15th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Pyxis]

I set four more emu eggs today! These ones are due around April 4th. Two are local, and two are all the way from Oregon.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Would an infrared camera let you check? I know I saw a thread about checking chicken eggs that way.

I admit even if it works it’s not exactly cost effective compared to just popping the eggs in and waiting…

 

[fluffycrow]

Would an infrared camera let you check? I know I saw a thread about checking chicken eggs that way.

I admit even if it works it’s not exactly cost effective compared to just popping the eggs in and waiting…

Sometimes the need to know is just too strong. Curiosity killed the cat, I guess. Or said cat's bank account

 

[BantyChooks]

I'll say absolutely for now, lol. I'm getting 6 Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Marans eggs, and 6 Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucana eggs by hopefully the beginning of March

Awesome!

It's worse because you can't candle them, of course! Never know if they're alive or not until a month in at least - sometimes not even until they hatch.

I am not sure I could handle that. I'm too nosy.

Flock is picking up on egg laying, just have to get my mom to keep each pens eggs separated. My Silverudd's Blue roo is in the one pen, any pullets from him will make green or olive eggs depending on momma (hopefully I don't get as many roos as last year). It would be interesting to get some Polish x SBs.

I think I will do another hatch later in the season when it is warmer and I can keep certain hens in a different pen (it's a summer pen).

Hopefully they keep laying well.

 

[winterwolf4]

Today I am picking up quail chicks! But I will still be setting the 53 quail eggs for easter!

 

[junior67]

I don't think that I will make it. I will say maybe right now. I am getting some shipped eggs but as of now I believe they aren't going to ship until March 11th so hopefully I will have them the 12th since they are in the same state. Some of the breeds I am getting she doesn't have a ton of hens and has some orders before me, but maybe if I am lucky she will get a few extra eggs the week before and can ship them earlier. I am SOOOOOO excited though! I am getting Lavender Ameraucana, Salmon Faverolles (but breed quality with major fluffy cheeks!), her own breed she made that she calls chocolate emerald (a chocolate Wyandotte/Lavender Ameraucana cross that is auto sexing the first generation and will lay blue/green eggs!). and the BEST one of all Lemon Owlbeards!!!!!!!!

 

[Sekmet]

I need to get some silkie eggs before the 9th. A friend wants a couple of silkies for Easter.

 

[junior67]

Ok it changed and she is shipping them the 4th. Right now the plan is to set them the 7th so 2 days early. Does that still count?

 

[Plantasmagoria]

I just put in some button eggs today and have more coturnix eggs coming soon. I'm ready to hatch hatch hatch!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I don't think that I will make it. I will say maybe right now. I am getting some shipped eggs but as of now I believe they aren't going to ship until March 11th so hopefully I will have them the 12th since they are in the same state. Some of the breeds I am getting she doesn't have a ton of hens and has some orders before me, but maybe if I am lucky she will get a few extra eggs the week before and can ship them earlier. I am SOOOOOO excited though! I am getting Lavender Ameraucana, Salmon Faverolles (but breed quality with major fluffy cheeks!), her own breed she made that she calls chocolate emerald (a chocolate Wyandotte/Lavender Ameraucana cross that is auto sexing the first generation and will lay blue/green eggs!). and the BEST one of all Lemon Owlbeards!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to see these little boogers