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  1. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Today is day 3 of lockdown and I have a pip Will wait and see how the other 43 eggs do! Just a bunch of my barnyard mixes but this is still amazing to me Saving more eggs to put in my other hovabator. congrats to all on a job well done
  2. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: I cant wait to see how your cup cake papers work out good luck with your lockdown on 11 eggs
  3. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: congrats on the baby chicks I know the feeling of watching them hatch and I cant wait for it too its such an exciting day
  4. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: Egg did not make it. I candeled today and did not see any changes. I opened it up and found only a small little chick that appears to have stopped not long after I found the problem. I am sure that air cell down would have caused issues at hatching. Also, after looking at the calender...
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    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: Thats funny, I do the same thimg on craigslist. Looking for things that can be used for chicks or chickens. Its a full time job somedays! Well, my DH would not think so as I seem to spend more on the item and the gas it takes to get me there
  6. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    My lockdown plan is to keep my hands out of the bator this time. Its like a moth to a flame with me I think I will have to get out of the house for a bit when they start to hatch as that is when I want to pick them up to put them in the brooder so they dont rock and roll into each other.
  7. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    I did some candeling myself last night and out of 46 of my own eggs 44 are fertile I am so happy of coarse they will all be mutts but thats just fine with me! Take a cup of coffee outside, park a lawn chair by the chicken run and play "Guess Whos Daddy is Yours" when they grow up Life is...
  8. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Wow! that is a really cool pic of the embryo moving around in the egg. Thanks
  9. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: You in Montana? Whereabouts? No, I'm actually from BC Canada! Candled the eggs this evening. 3 out of the 4 serama eggs set are developing normally. The oldest of the 4 eggs quit early. Really difficult to make any progress with only one hen laying every couple of days!! Hi...
  10. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Quote: I will be doing a incubation with my daughters K class as well this coming spring. I am hoping it works out great for the kids I will use my styrafoam hovabator that is super picky about temperature and in wich room it sits in Good luck with you hatch
  11. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    I believe our Mama Rosie banty hen is broody so we put a few eggs under her today. If the incubator does not have good results she is my back up plan. . She has been tested, tried and true everytime, hopefully my eggs are up to par for her!
  12. chickette

    setting today 9/15/11 - anyone else?

    Setting a few days later here, but sooo... looking forward to this hatch-a-long . I set 46 eggs from our own chickens. This is the first time with my own fertile eggs, so I will be checking for fertility rate. Caramel Queen hens over Ameraucana roos and 1 BLRW roo. Good luck to all
  13. chickette

    Setting Eggs Tomorrow 4/26 Anyone else?

    Quote: well, 41eggs were set and something happened along the incubation period early on. All had red lines So I guess this means they started then died before day 9 because that was the day I candeled I ended up having hope in 2 eggs but they did not hatch yesterday and today I will take...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Our little Mama Rosie has 3 chicks When I checked under her 1 had died and the other 3 egg went to full development but did not make it through the shell. I think the are buff orpingtons and not red rocks. The chicks are very large and yellow 1 is all black. The eggs were from the auction. It...
  15. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Good luck It sound like you had a great grandma and chicken mentor for broodies!
  16. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: Congrats on the fuzz butts FarmerChef How many chicks do you have and what are they?
  17. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: I candel on day 9-10 for dark or thick shelled eggs. As a first timer on candeling, this is also a good time to clearly see veins and or movement. Lighter eggs are alot more easy to see through, maybe day 6-7.You can always try and take a look. happy candeling
  18. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    same here.
  19. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: We also give our duck eggs awat to the neighbour she is a 3 yr old pekin, given to us when we purchased some laying hens.
  20. chickette

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Quote: I am happy to hear such excitment from you and cannot wait for us to catch it over here. Keep us posted!
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