Well the 21 eggs in the incubator became 22 as the 15 eggs for our local farmer only had 1 start ! now on day 13 and waiting to see what happens, i seem to get a little worried they may not hatch !! tho last time i got 16 out of 20. i felt i could not have an empty incubator sitting on the...
I look forward to joining you all at the weekend. I am collecting eggs from our light sussex hens and cant wait to get the incubator going again, i am also incubating some eggs for our local farmer who lent me the incubator before i bought my own. My first lot of chicks are now nearly five...
I have 16 chicks in the brooder now, looks like the other egg left is a quitter - will leave it in today just in case. They are all so sweet.
I had eggs from a friends black/gold chickens with light sussex cockerel - any idea what breed they might be from pic? - they are the chicks that are...
First 11 in the brooder, 2 more have since hatched, only 4 more to go !! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/49074_mobile_photo_8_mar_2010_09_29_17.jpg
My first chick arrived this morning more have pipped, the first one to pip has still not come out yet how long is average, he pipped about 12 hrs ago he seems ok as he is popping his beak out!!
This is my first time so any advice is very welcome. Will post pic when I work out how ! Thanks
I am new to the site and put my first eggs in the incubator 2 weeks ago, candled last nite and looks like 17 out of the 20 are doing well. What a great site this is, so much information, thankyou all.
Looking forward to lockdown now.
Helen (Cornwall UK)
Hi, i am from Cornwall, i have 14 hens & 1 cockerel (light sussex), 1 silver sussex cockerel and am looking after 6 friends hens for the week too !! i put 20 eggs in the incubator on monday.
i am looking forward to being part of the group.