A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

[Morrigan]

I hope the hatch goes well for you. Broody hens are the best. Very curious to see what you get.

 

[DemeterAD9]

Day 10-12 now and there are two nice looking Chunky eggs and the OE egg in which I cannot see through. Cracked open the 5 duds and sure enough zero development and the one was indeed a double yolk. These duds looked like scrambled eggs which I found odd. I’ve incubated infertile eggs for the whole 21 days and they were still intact with only a more watery egg white and flatter yolk. I assume it is a result of a less sterile environment.

 

[Molpet]

Day 10-12 now and there are two nice looking Chunky eggs and the OE egg in which I cannot see through. Cracked open the 5 duds and sure enough zero development and the one was indeed a double yolk. These duds looked like scrambled eggs which I found odd. I’ve incubated infertile eggs for the whole 21 days and they were still intact with only a more watery egg white and flatter yolk. I assume it is a result of a less sterile environment.

Lots of causes
I have it from stress I believe... whenever there's raccoon prints on the coop, along with stopping laying for a week.

What Causes Weak Egg Yolk Membranes - Timber Creek Farm https://share.google/31IRYblvyoqnaj4xV

 

[Tex452]

In the spring I was hatching at a 95% success rate with most eggs being fertile.
Ever since it turned hot, about half of the chicken eggs have been fertile, but nearly all of my quail eggs are fertile?

 

[DemeterAD9]

In the spring I was hatching at a 95% success rate with most eggs being fertile.
Ever since it turned hot, about half of the chicken eggs have been fertile, but nearly all of my quail eggs are fertile?

It could be the heat but I think in my case it has a lot to do with her and the cockerel being so young. Poor Chunky will pant even in mild 75F weather. We’ve been getting in the low 90s with humidity so she’s getting a bit stressed. Luckily the temps will be in the 70s next week.

The SLW X BJG cockerel sprained his leg or something so he’s been gimping around for a few days. Looks like he’s putting more weight on it today so must not be too serious. Really slowed him down though and I’m sure the pullets are fine with that.

 

[DemeterAD9]

4 more days, candled them tonight and both are moving around and I could finally tell the OE was also developing. If I am right, one egg should be a day or 2 behind the other so I'm thinking my bantam who has been sitting on a fake eggs for quite a long time, could be a backup broody if the legbar X leaves too soon.

 

[DemeterAD9]

Checked the broody to make sure she only had the 3 eggs and come to find out the OE egg is already pipped. Chunky's eggs look like they are absorbing fluids still so no pips from them. In the morning I'll likely pop the OE egg (or hatched chick) under the bantam broody so the legbar X can hatch the others.

Also caught Chunky laying just as I was locking up the birds and crawling under the coop to check for eggs. I was wondering why she wasn't getting up when I prodded her with a stick until she popped out an egg right before my eyes. She laid another double yolker a couple days ago and this time it was an XL, poor girl must have struggled with that one.