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post #15651 of 17848
1/29/13 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by elsfieldchickens View Post

aww that eggs really cool

Thanks. It's an adorably pretty pullet egg. I look forward to a nice large dark egg as she matures. smile.png

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

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"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #15652 of 17848
1/29/13 at 3:53pm
I'm joining in...again smile.png. One of my silkies went broody a week and half ago, the day before my shipped eggs arrive. So, I put several under her and several in my incubator. Wasn't sure she would stay sitting but, she has and I candled all eggs and so far between hen and incubator I have 11 for sure developing and 2 questionables, cause I can't see in the dark eggs (Marans) but dark mass has grown, out of 16 shipped eggs...not bad...so far anyways smile.png

Just finished up my first incubator hatch last night so, I'm ready for the next batch! Lol
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post #15653 of 17848
1/29/13 at 4:33pm
My buff silky got all mad at me because for the fourth day in a row I've taken her egg and removed her from the nest box where she was lingering. I do not want any broodies right now.

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #15654 of 17848
1/29/13 at 4:39pm

we have little babies under the broody in the basement!!!!!!!!  one egg when I got home was still in the brood box and she had her chicks out...it had gotten cold but the chick inside was peeping so I stuck it back under her. It is pipped but not hatched... she keeps forgetting about it.  I have tucked it back under her twice.  what should I do?

Mom to Leonberger dogs, Dorkings, Barnevelders, and some random layers of other breeds (marans, wesummers, etc)

 

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post #15655 of 17848
1/29/13 at 5:49pm
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Were they shipped eggs?

Nope, our bossy Araucana kept jumping on broody and the rest got broken :(

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post #15656 of 17848
1/29/13 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by pysankigirl View Post

we have little babies under the broody in the basement!!!!!!!!  one egg when I got home was still in the brood box and she had her chicks out...it had gotten cold but the chick inside was peeping so I stuck it back under her. It is pipped but not hatched... she keeps forgetting about it.  I have tucked it back under her twice.  what should I do?

That's all you can do really. It may be a defective chick and she's trying to abandon it. But if it wants to hatch I say let it hatch. It should be out shortly if its going to make it. I don't try to help the out, but you can search for how to help a chick hatch if you think you want to try.

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #15657 of 17848
1/29/13 at 7:02pm
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Nope, our bossy Araucana kept jumping on broody and the rest got broken sad.png

What is it about Araucanas! My Smokey can be down right pushy at times. If it weren't for her beautiful blue eggs she would be history. wink.png

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #15658 of 17848
1/29/13 at 7:23pm

okay so I helped the chick hatch.  there was a tiny bit of blood but otherwise chick seemed okay...fl.gif

Mom to Leonberger dogs, Dorkings, Barnevelders, and some random layers of other breeds (marans, wesummers, etc)

 

Pysankigirl's coop

 

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Mom to Leonberger dogs, Dorkings, Barnevelders, and some random layers of other breeds (marans, wesummers, etc)

 

Pysankigirl's coop

 

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post #15659 of 17848
1/29/13 at 9:43pm
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Originally Posted by bobbieschicks View Post

Just got my 25 week old Blue Splash Maran Bunny's first egg today!  She was hatched by my broody Smokey.

 

Here's Bunny and her 1st egg :)

 

 

 

 Beautiful egg!!  My sister has a pair of Marans.  Thanks for all the good info!!

lives with a very tolerant husband of 23 years, 21 yr. old son in The National Guard, 18 yr. old daughter, 3 fluffy Pomeranians, 1 sassy little gray cat, 3 white bantam Cochin hens, 2 Sizzle hens, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 EE, 3 RSL chicks, and 3 White Leghorns chicks.
 

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lives with a very tolerant husband of 23 years, 21 yr. old son in The National Guard, 18 yr. old daughter, 3 fluffy Pomeranians, 1 sassy little gray cat, 3 white bantam Cochin hens, 2 Sizzle hens, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 EE, 3 RSL chicks, and 3 White Leghorns chicks.
 

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post #15660 of 17848
1/30/13 at 12:57am

Gaaaah! I think we're down to 3 eggs!!! :(

I just went out to check on broody's water and she'd done a massive broody poop and had half covered one of the eggs.
She'd moved the other 3, but the poopy one was quite cold.
I quickly cleaned up that side of the nest and tried to wipe some of the poop off the egg.
She hopped off the nest whilst I was cleaning :( She better hop back on!!!

Also, it looked like there may have been a bit of blood in the poop, should I do anything for her?!
Though it may have been blueberries, as I gave her a few yesterday...
 


Edited by LolaBlue - 1/30/13 at 1:00am
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