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Anyone Setting eggs on 4/10/12??? Want to hatch with me?

post #1 of 193
4/10/12 at 12:57pm
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I set my eggs this morning 4/10/12!!yippiechickie.gif

 

Just wondering if anyone else is setting today? I would love to chat about it for the next 21 days or so. Last year was my first time hatching so I am NO expert, lol. I feel like a newbie all over again. 

 

Oh and I looked around for another thread started today or yesterday, but didn't find one. If there is one let me know!! 

 

Happy hatching!!

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post #2 of 193
4/10/12 at 1:12pm

i might start today maybe tommorow ( we got the eggs today and the bator is still warmingn up*sigh* but they either will sstart hatching on the 30th or the 1st

1 crazy cat, 13 ameracaunas, 4 PR, 6silkies , 2 TT, 6 ;GSL, ;and 3 bos, 4 cochins, 10 leghorns, 6 blue laced red wyandotte, 6 crested birds yet to be determined and finally 2 mix crazy chicks thats my flock

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1 crazy cat, 13 ameracaunas, 4 PR, 6silkies , 2 TT, 6 ;GSL, ;and 3 bos, 4 cochins, 10 leghorns, 6 blue laced red wyandotte, 6 crested birds yet to be determined and finally 2 mix crazy chicks thats my flock

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post #3 of 193
4/10/12 at 1:13pm

I'll join your "due date" thread :)  I started 2 doz ISA Browns this morning. 

Mom of 7 plus 2 miniature horses, a Husky, a Chihuahua, 4 doz+ chickens, 3 pekin ducks, & quail

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post #4 of 193
4/10/12 at 1:23pm
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Yay!! So glad that there are some peeps to join me!! I did a thread like this last year and had a great time doing it. It also helped with the silly little questions that we all have, and our worries. 

 

I set 41 eggs from my mixed flock. They are buff orpington, EE and cochin mixes and purebreds The two roosters are EE/Cochin and EE/BO

 

Cant wait to see what kind of colors I get!!

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post #5 of 193
4/10/12 at 1:24pm
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I'll join your "due date" thread :)  I started 2 doz ISA Browns this morning. 



What is ISA browns? I am still bad with the abbreviations, lol.

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post #6 of 193
4/10/12 at 1:41pm
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What is ISA browns? I am still bad with the abbreviations, lol.



That's OK, it's not an abbreviation.  ISA Browns are a hybrid cross between Rhode Island Red (female) and Rhode Island White (male). They have been described as egg machines, laying 300 eggs their first laying year.


Edited by ZooNana - 4/12/12 at 8:43am

Mom of 7 plus 2 miniature horses, a Husky, a Chihuahua, 4 doz+ chickens, 3 pekin ducks, & quail

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post #7 of 193
4/10/12 at 2:00pm

I'll be putting 7 eggs in my incubator tonight, so I'll join you!  I put 5 eggs in last week but 3 of them had the blood ring and 1 is too dark to see yet.  Since I only have 1 for sure good one right now, I'm going to add some more.  2 Buff Orpington/Barred rock mix, 3 Production Red/Barred rock mix, and 2 Minorca eggs.

 

This past week was my first time ever putting eggs in an incubator, so I am a complete novice.  I am trying hard to get everything right, but I am expecting a few bumps and bruises during the process.

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post #8 of 193
4/10/12 at 2:16pm

i put mine in the incubator and its day 4, but when i candled them its just like the yolks floating around there, is it supposed to be like that, cos im so worried?

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post #9 of 193
4/10/12 at 2:27pm
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i put mine in the incubator and its day 4, but when i candled them its just like the yolks floating around there, is it supposed to be like that, cos im so worried?



Are they white or brown eggs?  You should see a spider at 4 days (red spot with veins coming out from it)  it would be more difficult to see with a brown egg.  Don't start worrying yet, give it a few more days.

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post #10 of 193
4/10/12 at 3:00pm
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Originally Posted by stevearino View Post

I'll be putting 7 eggs in my incubator tonight, so I'll join you!  I put 5 eggs in last week but 3 of them had the blood ring and 1 is too dark to see yet.  Since I only have 1 for sure good one right now, I'm going to add some more.  2 Buff Orpington/Barred rock mix, 3 Production Red/Barred rock mix, and 2 Minorca eggs.

 

This past week was my first time ever putting eggs in an incubator, so I am a complete novice.  I am trying hard to get everything right, but I am expecting a few bumps and bruises during the process.

What fun mixes you are hatching! So far I have done three hatches (last year) and I still feel like a complete novice tongue.png First hatch went great 9/10 and the second hatch they all died before hatching, they were shipped eggs. Third hatch was wild pheasants from eggs on my small farm where the mama got killed by a coyote, and 7/8 hatched, total miracle! 

 

Sending good incubator vibes your way!
 

 

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