Well, I am going to join! 9 of my bantam Cochins hatched in the past 2 days and 3 more had pipped this am. 19 days for the hatch. Have another hatch in a few days. However, while I was away visiting my daughter, s my dear hubby told me he found one of my cherry-egger hens dead for no apparent reason. I told him what to look for and just no apparent problems. He performed a necropsy but nothing of note there, either except some testes!!! I had already begun to wonder about that one and 1 other I have and why I had yet to be getting the number of eggs I should be getting. I expect that other one will also be freezer bait as soon as there is room!
Sooooo.....I need a few more hens and decided if I want any to be laying next summer, I should put some of those in my incubator. They will be mixes. My roo is a Salmon Faverolles and I have the following hens: 2 cherry-eggers, 3 gold sex-link, 1 Salmon Faverolles, 1 Australorp, 1 white Leghorn, 1 buff Wyandotte, and 1 silver-laced Wyandotte.
I would only like to set maybe 6 eggs...is there a minimum number???
but I will definitely do it next year. This is a great idea and the prizes look great!
