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Setting Eggs Dec 31 - first time since last summer

post #1 of 10
12/29/11 at 4:04pm
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Hi all - its been a while since I set any eggs - my hens from this past year are all laying now and I have 3 roosters left for my 8 hens - all raised together.

The top rooster (Rooster Cogburn) is a frizzle!

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The hens are buff orpingtons - who knows what will come out!

I have 11 eggs collected so far - I hope to have about 18 to set.

I have the incubator up & running now - planning to let it stabilize etc.

Anyone else want to set on the 31st?

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post #2 of 10
12/31/11 at 5:20am

I set eggs last night so I guess today is day 1

6 barred rock
1 rir
1 BSL
1 BUFF CHANTECLER ?
5 ??????????????????

Set eggs at 9:30pm December 30

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post #3 of 10
12/31/11 at 6:28am
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Congrats! - I plan to collect the eggs 1 more time today around noon - then they all go in.

I think I will have 16 to 18 eggs total from the past 5 days.

I need to update the hatch calendar

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post #4 of 10
12/31/11 at 6:46am

All of this talk about hatching eggs makes me want to soooo badly!  BUT I don't want chicks in my house for months!  Can't wait to hatch in April!!!!  Until then, I will drool over everyone else's adventures!  Good luck with your hatches!

jumpy

Current flock consists of Black Copper Marans, Ameraucanas, EE's, and Pekin ducks.  We also have a small flock of Katahdin sheep...we just had 8 adorable lambies!

 

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Current flock consists of Black Copper Marans, Ameraucanas, EE's, and Pekin ducks.  We also have a small flock of Katahdin sheep...we just had 8 adorable lambies!

 

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post #5 of 10
12/31/11 at 6:47am

PS....LOVE your frizzle...so badly want to try that endeavor too!

Current flock consists of Black Copper Marans, Ameraucanas, EE's, and Pekin ducks.  We also have a small flock of Katahdin sheep...we just had 8 adorable lambies!

 

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Current flock consists of Black Copper Marans, Ameraucanas, EE's, and Pekin ducks.  We also have a small flock of Katahdin sheep...we just had 8 adorable lambies!

 

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post #6 of 10
12/31/11 at 6:57am

I set my shipped eggs last night so today is day #1. (december 31) I have Buff Orpingtons, Gold Laced Wyandottes, one Lavender Wyandotte, Silver Sussex and Buff Brahma.  I have never had any of those breeds except the Orpington and never a Lavender.  Here's hoping that one egg does hatch. Since I got more eggs than I bought by 15, I had to make an extra row in my incubator and double stack the last three.  I have never done that before so I hope I am successful.

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Home to 32 LaMancha, Saanen, Sable and Alpine Dairy Goats. AND 32 Cuckoo Marans, Buff Orpingtons, Easter Eggers and Black Sex Links.
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post #7 of 10
12/31/11 at 12:01pm

Set lavender orpingtons and olive eggers last night!  wee  yippiechickie

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post #8 of 10
12/31/11 at 12:41pm

I DID!!! I set 44 eggs at noon today( the 31st)!! This is my first hatch.... can ya tell?!?weeyajumpyDyippiechickiecelebrateclap

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post #9 of 10
12/31/11 at 4:47pm

We set 42 in bator this afternoon for a friend and let one of my BO hens who just went broody have her 1st shot at mommyhood and set 13 under her!

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post #10 of 10
1/1/12 at 12:48pm
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Awsome! I have 15 in the bator - Since I have 3 roosters (2 BO & the friz) I'm not really sure what will come out of the eggs. All 3 roosters & most of the hens were hatched together last spring - I'm hoping they are fertile - it may be too early yet, but Cogburn has been crowing now for months so I'm guessing he's getting the job done!

In about a week I'll candle for the first time & toss any that are duds.

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