Good luck!I candled eggs and pulled one out. When I cracked it the egg was clearly unfertilized. Other two look like they have viable chicks. Not movement or pipping though. I'll give them 24 hours.
I have just had one of the most rewarding experiences I can remember. I have two hatches in brooders, some 7 day-olds, and others 4 weeks and 4-day olds. I put an ad in our Kijiji (kinda the Cdn Craig's List) offering chicks for sale. Well, a lady asked to put some and she arrived today with her daughter and grandson (maybe 6?). I showed them the parents, which they looked at for more than 30 minutes (much to my surprise), and then into the greenhouse with the chicks. They oohed and awed and the grandson picked 4, the daughter 2, and the Mom 20. I had said I only wanted to sell the non-brown/black chicks, but in the end let 4 of them go...the family was just too irresistible...
This is the first time I have ever sold chicks, and I got C$84 for 26 of them, $3 each for the 1 week-olds, and $4 for the 4 week olds. I have to say, I feel like I made a fortune. I should point out they were unsexed.
On top of that, the buyer has purebred Black Copper Marans, so, if they will be carrying on my project in their flock, which is very cool, and something they were very exited about.
