THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th. - Page 43

Here is the pic of our incubator. And a big thank you to all that replied to my first post. Arielle (I hope I spelled that right) thank you for the link.

Well, I candled my eggs today to see if anything was going on...They're green and rather thick shelled, so it's hard to see exactly what's going on in there. HOWEVER. The yolk has become pretty dark, and I think I may see a tiny bit of veining and a blob in the middle of it. It's been several years since my last hatch, and I always had silkies or Japanese bantams (much lighter eggs, lol) I also candled a fresh egg from my remaining easter egger hen, and it was comparatively easy to see through. I am cautiously optimistic. I'll candle them again at day 7 or 10 and see if anything has changed.

Additionally, I just had the scare of my life. @_@ I was cleaning my current group of chick's brooder in the garage, and was letting my adult flock range in the backyard...I heard my rooster make the weirdest noise ever (It honestly reminded me of a peacock's honking) and I walked up the backyard to see what was going on. A fox was stalking them!!! He saw me and bolted, but holy crap!! I immediately locked everyone up for the rest of the day and I'm going to be looking into ways to make sure my coop and run is absolutely fox proof...@_@ I think I know what spooked Hazel last week when she hopped the fence...:(

Broody photo contest entry!

So THAT'S where he gets the easter eggs....       

Here's a broody picture, but I doubt it will qualify  And she is giving me a stinky glare with her one good eye. She is my last wild cat, caught shortly before giving birth when she was too big to get away from the chicken net. Her spay appointment is the 9th

Wow  I totaly forgot about set day . I havent saved one egg........But....I have three days left to do it...... I had two hens go broody today...everything is going perfectly I can stop worrying now 

So.... I candled again today, and I think that one day where my temps fluctuated badly killed most of the batch   Only two eggs are showing clear progression beyond my last candling.

I'm hoping I'm just a delusional worrywort, but I think odds arn't in my favor

So.... I candled again today, and I think that one day where my temps fluctuated badly killed most of the batch   Only two eggs are showing clear progression beyond my last candling.

I'm hoping I'm just a delusional worrywort, but I think odds arn't in my favor.

what day are they on?

 They're on day 8.  I originally candled on day 5.  Two of the eggs are growing like weeds, and have managed to already fill almost half the shell.  All of the others are the same size as they were on day 5, and one might be working on a blood ring.