MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

[Sally Sunshine]

@mlm Mike (we were talking about this in the AHAL) We decided on our goats! We will be picking up our 3 Nigerian Dwarf doelings in a couple of weeks! I don't have great pictures and they don't have names yet but I am SUPER excited. I know there are a lot of chicken/goat people so I thought I would share.

#1 is Light Chamoisee with White Topknot and subtle Moonspots


#2 is Chamoisse Black and Red


#3 is Dark Buckskin with White Topknot


#3 and #1 walking together in the center of photo.


#1 and #2 eating

ohhhhhh how cute!!!!! you guys kill me!!! I need a farm!!

 

[Chaos18]

Day 14 candle last night. Air cells on my remaining marsh Daisy eggs air aweful. Those'll go into a hatcher upright in a carton. Can I use the cardboard egg cartons in a really humid environment? Still think 1/4 of those is a quitter but no clear sign so it stays until lockdown. Peeked at the new ones, but it hasn't been long enough to see anything yet. Will have to wait until day 7 for them. Think yesterday was only day 3. All my remaining Isbar eggs look good though.

Not sure if you can use cardboard. Because it's paper and will absorb moisture in whatever environment it's in and thus could throw off your humidity. Most people use the styrofoam ones and cut out the bottom to provide airflow around the egg.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: sent pm
NOTE: Quality BREEDER Flocks, NOT hatchery Stock, I have OE from Breeder FLOCKS and Bred for both looks and Eggs. These are NOT mixed AM or EE !!

4 CC Legbar Blue Egg Layers
3 Crested Barred Rock Jumbo layers, Our Project JUMBO layers, will lay Green/Blue eggs
5 OE (crested welsumer & crested cuckoo marans OE most feather footed) Dark eggs will be OE lay
4 Sapphires, White Eggs will be Very Very Light Blue/Grey Layers
2 GIANT Brahma, brown egg layers
4 serama frizzled or straight possible, most of Flock JerShlex​

See Pm with Word File of Images and Egg colors​

May 2nd update: of the 3 living eggs I had leftover from my April hatch all 3 hatched yesterday..

now on to disinfecting the incubator and getting ready for my Cinco De Mayo 5 heritage turkey eggs from a friend

(and picking up my farm store order on th/fri of 2 ducks/2 turkeys (christmas and thanksgiving are their names LOL) and 5 female chicks.


Then I am on hold for new chicks until May 14th when my turkey and runner ducks from the 24 hour crazy auction are due to hatch (and it is the day I FINALLY graduate from college at almost 52 years old LOL)... I am hoping they don't all hatch while I am gone that day as I want to see some ducks hatch.

Then to be continued as the month goes on...

MAY 14th!!!! CONGRATS!!! this is wonderful news!! more power to you, I could never go back at our age!!

Day 14 candle last night. Air cells on my remaining marsh Daisy eggs air aweful. Those'll go into a hatcher upright in a carton. Can I use the cardboard egg cartons in a really humid environment? Still think 1/4 of those is a quitter but no clear sign so it stays until lockdown. Peeked at the new ones, but it hasn't been long enough to see anything yet. Will have to wait until day 7 for them. Think yesterday was only day 3. All my remaining Isbar eggs look good though.

I am sorry about your candle thats a bummer glad the rest of the Isbar look good!!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

sent pm
NOTE: Quality BREEDER Flocks, NOT hatchery Stock, I have OE from Breeder FLOCKS and Bred for both looks and Eggs. These are NOT mixed AM or EE !!

4 CC Legbar Blue Egg Layers​

3 Crested Barred Rock Jumbo layers, Our Project JUMBO layers, will lay Green/Blue eggs​

5 OE (crested welsumer & crested cuckoo marans OE most feather footed) Dark eggs will be OE lay​

4 Sapphires, White Eggs will be Very Very Light Blue/Grey Layers​

2 GIANT Brahma, brown egg layers​

4 serama frizzled or straight possible, most of Flock JerShlex​

See Pm with Word File of Images and Egg colors​

MAY 14th!!!! CONGRATS!!! this is wonderful news!! more power to you, I could never go back at our age!! I am sorry about your candle thats a bummer glad the rest of the Isbar look good!!

I want some. I have too many broody and no eggs for them.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

you have plenty of hens eggs CH plus your not allowed to incubate.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

you have plenty of hens eggs CH plus your not allowed to incubate. 

no we selling them for chicken money.and they said non incubating inside in the incubator.I have like six hens wanting to go broody

 

[Chaos18]

no we selling them for chicken money.and they said non incubating inside in the incubator.I have like six hens wanting to go broody

So than stick some of your eggs under them.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Guinea eggs, Gotta add some fun to incubating sometimes k I do, Imma getting bored

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: If you are selling your eggs for chicken money, you don't want broody hens that aren't laying. You need to break the broody hens, not let them set.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I should take bets on the crushed egg lol