a shipment of RIR eggs coming in the next week or so. I'm excited since this is my first time with shipped eggs.

 

[CluckyCharms]

"stop hatching" - please define?

 

[mayberrygirl]

"stop hatching"  - please define? 

 

To pause hatching and go through withdrawals untill you can take it no more and spend way too much on buying enough eggs to overflow your incubator...

I want to keep hatching but I have nowhere to put anymore chicks, and am afraid I will have no one to sell them to.

 

[weimarmama]

So true!