Jonny Anvil's Incubation & Hatching Journal 2013

Well it's 24 hours later, or almost 24hrs, and we have 11 healthy happy B/B/S Orpington chicks!

I am very excited, I have been wanting to hatch out a healthy batch of fuzzy butts ever since I laid eyes on Briarwood's Black Orps.

How cute is this?
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Thank you Amanda!!!

Well if that isn't just nice, too cute, eh? I cannot figure out what you have there. You said B/B/S. I am looking at the pictures. I see blue, I see black, I think I see buff and I think I see splash. I think. Now what does the acronym stand for (B/B/S). I cannot stand acronyms sometimes, as they confuse me. I tried to read what you had in the incubator in the orpingtons and closest I can see is in the first post, but you had three lines in there, yours, KathyS, and Briarwood. Can you define better how many hatched, whose line and so on. You need to make the results more clear, for those nosey people like me, that need to know everything, clearly. Yep, just my way. Accept me for what I am, smiling that big smile, . Eleven made it from the 17 that went to lockdown? That is an OK hatch, but it will get better as the season progresses. Is my math correct? Anyhow, hope I don't come across as too much wanting to know, but I do . I love little fuzzy butts. So clearly. What colours you got, some of the images I could not really tell too easily. Yay!! Have an awesome day, CynthiaM.

Ooops, I see that you only set Briarwood's two dozen, you will be hatching yours and KathyS's. Sorry, mind bleep, too early in the morning. But still need to know what the acronym stands for, puleeeeze

Jonny Anvil wrote:Well it's 24 hours later, or almost 24hrs, and we have 11 healthy happy B/B/S Orpington chicks!

I am very excited, I have been wanting to hatch out a healthy batch of fuzzy butts ever since I laid eyes on Briarwood's Black Orps.

How cute is this?
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Thank you Amanda!!!

TOO cute!!! I knew it was a mistake opening this thread. I can't wait to have chicks again. Congrats Jonny!

CynthiaM wrote:Well if that isn't just nice, too cute, eh? I cannot figure out what you have there. You said B/B/S. I am looking at the pictures. I see blue, I see black, I think I see buff and I think I see splash. I think. Now what does the acronym stand for (B/B/S). I cannot stand acronyms sometimes, as they confuse me. I tried to read what you had in the incubator in the orpingtons and closest I can see is in the first post, but you had three lines in there, yours, KathyS, and Briarwood. Can you define better how many hatched, whose line and so on. You need to make the results more clear, for those nosey people like me, that need to know everything, clearly. Yep, just my way. Accept me for what I am, smiling that big smile, . Eleven made it from the 17 that went to lockdown? That is an OK hatch, but it will get better as the season progresses. Is my math correct? Anyhow, hope I don't come across as too much wanting to know, but I do . I love little fuzzy butts. So clearly. What colours you got, some of the images I could not really tell too easily. Yay!! Have an awesome day, CynthiaM.

Ooops, I see that you only set Briarwood's two dozen, you will be hatching yours and KathyS's. Sorry, mind bleep, too early in the morning. But still need to know what the acronym stands for, puleeeeze

Hey Cynthia,

B/B/S Stands for Blue Black Splash!

Yes these were Briarwood's lines that I set. All eggs were fertile, just a few stopped developing, which could have been for many reasons.
16 Fully Developed Eggs made it to lock down and 11 hatched, I have the 5 that didn't pip scheduled to be removed from the hatcher tomorrow.
I am very pleased with this hatch, been wanting these lines for a while now!


From this hatch looks like I got 6 Blacks, 3 Blues and 2 Splash!

Update:

Sussex Hatch "1" (TSamis / Jonny Anvil Lines)
03/25/2013 Set - 04/15/2013 Hatch Due

Well the eggs went into lock down on Friday the 12th, Hatch is Due on Monday.

Removed 1 more egg to make a total of 12 going into LockDown.

Started with 30 Eggs, Oldest were 7 days stored at 48*F those 2 eggs have developed and made it to lockdown. There was issues with Fertility.
Will Post hatch results on the Sussex.

Sussex Egg collection starts again this week, here is hoping that fertility is better now.

Update:

Sussex Hatch "1" (TSamis / Jonny Anvil Lines)
03/25/2013 Set - 04/15/2013 Hatch Due

12 Eggs Went into lockdown,

11 Eggs Hatched!!

Here is the issue, one of our Bluff Orpington hens has been sneaking into the coop to lay her eggs. We hatched out some Little Black Fuzzy Butts.

Total count

7 pure Sussex
4 Mixed Variety Orpington chicks.


What a way to start 2013.

Starting a new hatch soon!

Where to begin??

So much has gone into the Bator I forgot to update my thread

Chickens

Buff Orp Hatch "2" (KathyS Lines)
04/29/2013 Set - 05/20/2013 Hatch Due
1 Dozen Eggs Set, Candled on May 8th, 1 Doz Eggs Fertile 100%

B/B/S Orp Hatch "3" (New Lines)
04/29/2013 Set - 05/20/2013 Hatch Due
1 Dozen Eggs Set, Candled on May 8th, 1 Doz Eggs Fertile 100%

Light/Coro Sussex Hatch "2" (TSamis / Jonny Anvil Lines)
05/8/2013 Set - 05/29/2013 Hatch Due
13 Eggs Set, Candled on May 13th, 10 Eggs Fertile, two quit, one blood ring.


Turkeys

Ridley Bronze -Samis Lines
4 Different Batches
Batch #1 Set 4/29/13 - Due 5/27/13
Batch #2 Set 5/4/13 - Due 6/1/13
Batch #3 Set 5/8/13 - Due 6/5/13
Batch# 4 Set 5/13/13 - Due 6/10/13

Pheasants
Ringnecks
Batch #1 Set 5/8/13 - Due 5/31/13 - 6/2/13
Batch #2 Set 5/13/13 - Due 6/6/13 -6/8/13

Oooooya!! Look at those eggs go, now that is awesome fertilization, so nice to hear. Gotta be that perfect time of year, honky males, willing females, makes for some very nice hatches. Nice to hear this for surely Jonny. The hatches will be awesome for surely. Have an awesome day, CynthiaM.

I would like to see better fertility in our Sussex Eggs.

Update:

Buff Orp Hatch "2" (KathyS Lines)
04/29/2013 Set - 05/20/2013 Hatch Due
1 Dozen Eggs Set, Candled on May 8th, 1 Doz Eggs Fertile 100%

B/B/S Orp Hatch "3" (New Lines)
04/29/2013 Set - 05/20/2013 Hatch Due
1 Dozen Eggs Set, Candled on May 8th, 1 Doz Eggs Fertile 100%

Well I am super excited today...

I am very pleased and happy to report that I have had another successful hatch!!!

10 out of 12 Buff Orps from Kathy S have hatched, one more is pipped and and one more to break on through!!

11 out of 12 B/B/S Orps have hatched. Does not look like any Splash in this hatch. One more egg to pip.

The new hatchlings are in the Drying Hovabator and will be going under heat lamp later tonight.

Incredible fertility and hatch rates.... this made my day.

Pics are a little Fuzzy But so are they!
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Make that 11 out of 12 Hatched on the Buffs

Just hatched out 7 of 8 Ridley Bronze Eggs Set from our personal lines.

Very excited to finally have a great hatch of Ridleys!