So, I went on lock down with some eggs. Mixed. most were green EE's though. Well, day 18 I had some already piping...but the ones that hatched that night were everything BUT the EE eggs...
So, I have 5 very cute little fuzzies....and 1 might be EE, just looking by her coloring, but hatched from...
So far I have 5 in the brooder, 2 still in the bator, and several more eggs...which at this moment don't seem very hopeful. Oh well. As long as most make it..I feel good
so Far, day 19, 1 pipped and zipped. 3 more pipped
This is the frist time I've not been crazy nervous about lock down. I've kept myself busy, and man does it make it less stressful!!
I'll post pics as soon as I can
Yep....I had 15 beautiful chickens...
4 EE's, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 RIR, and the rest Brown Legged.
About a week ago, something big, and I mean BIG...got into my coop...killed all 14, and that includes the mean a$$ Roo I had. It was horrible
So, after that tragedy, I have 32 eggs on lock down...
Have 32 mixed breed on lock down tonight Should be seeing some action in the AM.
first time ever though having an egg crack and bust as a rotten egg before....OMG...(ok, there was no throwing up icon to put there...LOL)..........it was HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd never smelt anything like it...
It's been a little bit since I've set some eggs. Mainly bc I couldn't sell my last batch. But, my soon to be hubby is building me a bigger better chicken coop to fit some more birds
just set a full bator most are eggs off a chicken farm that are supposed to be guarenteed laying hens.
2 naked...
well, it's day 21, and all but 9 out of my 32 eggs have hatched
Those are numbers I'm ok with I will give the 9 that are left another day prolly, but usually if they haven't by now, they would be too under developed and just weren't meant to happen.
Looks like I only have 2 Barred Rocks, and...
I have a barred rock hen that lays a double yolk egg about once a week. the egg is huge! we've cooked a few of them, so I'm sure they are double yolked. What are the chances of having twins??? Is that possible? Or are they usually duds???
Thanks
on lock down tonight! Got 1 egg rockin and rollin in there already! Took them off the turner, got the temp and humidity on the way up....lets get ready to go! Got 32 eggs in there! here's hoping for an awesome hatch. Most Brown Leghorns. Some mix breed. So we shall see what pips in the next 24...
Candled today, a bit late...but, got 32 out of 37 that seem to be kicking around in there. and 5 of them were clearly nothing!
so, here's hoping in a week that I have 32 healthy lil ones lock down is the 7th, so on the 10th we should see some action
my father in law has ducks, and has asked me to incubate a few of the eggs.
I incubate chicks all season long....I need to learn what to do with Duck eggs ..........ANY INFO greatly appreciated
today is only day 16, but i've had a couple days spike to 104!!!! So, I'm nervous it cooked the poor lil things. I don't know why I'm having the issues with the temp. the house is heated, the same temp day and night...so there should be no issues.
I'll see how they are doing...hoping I still...
Got the bator heating up and humidity going good...will most likely be putting 36 eggs in bater this evening. Winter was long, and now it's time to bring in the spring time with some bitties
On a horrible note, I'm trying to re-build my flock, about 2 months ago a dog got in our coop and...
I've hatched out 4 batches so far, and at LEAST 1 always has a deformed leg, or HORRIBLE spraddle leg which i try and fix but they just won't. now, with this last hatch, i've had 2 w/ horrible legs. and i think I have to cull them both. i've tried fixing in all the ways I know how.
but what...
pics will be here this afternoon....out of 30 eggs, only 18 made it. 2 I culled bc of serious leg defects. and 2 died before they could completly zip out of their egg wishing now i'd have stepped in to help. but I wasn't at home Then there were several that just never pipped. I've learned that...
ok, so it's finally cooled off here in NC...but with that said, this is the time of year we turn air and heat off, and open the windows for the nice weather, and to lower the electric bill. BUT.........the temp in the bator is going crazy!!!! this morning is was 96 so i turned it up a...
set 35 eggs today I think a couple are from some new younger hens that just started laying!!!! I so hope they are fertile I guess I'll know for sure in 21 days the suspense is going to make this oh so hard!!!!! they will either be RIR like usual, OR some brown leghorn, EE, Black...