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post #11 of 864
1/20/13 at 2:18pm

OHH!!! Lavender AM's sounds nice and so do the Welsummers.    You know mixing those two breeds can possibly give you olive eggers in the future. That's what I was hoping for with the Marans and Am mix of mine.  But really I am not sure the roo kissed his Marans hen well sigh! He is just learning and is young.  Well one can only hope at this stage.  Today I noticed the Am hen has gone completely broody.   The roo will have to pick another favorite hen.   LOL  Gloria Jean

  Love 1 hb,,  my children, many grands, one spoiled rotten cat,  mtns, chicks, crochet, lots of friends. My hens and a few sweet roos      NPIP 55928

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  Love 1 hb,,  my children, many grands, one spoiled rotten cat,  mtns, chicks, crochet, lots of friends. My hens and a few sweet roos      NPIP 55928

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post #12 of 864
1/20/13 at 2:57pm
Set nine of my own eggs today - RIR roo over RIR and PBRs. First time hatching. First time chicken owner. First time bator builder! Wanted to run a test hatch before purchasing some Am. & Marans eggs. Good luck everyone:D
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post #13 of 864
1/20/13 at 3:48pm
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Gloria Jean, I forgot to tell you I set 6 Lavender Orp eggs too....I love the color Lavender... LOL! Hope you get some Oliver Egger babies. That would be exciting. Are you going to allow your broody hen to hatch out a few eggs?

 

BTW, My hubby and I were in the Smokies last year and we pass through Franklin. I loved it!

 

Gallina, WELCOME to hatching and chicken ownership for the first time...that's exciting! Good luck to you too and keep us posted on your progress. We fellow chicken lovers love new hatchling pics! Cute little fuzzy butts!  jumpy.gif

A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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post #14 of 864
1/20/13 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by chickenlickin8 View Post

Gloria Jean, I forgot to tell you I set 6 Lavender Orp eggs too....I love the color Lavender... LOL! Hope you get some Oliver Egger babies. That would be exciting. Are you going to allow your broody hen to hatch out a few eggs?

BTW, My hubby and I were in the Smokies last year and we pass through Franklin. I loved it!

Gallina, WELCOME to hatching and chicken ownership for the first time...that's exciting! Good luck to you too and keep us posted on your progress. We fellow chicken lovers love new hatchling pics! Cute little fuzzy butts!  jumpy.gif

Thanks! I will definitely post pics and more than likely some questions too. I've read and read some more but there's always a what if or now what? Can't wait for my own lil fuzzy butts:D
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post #15 of 864
1/20/13 at 4:01pm
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I know there is always a "what if" or "what do I do now?" but you will be fine. My first hatch I was a nervous wreck checking my eggs all the time, temp, water level....drives you a little crazy but so exciting!

 

Here's my set up: I'm using an egg turner this time.

 

A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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post #16 of 864
1/20/13 at 4:05pm

Setting 40 Rir s Wednesday jan 23 2013 myself ...The first hatch for the New year...I HOPE YOUR HATCH IS SUCCESSFUL.....GOOD LUCK ?     ya.gif  fl.gif  celebrate.gif  yesss.gif

***Father of  10yr old son   ,1 cockerspaniel (10yrs) ,1 resued  cat  named -Dreamy, 2 hermit crab , and 11 RiRs, so far,And loving Wife that puts up with all of us,***

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***Father of  10yr old son   ,1 cockerspaniel (10yrs) ,1 resued  cat  named -Dreamy, 2 hermit crab , and 11 RiRs, so far,And loving Wife that puts up with all of us,***

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post #17 of 864
1/20/13 at 4:17pm
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Originally Posted by CarolinaKid 8 View Post

Setting 40 Rir s Wednesday jan 23 2013 myself ...The first hatch for the New year...I HOPE YOUR HATCH IS SUCCESSFUL.....GOOD LUCK ?     ya.gif  fl.gif  celebrate.gif  yesss.gif

 

How EGG-citing! Good Luck to you CarolinaKid 8. Keep us posted on how many hatch and you have to post pics of those cute little fuzzy butts....it's a requirement...LOL! jumpy.gifwee.gif

A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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post #18 of 864
1/20/13 at 4:38pm

wee.gifYippee!!! I am not alone!!  Let the fun begin.  Fuzzy Butts, fuzzy Butts Chanting wildly.......

Crazy Old woman running around wildly in Bath Robe, Husband thinks she is crazy, Woman knows she is and doesn't caretongue2.gif  LOL    Old women are dangerous.hide.gif  Gloria Jean

  Love 1 hb,,  my children, many grands, one spoiled rotten cat,  mtns, chicks, crochet, lots of friends. My hens and a few sweet roos      NPIP 55928

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  Love 1 hb,,  my children, many grands, one spoiled rotten cat,  mtns, chicks, crochet, lots of friends. My hens and a few sweet roos      NPIP 55928

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post #19 of 864
1/20/13 at 6:05pm
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wee.gifYippee!!! I am not alone!!  Let the fun begin.  Fuzzy Butts, fuzzy Butts Chanting wildly.......

Crazy Old woman running around wildly in Bath Robe, Husband thinks she is crazy, Woman knows she is and doesn't caretongue2.gif  LOL    Old women are dangerous.hide.gif  Gloria Jean

 

Hatching eggs isn't for the faint of heart ......lau.gif

A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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A wonderful husband, 8 laying hens (2 Gold Comets, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 EEs, 1 Black Sex Link, & 1 Lavender Orp), 2 sassy cats and 1 salt water reef tank including 2 nemos!

 

27 new hatchlings...it was my best hatch ever

 

The Egg - “A box without hinges, key, or lid. Yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
 

 

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post #20 of 864
1/21/13 at 9:16am

My first time hatching eggs in an incubator.  Order eggs from a fellow BYC member.  Got an assorment of eggs.  Setting them in the incubator today.  Grandkids are all excited for new chicks.  We made a calendar to count down the days to candling, removing the egg turner and hatch so they can mark the days off.  I think they are more excited than me.  

celtic:  wife to DH, 1 son , 1 daughter in law, 2 wonderful grandkids, 2 cats, 3 barred rocks, 2 silver laced bantam cochins, 5 black sex-links and 2 gold laced wyndotte  2 Standard Cochins  2 Buffs and 2 Delwares.  1 roo half gold lace Wynadotte and 1/2 Giant Jersey.  Love our chickens.  Hubby learning chicken math quickly
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celtic:  wife to DH, 1 son , 1 daughter in law, 2 wonderful grandkids, 2 cats, 3 barred rocks, 2 silver laced bantam cochins, 5 black sex-links and 2 gold laced wyndotte  2 Standard Cochins  2 Buffs and 2 Delwares.  1 roo half gold lace Wynadotte and 1/2 Giant Jersey.  Love our chickens.  Hubby learning chicken math quickly
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