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[Derrick]

I think I am officially nuts. I am going to keep hatching till I get the hens I want.

I got a load of eggs in the mail yesterday from three different sources.

I have 6 Blue/Black Ameracaunas, 7 Welsummers, 6 Blue Copper/Black Copper Marans, 16 Wheaton Ameracaunas from PeaChick on this forum, 6 Black Copper Marans from a different source, 6 Wheaton Marans, 6 Light Sussex, and 6 BLR Wyandottes for a total of 59 eggs!!!!

I lost two Welsummers to shipping again so we will see how this goes. I also am going to use this Hovabator for the full hatch so let's see how good it works. I hope I don't mess it up.......

Here are the eggs that came yesterday....

These are the eggs that today as I was setting them in the incubator....

Wish me luck!!!!!

 

[BawGock]

Your son is precious!

Good luck on all those beautiful eggs, what a collection.
I wish I had some of those breeds, too.
Carolyn

 

[Derrick]

Carolyn,

He is very excited about the chicks. The eggs look great. I hope I get a good hatching out of these... I will have to wait 11 days or so for my first attempt to candle them. I won't mess with them till then.....

 

[drumstick diva]

your eggs look beautiful, did they ship from far away??? Actually all those brown ones are making me crave chocolate candy. Your son will have a ball with all the chickies once they hatch.

 

[Derrick]

Drumstick Diva,

They actually shipped from three different locations. One box from MD, Two big boxes from TN and One box from PeaChick?.... . I forget where she is from.....

 

[BawGock]

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Oh I bet he is!

With that many eggs you're sure to get something.
I wish I was hatching at batch like that

I think you're right waiting til then to candle since you have some pretty dark ones in there.
My husband and daughter (7yrs) built a big wooden candler box that they saw in Raising Poultry the Modern Way and it works way better than any flash light that I have used previously.
They put a 100WT bulb in it and it is bright. You might want to try something like that, too. Kids love to help build stuff.

Keep us posted!
Carolyn

 

[The Sheriff]

That is what I did, hatch like crazy and keep one hen of each breed I wanted! Good luck. I'll be watching.

Mary

 

[Derrick]

Mary,

I hope I get some good hens from this hatch. The eggs look great. I will keep my fingers crossed..

 

[peachick]

you need some white eggs in there..... how about some from my exchequer leghorns!! They'd look great mixed in with that flock

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and your son will like their color

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4313882675_0011e75ed6.jpg

 

[Derrick]

Kat,

I will have to take a look at them when I get home. My work computer blocks a lot of sites.. They still have not blocked this one yet....