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Quote: Yeah it's the rooster's fault that some were infertile, but counting all the fertile ones(including the ones that didn't make it), it would be 50%, which isn't terribly bad. I would say that that's pretty good for a first try, right? Good luck with your broody hen and eggs!

OK so our final results: *Total # of eggs put under hen: around 15+ *Hatched: 3 *Lost during incubation: 2 *Lost during hatching: 1 *Lost:(overall) 3 *Dud eggs: 10+ So, not including the dud eggs...6 would have hatched if they had made it, so 3 divide by 6 is.... 0.5, so that's 50%...

Quote: Wow! that must be exciting! I hope they all hatch for you!

Updates: Chicks are doing good so far. Momma hen has been getting out of the nest occasionally to let her chicks explore and learn and to get a drink and some food. All seem healthy and active. I will get pics of them this weekend when I see them!

Thanks!!!! I took a picture of most all the eggs that didn't develop. 1 of them had a baby chick in it and it had somehow died while developing. But the rest just weren't fertile. We threw them all out before they started to leak or explode: These are some of the eggs were threw out: And...

Hi everyone! Guess what happened over the weekend with our broody hen and eggs??!! 3 chicks hatched!!!!! And I took a few pics(before my camera's battery ran out...) Here are the names(they all hatched 1 day after another): Peanut, Juno, and Suzy! They are soooo small and adorable...

NE EGG HAS HATCHED!!!!! ONE EGG HAS HATCHED!!!!!! I"m soooooo happy and excited!!!!!!!! YAY! YAY! YAY! YAY! My dad just told me that he woke up this morning and found one peeping under the broody hen! He said it's probably oneof the BOXCochin because it's...

Quote: Thanks so much! It really means a lot to me and the eggs.

This evening I'm going to find out if any chicks hatched today or not. And I'm going to candle to make sure they are still alive. I'm going to be really disappointed if none make it. But tonight I will find out. I'm really worried now because everyday when I call my dad I ask if any chicks...

ok I guess I will do the cheering... But anyways, here's new update: _________________ 6-12-09 Day ?(21-24??) No chicks yesterday. Momma hen still doing her job. Starting to get a little worried if I was correct about how old they are. If so, then today would be like day 25 or something...

6-11-09 Day ? *No babies yesterday. Haven't checked on the broody hen and eggs today today. This is both good news and bad news; the good news is that they may hatch this weekend instead, if they are younger than I thought. The bad news is that they may be at the age that I thought they were...

6-10-09 Day 22-23? OK so far I haven't heard anything, but dad has not checked on broody hen today. I think I may be a bit off now with what day they are on...I think they are a bit younger than I thought maybe? Maybe today is day 20-21? Just waiting for any good news right now... Keep your...

6-9-09 Day 21-22 HATCH DAY!!! *Today is day 21-22 and I'm not sure if there are any pips or hatches yet. It's torture! I'm going to try and talk my dad into searching through the eggs for pips. Or at least checking for any pips or maybe even baby chicks! I'm going to call him and ask...

Today is day 20-21! Hatching Day is here!!!!!(or maybe it will be tomorrow if my inference on the day they are on is a bit off?) Although I hope I'm not right about the days, because I really want to see these eggs hatch! But if they hatch this week, I won't be able to because I'm at my...

OK thanks!

Quote: Can anyone answer these questions? Please? I would just leave them, no need to disturb mom if you don't have to. Also, don't worry about the turning, mom's know what to do. No better incubator than the real thing. OK thanks! But what if the non-fertile ones are rotten and they...

Quote: Can anyone answer these questions? Please?

What do we do with the clear eggs? Toss them out? They aren't leaking or anything and all there is is a dark yolk shadow in them and they are around day 14ish... I don't want them to explode on the eggs with chicks in them! And I know that at day 18, you should stop turning the eggs. Does the...

6-7-09 Today is day 19-20 for our eggs! Over the weekend, I had a chance to candle all the eggs. I was both disappointed and happy about the results. I was disappointed because only 4 of the eggs were good. But I was happy to find that those 4 eggs each had a lively chick in them and veins...

6-5-09 Day 18 *Today is day 18 for our broody hen and her older eggs! I will be candling this evening, and I can't wait to see what has developed! Again, I will post the results on Sunday evening or Monday. So you will have to wait patiently until I get back. But anyway, not sure how...