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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    My internet has been down so I wasn't able to check in. I originally put in 30 EE/BO cross, 28 made it to lockdown and 25 hatched! Will try to get a pic up later.
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    Fertilized or Not?

    From what I understand a blood spot has nothing to do with fertility, it's a glitch in the egg laying process. I have no idea what happened with your latest hatch, but I can imagine how frustrating it must have been. Maybe if you can give some more details (what kind of incubator, what kind of...
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    I candled all 30 last night. 25 looked perfect for day 3 (veins starting to develop) 4 had darker shells so I have no idea what's going on and 1 had weird bubbles and no veins but I'll leave it until day 10. It's so exciting.
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    Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

    Quote: and good luck with your broody! 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 blood vessels...
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    I'll be candling tonight too. It's my kids' favorite part of incubating!
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    Quote: My Mail Lady says she has some EEs that lay eggs so green that it's impossible to candle them. Should I get some??? Mine aren't that dark, more like a light turquoise. They are great hens and amazing layers. We had a terrible heat wave here this year and they didn't slow down one...
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    I've got 30 EE/Buff Orp crosses with probably some purebred EEs and BOs from my girls.
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    I've collected 25 eggs from my girls. Mostly Buff Orp/EE crosses but there should be a few straight BOs and a few straight EEs. Just waiting for 3:18 to put them in! So excited.
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    Eggs are peeping!

    Congrats!! I love the sound of peeping eggs in the morning!
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    new member

    Quote: X3 This forum can be addicting, I'm always on here when I should be doing dishes. Enjoy!
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    1st hatch over.

    I put 25 eggs in the incubator. I had 1 clear egg on day 10 and 3 early quitters, then on day 18 I had 2 more that had died. During hatching I had 3 more internally pip and then die (not sure why) and 17 healthy chicks. The eggs were mostly EE/Buff Orp crosses with a few Buff Orps, all from my...
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    Full Moon Egg Setting Who wants to join?

    I'm in! The last 2 from my current batch have pipped and I should have enough time to get the incubator cleaned out and collect some eggs from my girls. Yay, more babies!
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    help these horses!! this is crazy!! read this ad!

    I have a problem with the government telling me what I am allowed to eat. It's not their job.
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    hummm........ egg shape tells sex of "to be chick"....thoughts???

    I just read this earlier today on Mother Earth News. I'm going to try it next week when I put my next batch in the incubator. If it works, great! If not, no big deal.
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    Amazing Flourless Peanut butter cookies!

    I make these with just the PB, sugar and egg. My kids love them.
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