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1/8/13 at 1:17pm

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I told myself (and my DH!) "I wont hatch anymore eggs this year," then January 1st came and went, and I can't stand it anymore

I really was holding out for a broody, but Spring is so far away (whines). So, its gonna happen. I'm experimenting this time, however. One of my Silkies just started laying last week, and I want some cute fuzzies. So, not only am I incubating pullet eggs, but I had also put them in the fridge. So, they may be double doomed to not make it (the very case I made to hubby- "I'm bored, and they probably wont hatch anyway"). So, I figure I'll let them come to room temperature over night and set them tomorrow. Does this sound like a good plan? Should I leave them to sit out longer? I'm also hoping to get another egg or two to go with them

SO, anyone wanna be my hatching buddy? PLEEZE, PLEEZE, PLEEZE!?!?!?
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1/8/13 at 1:28pm

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I just put a dozen of mixed breeds in the bator yesterday and I said the same thing when I unplugged it 4 days ago, Im not hatching anymore and then a couple down the road bought the first 8 I hatched, so 1/25 they will go into lock down

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1/8/13 at 1:42pm

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Sending some happy hatching vibes your way! Good luck!
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1/8/13 at 1:43pm

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Incubation, it's not a hobby, it's a disease!

My little world: 1 SLWyandotte Roo; 1 Buff Orp Roo (King o'the Hill): 1 Bantam WhiteLeg Hen: 5 Sex Linked Black Hens: 1 Buff Orp Hen: 5 Australorpe Hens: 3 SLWyandotte Hens: 6 RIR Hens: 3 Guinea: 1 Goose: And 15 new eggs on the way!

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1/9/13 at 4:48am

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Quote:

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Incubation, it's not a hobby, it's a disease!

SO true!

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1/9/13 at 6:58am

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My bator is warming up, my egglets are marked (no fancy turning tray here) and waiting to go in. I was really hoping for at least one more egg to stick in there, but Nope. I gave the girls some oatmeal with a very ripe banana for breakfast and they gave me nuthin'. I also shined some light into them and most are pretty porous

so I guess now they're triple doomed. Ah well, let my science experiment commence (after the bator heats up. Yes, I get THIS excited everytime I set eggs

)!
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1/9/13 at 10:31am

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Awww shoot u mean I have Bator disease.........

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1/9/13 at 10:34am

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I have a Q..... I have a few silkies and I never see any of my silkies breeding with the other chickens or the other chickens breeding with my hen silkie...so they only breed with there own kind?

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1/9/13 at 10:38am

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@ oletymer - I think all chickens breed with other breeds it just might be your roosters prefrence.

I guess I can can join you guys! I just set some eggs on the new years eve and a few more on the 7th! I have 7 incubating right now, and they are pullet eggs too. Two out of the 7 are slightly porous.

all are developing good! Hatch dates are 1/21 and 1/25!

wish me luck!
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1/9/13 at 11:31am

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Quote:

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@ oletymer - I think all chickens breed with other breeds it just might be your roosters prefrence.

all are developing good! Hatch dates are 1/21 and 1/25!

wish me luck!

Welcome aboard

I only set 7 as well, so maybe its our lucky number! Glad to hear they're doing well even though they're porous, that gives me some hope! The last porous eggs I set ended up being pitched bc they didn't do diddly squat.