2015 Peafowl Hatching Support Group - Eggs and Chicks!

[casportpony]

Today's chart:


-Kathy

 

[jennski]

We are brand new to raising peas. We've been raising chickens for 4 years.

We have a 1 year old ib pair from a reputable breeder. She laid 5 eggs this week and we set them under a broody chicken.

Should we get our hopes up for these first eggs?

I'd appreciate any tips you can offer.

 

[Kedreeva]

We are brand new to raising peas. We've been raising chickens for 4 years.

We have a 1 year old ib pair from a reputable breeder. She laid 5 eggs this week and we set them under a broody chicken.

Should we get our hopes up for these first eggs?

I'd appreciate any tips you can offer.

I wouldn't get your hopes up. At just a year old it is unlikely the make is fertile. But, stranger things have happened!

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Weight loss on the current four as of day 26:
12%
17%
11%
13%

Interestingly, 11% is the one that has pipped externally.

-Kathy

Kathy, the old Brinsea bible says 11-13% weight loss is whats needed so only one of yours overextended that. Good Luck!! My first pea egg of the season has pipped tonight and it's a purple much to my suprise.

 

[casportpony]

Kathy, the old Brinsea bible says 11-13% weight loss is whats needed so only one of yours overextended that. Good Luck!! My first pea egg of the season has pipped tonight and it's a purple much to my suprise.

Good luck on your egg!

-Kathy

 

[thndrdancr]

Ordered some bronze white eye eggs from Louden farms and they arrived yesterday morning! Bout them under a broody hen this afternoon so wish me luck!

 

[AnimalsRmyLife]

Ordered some bronze white eye eggs from Louden farms and they arrived yesterday morning! Bout them under a broody hen this afternoon so wish me luck!

Good luck!!

 

[DylansMom]

Weight loss on the current four as of day 26:
12%
17%
11%
13%

Interestingly, 11% is the one that has pipped externally.

-Kathy

This weekend we have 4 due to hatch, weight loss on all 4 was right around 11.5%, as of day 26 all had pipped externally and as of 5am on day 27 one is out unassisted and another has started to unzip. 11 seems like it may be a good number for us.

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Well late this morning I made my way to the incubator. Had a night of celebrating thus the late start today. To my suprise the first Pea Palace 2015 peachick is a India Blue with an opal b/s and a purple warming up in the bullpen to be 2 and 3.

 

[casportpony]

Well late this morning I made my way to the incubator. Had a night of celebrating thus the late start today. To my suprise the first Pea Palace 2015 peachick is a India Blue with an opal b/s and a purple warming up in the bullpen to be 2 and 3.

Congrats!

-Kathy