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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: craiglockwood on March 19, 2011, 10:49:58 am

Title: First hatch of the year about to start
Post by: craiglockwood on March 19, 2011, 10:49:58 am

A mix of French Marans and Aracunas - eggs wobbling like mad!

Title: Re: First hatch of the year about to start
Post by: Elissian on March 19, 2011, 10:52:52 pm

It's lovely to see isn't it. We had our first 3 weeks ago and are half way to our second. We hatched barnavelders as i wanted more brown egg layers in my flock next year. Customer love the mixture of colours in the egg box.

Title: Re: First hatch of the year about to start
Post by: Pony-n-trap on March 22, 2011, 05:53:02 pm

Quote from: craiglockwood on March 19, 2011, 10:49:58 am

A mix of French Marans and Aracunas - eggs wobbling like mad!

Well?  Did they hatch?  Did you manage to drag yourself away from watching the 'wobbling'?

Title: Re: First hatch of the year about to start
Post by: craiglockwood on March 23, 2011, 09:12:35 am

As its early in the season we tried with just 6 eggs....  2 hatched.  Both chicks seem fit & strong so am happy with that.  Going to get a batch of 12 eggs to set this weekend.

Title: Re: First hatch of the year about to start
Post by: BlueDaisy on March 23, 2011, 02:39:56 pm

My first hatch is due out today aswell. The first one had pipped then I had to leave for work - won't know til hubby gets home what's happening! ::) Not sure if it's better to be there and staring through the incy window or be here (at work) and busy! ;D :P