Back at It! Hatched!

[helmstead]

For the first time in a long time...I have EGGS in the BATOR! I've been pining for it all winter, but managed to adhere to my self-imposed no hatching rule. That is, until FlightsofFancy came along! I had sold her a couple of my babies last year - namely a feather footed Barred Rock (cross, 2nd generation off my Cochin/Silkie roo, Big Red). Sadly, a chicken hawk took her, so she wanted some more FF BRs.

First, I tried a first time broody hen with 5 eggs. She broke three, then came off the nest twice. No dice.

So, once again, the bator is fired up. I have 7 eggs in there and sure do hope I haven't lost my touch!

Everyone...do a FF dance for me! First generation launched some big differences. Speckledhen hatched some, and got all poufy heads. I hatched and got FF on pullets and poufy heads on cockerels. 2nd generation I didn't get any boys and they were all FF.

 

[MissPrissy]

Good luck. I am itching to hatch now too.

 

[sara]

Good luck

 

[lannabun]

Good Luck .

 

[speckledhen]

I knew you'd be back in it before long.

Then after this hatch, you won't be able to keep away from that bator for long, I bet. Good luck!

 

[Heidi]

Good luck with the hatch - we will all keep our fingers crossed.

 

[helmstead]

Update:

Of the seven eggs I set, only ONE was fertile! FlightsofFancy deemed it the "golden egg".

I was worried...I haven't hatched eggs in so long, I felt it impossible odds that I could manage to get one single solitary egg to make it. I've since set 6 more...but that's another post.

Today, we have a pip!

Hope to be able to post hatching photos soon...

 

[helmstead]

The Golden Egg has hatched!

I think it's a pullet, but it's not totally dry yet so I can't tell about the headspot...I'm just going off the leg shading.

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

so adorable!

 

[Tsagirl]

HOW EXCITING! CONGRATS!!