Anyone HATCHING?!?!? Newbie's and addicts WELCOME!!!! Hatch Calendar page 1!!!!

[bikerchic]

She's on day 11. I was worried about her getting off the nest. I have seen her get up at least once a day, so I will quit worrying about that!

 

[silkymom1986]

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oh i know that feeling,

working with chicken wire i always come inside bloody!! need a pair of leather gloves that go up to my elbows, lol

 

[silkymom1986]

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i wonder when a hen is broody, if they know when lockdown is as an instinct like we do when using a bator? Thats when i would think they wouldnt be getting up and to bring them food, but i dont have a broody hen yet so just a random question, lol

 

[bikerchic]

I'm not sure, but she had pushed the clear egg out, I thought that was interesting. All the eggs with development were tucked under her.

 

[silkymom1986]

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wow, that is interesting, they must have some kind of intuition.

 

[Nmarine1057]

I'm ready to candle, but were trying to wait till day 5 just because I don't want to handle shipped egg much because of all they have been threw, so I'm waiting to be able to see wiggling then no candling till day 14 or 18!! Hope they all make it especially the 1 calico

 

[bikerchic]

Good luck on the "trying" part! My eggs from cj shipped today, yippee! We will have brother and sister eggs!

 

[silkymom1986]

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Oh yay!!! Let me know what kinds you get, and what kind of shape they are in. We have 3 people on this thread with silkie eggs from cj all setting at different times, this should be interesting, lol.

 

[bikerchic]

I will let you know! Opening that box will be better than Christmas morning (as long as they aren't broken!)

 

[Nmarine1057]

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