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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    two babies (hurrah!!!!!!) - both Araucana, other araucana pipped. None of 3 Wellsummers showing signs yet but am not looking hard, just a couple of peeks a day. Fingers crossed.....
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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    Am quite dizzy with anticipation. I'm hatching under my broody Cecelia, so only candled twice as was distressing for her. On the other hand, she seems quite ok with my 2 or 3 visits a day with little treats; just tiny bits as I still want her stepping out to stretch legs, use the loo and have...
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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    Eggcitement!!!! Candled tonight (day10), getting dark in most eggs, one could be a quitter, but one had someone clearly moving!!!! Yes this is my first hatch. Momma hen doing so well :-) And grandma (me) getting impatient! Still trying not to count chickens....... How are the rest of you...
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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    Quote: and good luck with your broody! Many thanks!! I set 30 EE/Buff Orp crosses from my flock on the 10th at 3:18 (with the rising full moon) and candled last night. 4 had shells to dark to tell, one looks like there are bubbles inside (no idea what that means!) and the other 25 have...
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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    I set 6 eggs under my beautiful broody barred plymouth rock on Nov 10. I have had chickens for a year, but this is my first broody. Being a doctor, I initially 'diagnosed' her as egg bound and then maybe having some kind of pneumonia (strange clucking noises) before pulling myself together and...
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