- Apr 9, 2011
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Have to say I usually incubate in bator - but I had a broody hen that just wouldn't quit - got some hatching eggs from Ebay Lavender Orphs - Well post office must have scrambled them or I got bad eggs or there was some bad fertility as even though the air cells were jiggly I set 20 eggs - 8 under broody hen the rest in the bator - after a week only 3 out of the 8 were viable under then hen - the 12 I put in the bator only 2 were viable - all the rest were clears and two had blood rings - well all 3 hatched under the hen today - no issues nice and fluffy little cuties and as you can tell in the photo the shells are super clean - the bator they are still a few days away they just went into lock down today but of the 2 left that were viable one quit late after the last candling the last one fingers crossed that it hatches as after shipping these were some pretty pricey chicks..
My broody hen who let me do whatever with the eggs is not letting me do much with the babies.. she's very protective..
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