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  1. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    I hatched the standard eggs as a test because I know I can sell them easy. I really would love to keep them all but I need to save room for Silkies, quail and anything else I can come up with. I also love watching the silkies grow. I have one that is grey bodied, bright red necked and has a...
  2. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    Ok- here is my update on my first 1502 hatch. I'm in love! Started with 90 eggs, had 5 infertile, 3 quiters, 1 full of spores that seemed to be developing so I let it go-did not hatch, 1 complete that did not pip out at all and 1 complete that piped that i didn't see and gave up(DARN)...
  3. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    So Lock Down was yesterday. Candled about 20 of the 90. I think they look good. Most shells are totally dark but one clearly had a live chick in it but looked only half full of chick, does that make sense? Air pocket appeared the same as the rest. In the past I blamed that on my temp...
  4. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    I love anything splash! Bet it will come off soon. It is fun loving on them while your waiting for it to moisten though. Sorry to hear about the raccoon feast, I used to think raccoons were so cute----until I got chickens. You might consider a live trap. Once they know where the goodies are...
  5. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    Thanks---I can hardley wait. I'LL be hovering at the window!!! Pasty Butt- I hold a warm wash rag on it till its really wet. Sometimes you do have to sort of peel it off and alittle fluff comes with it. Chick always seems fine as soon as it dries. Worse to have the pasty butt on it booty!
  6. biddybird

    Setting Eggs on April 24th!!!! Who wants to hatch along w/me???

    Today is Lock-Down day, I am so excited- First batch due May 23 in my new bator. 90 eggs-mixed EE, BA, Buffs, RIR
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