***Welcome to my Broody Hen and Eggs: Hatching Journal!***
Instead of writing each update day-by-day, I'm going to keep all the updates in here!
So check back to this post for everyday(or almost everyday) updates on Setherina(the broody hen) and her eggs.
Below is the record of how old the eggs are. Since the eggs are at different ages(about 2-3 days apart), I'm only recording the ages of the few older eggs that are around day 7, according to when I candled them. I'm pretty sure I'm close to accurate, but I'm not completely sure when she laid the eggs. I'm just basing this info on the candling, and I know that the embryo and veins can be seen when candled around day 7. I also added all the dates through the hatch, and I will add on info next to the day, such as what I've done already to the past days.
Oh and the "unknown" means that I wasn't able to candle on that day.
*RECORD:*
5-19-09: Day 1-unknown
5-20-09: Day 2-unknown
5-21-09: Day 3-unknown
5-22-09: Day 4-dark mass(could be yolk or something developing?)
5-23-09: Day 5-dark mass(could be yolk or something developing?)
5-24-09: Day 6-some veins
5-25-09: Day 7-network of veins and tiny embryo seen
5-26-09: Day 8-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-27-09: Day 9-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-28-09: Day 10-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-29-09: Day 11-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-30-09: Day 12-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-31-09: Day 13-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
6-1-09: Day 14-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
6-2-09: Day 15-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-3-09: Day 16-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-4-09: Day 17-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-5-09: Day 18-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-6-09: Day 19-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-7-09: Day 20-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-8-09: Day 21 *Hatch Day?*-unknown if eggs have pipped/hatched
6-9-09: Day 22 *Hatch Day?*-unknown...still waiting...(eggs may be younger than I thought)
6-10-09: Day 23 *Hatch day?*-unknown...still waiting...(eggs may be younger than I thought)
6-11-09: Day 20-24?(eggs may be younger than I thought...) -unknown...still waiting...
6-12-09: Day 21-25??? ONE CHICK HATCHED!!!!!
(We place some of our Red Star's eggs under the broody hen)
*Number of eggs: 10+(about)
*Eggs: BOxStandard Cochin, and Red StarXRIR
*Name of broody hen setting on eggs: Setherina
*Fathers of eggs: Rhode Island Red, and Splash Cochin(standards, not bantams)
*PICTURES:*
Broody hen:
Fathers:
Splash Cochin:
Rhode Island Redand 2 of the Red Star hens, Linda(back) and Cinnamon(front))
Egg candling:
Mothers:
Caramel, Buff Orpington(the sister of the broody hen, whose eggs are also under the broody hen):
Cinnamon, Red Star(pic above)
Linda, Red Star(pic above)
Penny, Red Star(no pics)
Abby, Red Star(no pics)
*Family picture of Splash Cochin rooster(named Foghorn) and two Buff Orpington hens:
(left to right: Caramel, Foghorn, and Setherina)
Enjoy and watch for more updates on this thread!
-77horses
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***UPDATE: After candling, 4 eggs are planned to hatch on week of 6/8***
Instead of writing each update day-by-day, I'm going to keep all the updates in here!
Oh and the "unknown" means that I wasn't able to candle on that day.
*RECORD:*
5-19-09: Day 1-unknown
5-20-09: Day 2-unknown
5-21-09: Day 3-unknown
5-22-09: Day 4-dark mass(could be yolk or something developing?)
5-23-09: Day 5-dark mass(could be yolk or something developing?)
5-24-09: Day 6-some veins
5-25-09: Day 7-network of veins and tiny embryo seen
5-26-09: Day 8-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-27-09: Day 9-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-28-09: Day 10-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-29-09: Day 11-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-30-09: Day 12-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
5-31-09: Day 13-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
6-1-09: Day 14-unknown(veins and embryo developing?)
6-2-09: Day 15-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-3-09: Day 16-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-4-09: Day 17-unknown(veins and embryo more developed...growing bigger)
6-5-09: Day 18-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-6-09: Day 19-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-7-09: Day 20-most of egg is dark, chick is moving around
6-8-09: Day 21 *Hatch Day?*-unknown if eggs have pipped/hatched
6-9-09: Day 22 *Hatch Day?*-unknown...still waiting...(eggs may be younger than I thought)
6-10-09: Day 23 *Hatch day?*-unknown...still waiting...(eggs may be younger than I thought)
6-11-09: Day 20-24?(eggs may be younger than I thought...) -unknown...still waiting...
6-12-09: Day 21-25??? ONE CHICK HATCHED!!!!!
(We place some of our Red Star's eggs under the broody hen)
*Number of eggs: 10+(about)
*Eggs: BOxStandard Cochin, and Red StarXRIR
*Name of broody hen setting on eggs: Setherina
*Fathers of eggs: Rhode Island Red, and Splash Cochin(standards, not bantams)
*PICTURES:*
Broody hen:
Fathers:
Splash Cochin:
Rhode Island Redand 2 of the Red Star hens, Linda(back) and Cinnamon(front))
Egg candling:
Mothers:
Caramel, Buff Orpington(the sister of the broody hen, whose eggs are also under the broody hen):
Cinnamon, Red Star(pic above)
Linda, Red Star(pic above)
Penny, Red Star(no pics)
Abby, Red Star(no pics)
*Family picture of Splash Cochin rooster(named Foghorn) and two Buff Orpington hens:
(left to right: Caramel, Foghorn, and Setherina)
Enjoy and watch for more updates on this thread!
-77horses
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***UPDATE: After candling, 4 eggs are planned to hatch on week of 6/8***
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