Broody Hen and Incubator Hatch-A-Long

[philyaw539]

Hi everyone! This thread is a Broody Hen and Incubator Hatch-A-Long that you can post comments, pictures, etc. about eggs your setting/letting your broody hen hatch! Always keep us updated and let us know how your eggs/chicks are doing! This thread does NOT have a date that you have to set your eggs so you can set anytime and always keep posting!! Thanks and Have A Blessed Day!!!

 

[Wrightsx4]

I'm in! I'm setting eggs from my flock this weekend in my DIY incubator. They'll hatch 4/19-4/20. I just can't keep up with reading the Easter Hatch thread. I'm trying to show self constraint and set no more than a dozen this time.
Phily - what and when are you setting yours?

 

[philyaw539]

I'm in! I'm setting eggs from my flock this weekend in my DIY incubator. They'll hatch 4/19-4/20. I just can't keep up with reading the Easter Hatch thread. I'm trying to show self constraint and set no more than a dozen this time.
Phily - what and when are you setting yours?

There are a LOT of people on the Easter hatch thread! And I have my incubator with 20 Barnyard Mix eggs that I set 3/19/14. My broody Swedish Flower Hen has 7 Swedish Flower Hen/Barnyard Mix eggs set 3/20/14, and my Miniature Silver Appleyard Duck is laying her eggs getting ready to set! It is hard to try to not set so many!

 

[Wrightsx4]

Just set our 12 tonight.
6 from our salmon faverolles
2 wheaten marans
1 ee
1 Slw
1 buff orp
1 bluebell

 

[philyaw539]

Sweet! Keep us updated throughout the incubation period! I have always wanted to hatch some French Black Copper Maran eggs.

 

[Wrightsx4]

I love my marans. Last spring I hatched a "marans assortment" of 7 eggs. I ended up with two wheaten pullets and one male, a cuckoo male (I no longer have him), a golden cuckoo male, a black tailed buff male, a blue copper...male. The wheatens were the only two girls, I wish their eggs were darker like the coppers or the btb. They're much easier to candle though!

 

[philyaw539]

I love my marans. Last spring I hatched a "marans assortment" of 7 eggs. I ended up with two wheaten pullets and one male, a cuckoo male (I no longer have him), a golden cuckoo male, a black tailed buff male, a blue copper...male. The wheatens were the only two girls, I wish their eggs were darker like the coppers or the btb. They're much easier to candle though!

I imagine they are easier to candle, I stopped candling and just let the eggs incubate. The best way to know if an egg is bad is if it stinks/leaks so I just watch for those!