My Barred Rock is on days 19, 18, and 17. I put 12 eggs under her and 3 broke so she had nine. We float candeled on Monday and 7 were good. I candeled them and one looked clear and porous and the other looked like a blood ring. I cracked them open and one was infertile and the other seemed like...
...barely on days 5,4, and 3. I'm already anxious for them to hatch. The fridge egg is looking good. I hope the higher percentage of my chicks are from my Easter Egger rooster rather than my Black Australorp rooster.
*ETA* The broody had 12 eggs and now she's down to 10. It is what it is I guess.
...cluck and she gets desperate to go eat. Since I go to work after a little meal and a few drinks of water I put her close to the nest and she goes right back to sitting. Gotta love a dedicated broody.
*ETA* Yes I know it's going to be a staggered hatch but I know it'll be worth it in the end.
I hope I can finally join in on this thread. I had been hoping for a broody ever since my only broody got killed by our dogs. Well this little, lovely over-bred Barred Rock has been sitting for roughly 24 hours and even does the broody cluck. I really hope she stays all the 21+- days. June 25 is...
Congratulations to all the winners!! I was bummed that I didn't win. My little sister was the saddest. She cried for almost an hour, it broke me to see her. She was set on ua being a winner, but hey I guess a 5 year old has got to know how to lose sooner or later.