14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[lilwanderer]

Hello hatching friends! I just happened to set eggs under one of my easter broodies last night, she has 4- They are actually due to hatch on April 8th exactly, so lets all hope they make it all the way .

Also mentioning they'll be easter eggers and easter egger mixes. Perfect easter chicks, wouldn't you say?

 

[casportpony]

Happy Sunday, everyone!! Check out the new contest that we just started!

National Poultry Day

 

[Sheriloo3]

Got my eggs yesterday and ended up with all bantams!! I'll be setting mine on Sunday instead of Saturday, as I have typically hatched bantams at 18-20 days versus 21. I figure, if I start a day later, I could either be right on time with everyone else, or a day or two early. It's not constant so it's hard to say for sure!! Some are silkies, which I've always had hatch at like 19-20 days, and some are bantam orps and bantam Wyandottes, which could go any time after day 18!!

So exciting! Getting the 'bator set up tonight so it can run a couple days and then we are off to the races!!

Annnnnndddd...... they're in!! 1 dozen bitty baby eggs in the 'bator, warming up and getting cozy!!

 

[casportpony]

Sorry ended up being a no! Couldn't get eggs in time

That's a bummer!

 

[casportpony]

@castportpony I was not on the list?

You're on it now!

@Tumbleweedlynn

yes

 

[casportpony]

I'm officially a yes, I set my eggs yesterday. Not sure how well they'll hatch, but they're set nonetheless.

@pipdzipdnreadytogo

yes

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

You're on it now!

@Tumbleweedlynn

yes

Thank you!

 

[casportpony]

I hadn't planned to participate. I said "no more chicks" but I have a first time broody and it seems a shame to not let her hatch some babies.
She is a 7 month old bantam cochin, named Queenie, and I gave her eggs yesterday. I'll get pictures of her nest today.
Her coop mates are another mottled cochin, a sebright, and a full size black star. The males are a porcelain game hen and a bantam buff brahma. Should make for interesting chicks if any hatch.
None of my big girls are broody yet.

Awesome!

@janiedoe

yes

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony
Yes for me. Too many but they are set. Not sure if I should be hoping for poor fertility or not?

@SheaLoner

yes

 

[casportpony]

I've actually started incubating eggs currently.

When are they due to hatch?