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post #361 of 427
2/8/12 at 2:11am

SPECKLED HEN,

 

     HERE IS A POST I THOUGHT U COULD USE IF YOU HADN'T SEEN IT BEFORE.

 

 

(Ctrl/Cmd+V)

 

Ran into a problem.  couldn't do what i thought i did.  soooo here's another try.    I'll just type it in.

 

PROFESSIONALLY PHOTOGRAPH  YOUR CHICKS For under $ 2.00      ( this thread might help remove the glare )

 

 

Good luck.

 

Bob

 

 

I have a wife ( 55 yrs.)  daughter,  son, a beagle mix, hens, [ 1 Black Australorp, 1 Cuckoo Marans, and a Buff Orphington;  each 18 months old  2 welsummer, 5 mos] , Many flowers, a large variety of growing things in our yard which is a garden unto itself. Bryan, our son, who has 1 Boxer- black lab. mix and an Orange cat; lives with us and helps out. He had been living the actors life in...

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I have a wife ( 55 yrs.)  daughter,  son, a beagle mix, hens, [ 1 Black Australorp, 1 Cuckoo Marans, and a Buff Orphington;  each 18 months old  2 welsummer, 5 mos] , Many flowers, a large variety of growing things in our yard which is a garden unto itself. Bryan, our son, who has 1 Boxer- black lab. mix and an Orange cat; lives with us and helps out. He had been living the actors life in...

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post #362 of 427
3/6/12 at 2:06pm

OK, here's a noob question for ya!  I like hard boiled eggs.  Since most people probably go ahead and eat the fertile eggs that they cracked to check, is there any way you can still see the "bullseye" in the yolk after the egg has been boiled?

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Just a college grad living in a tiny apartment with my husband...but I have a dream.  ONE DAY..................I will have chickens!

 

I want to raise my chickens naturally: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/

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post #363 of 427
3/6/12 at 2:37pm
Thread Starter 

Sorry, after boiling it, there is no way to see the bullseye.

 

 

Thanks, Bob, but as long as the glare is not on the bullseye, there isn't an issue. I do remember that thread, though. Did you have trouble seeing the blastoderm plainly on the photos I posted? For instance, in this photo, there is glare, but not on the area that we need to see to assess fertility:

 

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Edited by speckledhen - 3/6/12 at 2:41pm

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #364 of 427
4/10/12 at 12:28pm

Thanks! D  The pictures are a BIG help!!  

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post #365 of 427
5/30/12 at 2:34pm
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Can you all tell me if this one is fertile or not? I'm thinking yes, but it's not the "classic" fertile so I want to be sure before I send them to a friend. :-)

 

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Cindy ~ proud USPS Mail Carrier!
Mom to 5 kids! Keeper of 2 dogs, 4 lion head rabbits & 5 silkie chickens
Foster fur mama to many! Rescue. Adopt. Volunteer. Educate!!!
PLEASE have your pets spay or neutered!

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Cindy ~ proud USPS Mail Carrier!
Mom to 5 kids! Keeper of 2 dogs, 4 lion head rabbits & 5 silkie chickens
Foster fur mama to many! Rescue. Adopt. Volunteer. Educate!!!
PLEASE have your pets spay or neutered!

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post #366 of 427
6/5/12 at 10:02am

when does eggs become fertile after first time bred. Is the next egg laid fertle or does this take a while ,a few days or weeks?

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post #367 of 427
6/7/12 at 1:26pm

How long after the egg is laid will the bullseye appear if the egg is fertile?

Will the bullseye still be visible if the eggs have been refrigerated for a couple of days?

 

Do I need any special light source to see these dots/bullseye or is natural light fine?

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post #368 of 427
7/3/12 at 11:55pm

Thanks for the pics. Love this!

Wife to a patient husband, Mother of two young boys, Registered Nurse for Pediatrics/IV therapy at local medical center. Also a Hunter, Dog-Lover, and occasionally a girl that likes to snuggle in a blanket, read a book, and enjoy the quiet of life :)

 

Member of American Bantam Silkie Club

Ethan, Junior, member of ABSC

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Wife to a patient husband, Mother of two young boys, Registered Nurse for Pediatrics/IV therapy at local medical center. Also a Hunter, Dog-Lover, and occasionally a girl that likes to snuggle in a blanket, read a book, and enjoy the quiet of life :)

 

Member of American Bantam Silkie Club

Ethan, Junior, member of ABSC

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post #369 of 427
7/22/12 at 9:57am

Read this whole thread over a couple days. Thanks so much for all the info.

Life as a chicken person started in May of 2012. So far we have 9 Buff Leghorns, 9 California Whites, and 7 Mallard Ducks. Along with various other pets and humans:)  ~Naomi

 

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Life as a chicken person started in May of 2012. So far we have 9 Buff Leghorns, 9 California Whites, and 7 Mallard Ducks. Along with various other pets and humans:)  ~Naomi

 

Please visit our Crazy Acre story.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/697018/crazy-acre-chronicles-san-antonio-area-w-pics

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post #370 of 427
8/3/12 at 10:28pm

Wow just finished readin and I learned a LOT thanks...... now i just need to wait for my hens to start laying again (I let them sit on 12 eggs, six hatched)  and are around six weeks old...

my babies are Barred Rocks one roo and two hens, Two gold and one black and brown hen love them to death!

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my babies are Barred Rocks one roo and two hens, Two gold and one black and brown hen love them to death!

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