Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[hallerlake]

I just got 15 Spitz eggs in the mail today! I am not expecting much, if anything...but I just had to try! I'm so excited. I was on my way out the door so I didn't have time to candle them.

Isn't it too soon to candle them?

Where did they come from?

 

[DeannaOR]

You can candle to see what the air cell looks like. If it's ruptured it's visible. I got them from a gal in Wisconsin.

 

[mstricer]

If you have a broody, you can give them to her and let her hatch them. I try to set all my shipped eggs under a broody they know what to do. I just hatched out 12 out of 14 shipped eggs, well the hen did. Spitz make good mothers. I've had 7 girls hatching my shipped and d'Uccle eggs this summer. The only one that had a bad hatch rate, was the young Marans with pullet eggs, she still hatch 6 out of 14 eggs. I don't even check the air cells any more the hens know what to do.

 

[hallerlake]

If you have a broody, you can give them to her and let her hatch them. I try to set all my shipped eggs under a broody they know what to do. I just hatched out 12 out of 14 shipped eggs, well the hen did. Spitz make good mothers. I've had 7 girls hatching my shipped and d'Uccle eggs this summer. The only one that had a bad hatch rate, was the young Marans with pullet eggs, she still hatch 6 out of 14 eggs. I don't even check the air cells any more the hens know what to do.

My Spitz that went broody was a good brooder, but a bad mother. She ignored the hatched chicks and just kept brooding. I had to take the chicks away after they hatched.

 

[DeannaOR]

I don't have a Spitz hen laying yet...I only have one Spitz hen! BUT...I did notice that my Orpington hen is not wanting to leave the nest. Maybe I should put a couple fake eggs out and see if she stays.

 

[mstricer]

I don't have a Spitz hen laying yet...I only have one Spitz hen! BUT...I did notice that my Orpington hen is not wanting to leave the nest. Maybe I should put a couple fake eggs out and see if she stays.

Yes do it. Here is something to tease you with

 

[hallerlake]

I have a very active spitz/spitz/brabanter chick in the incubator this morning. A couple more pipped, and one zipping. I love this part.

 

[hallerlake]

Five and more pipping.

 

[PinkChickLover]

Do you know where I can purchase some Brabanter eggs/chicks?
Thanks
Rita

 

[allen wranch]

Congrats!