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Thats great Cindy, your hen done wonderful 20 days is right on for most of my hens. Give her time she will take her walk when she knows they are all done. Cant wait to see the pictures and if you get and chipmunk colored one.
Update on incubator hatch, my hatch is going great.
10 of 11 andalusians have hatched
7 of 9 lakenvelders have hatched
5 of 6 ws x br have hatched
7 of 10 welsummers have hatched.
I have 1 pip on the ws and 1 zip on lakenv.
All the ws x br mix for a sex link chick are black some look like they...
Congrats clucky your broodys done good.
chickpeaz, those are great pics. You done good. That blue chick is beautiful.
Thank you when every your ready for more eggs I'm happy to fill your addiction. I hope your next hatching is even better, best of luck your hooked now there's no turning...
Update on my broody hatching. Its just too hot out for hens to set eggs.
Both # 10 & 11 had chicks at day 20 both killed them. I let them set on the other eggs till day 22 I pulled there nest out. Both hens are fine. No chicks eggs were rotten. I still have 2 hens that are broody but I'll trying...
#9 hen I put her out she had 1 egg left under her so 0 hatch for her.
I have looked back at the weather for June temps for the days the hens were setting eggs. From day 5 / 7 to days 14 / 15 the temps were 99 to 101 degs with 110 to 115 heat index, I fill that this is a big factor in the rotten...
freebird wow you done great, your andies are 1 blue 2 blk 2 splash.
Wish you would of got more wellies. Did you open the unhatched eggs?
How are you going to tell the difference in the welbars and the pures?
I candled my eggs in the bator at day 7 today, wow I love my new candler , All look...
Update hen # 8 has took her chicks for there first walk she has 3 chicks from my blue cross eggs. The 4 eggs are still in the nest .
Hen #9 not a sound I not expecting anything from them now.
But I'll give them a little more time.
Its day 16 for the other 2 hens.
If theses girls dont hatch...
for all that are hatching.
Hen # 8 has chicks hatching
today is day 20 for hen's #8 & 9.
I don't hear or see anything from #9 yet.
Hen #7 didnt get any to hatch I put her back in the main coop today is 23 days for her she only had 3 eggs left under her.
I see that hen # 10 that is at day 15...
Day 22 for hen #7 not a sound not a thing going on I lifted her up and she only has 5 eggs left I'm thinking shes not going to get any to hatch. I'll wait till tomorrow.
Day 19 for hen's # 8 & 9 so far so good
for all that are on lock down in the waiting mode.
clucky hope all is well.
Today is 21 days for hen #7 I dont hear a thing I'll give her time she is setting tight.
today is day 18 for #8 and #9 I'll be keeping a close watch on them.
My hens that were raising chicks all have gave it up and have started laying again, but my stay with it game...
Day 20 for hen # 7, I could smell rotten eggs yesterday.
I hope she hatches some. I'll post update as soon as I have one.
kelly its the year of the broody
clucky I hope your silkiy does the job.
chickpeaz for a great hatch.
Cute babies matt thanks for sharing and boy do the turkey babies grow fast.
Its day 18 for my blk australorp hen # 7 setting on wsxbr project eggs I set her with 18 I'm pretty sure she is down to 11 eggs.
So far so good.
I had to toss the last 2 marans eggs so I only got 1 chick from 2...
Bobo welcome, cant wait to see the pictures.
I would keep the kennel door closed till she is up and ready to take them out. Leave her nest alone till she is done.
Best of luck.
walks you have to get pictures glad your chicks are in place.
cluckychick best of luck hope you get a great hatch...
woods congrats very cute chicks great pictures
thank you woods
I have one wheaten marans hatched and the other has started to zip still no pips on the other 2
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Thank you maf2008.
update on wheaten marans eggs 2 eggs have piped
I sure hope all 4 are good with chicks no more rotten eggs.
My hens that are setting were miserable in the heat, the one hen due 7/11 has broke some of her eggs she has 8 of 11 now.
I'm thinking about putting ice under...
for all that are hatching and doing good.
My eye is lots better thank the Lord.
The one chick is doing great I have a wheaten marans egg piped and had one oozing so I through it out I hate rotten eggs.
I hope the others are good
Update I have a pretty bad eye injury from the egg exploding in my face. I'm have trouble with the light so it may be a few days before I'm back on.
I hope everyone's eggs and hens etc do great.
Ann it is normal for the hen to peck at the hatching eggs some do it some don't. As for the egg...