January 2024 hatch-a-long

[gimmie birdies]

I did not see a hatch-a-long in January for eggs due after New Years, so I am posting this one.

I have a broody hen, so I gave her 3 eggs to sit on. They are from a different farm. The hen is a Bluebell Egger, named "Bluebell."

These will be due the 4th. The temps here are in the mid 30's, and I will raise any chicks she hatches.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

Gorgeous hen! I have a Prairie Bluebell Egger named Storm who looks just like her. I love their black feathers that peek out in between the gray

 

[gimmie birdies]

She is friendly, and squats, but I have a better connection with other hens. I don't know why. Maybe there just is not a lot going on upstairs.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I will root for an egg! How about the 3rd one?? Maybe name it Baby if you like that!

 

[gimmie birdies]

OKAY!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Does anyone else have eggs they are setting in January?

 

[Kwoka]

Does anyone else have eggs they are setting in January?

I just set 48 mixed colored eggs last night, set to hatch the 4th as well. Trying to get some splash olive egger chicks, so I’m going to try to sell or give away the black or barred chicks (which will probably be most of them) …lol I swore I wouldn’t have any brooders in the garage again, but here we go

the flock contains barred and sapphire olive eggers, black copper Marans, black sex-link marans (Dark Shell), legbars, and a blue copper Marans roo, as well as a blue Araucana roo.

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

I have 29 Silkie eggs I set today, due to hatch January 6th. They're from another breeder, a mixed bag of colors - Blue, Black, Cuckoo, Lemon, Lemon Cuckoo, Mauve/Chocolate Cuckoo, Mottled, Paint, Splash, White, and a few mystery eggs.

 

[I Like Turkeys]

I’m also setting eggs to hatch in January.

Thank you for making this and the December thread. Hatch-a-longs are a delight to follow along with.

I have 4 Easter egger eggs that *may* hatch January 4th or 3rd. Haven’t candled them yet to confirm fertility, but besides that, I will be incubating more polish eggs to hatch in January, and i may decide to incubate Cochin bantam eggs once January begins.

I have 5 polish eggs saved up so far, I’m hoping to hit at least 8-12 before I incubate them.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I put the 3 eggs in an incubator, I guess the idea of motherhood scared the hen. I added an extra egg. 4 total. They are developing one is a day behind.