Cara, How are your eggs doing?

[KKluckers]

Havent seen you post in a while. How did your Orp. eggs do? I have six left due today and one is pipping.

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, Cara, inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Cara]

I candled them yesterday, but my flashlight isn't very bright, so I could only tell which were clear and which were dark other than the air cell, apart from the Sultan egg. The baby Sultan is definitely alive, so i'm assuming most or all of the others are. The only change is the one that I wasn't sure about. It's definitely not growing. I'm away from home at the moment so I can't remember the exact numbers, but either 11 or 12 have development, and the others are clear. My baby Bloodhound knocked a baby gate down onto my incubator right before we left, but I think everything is still OK with it. We'll be away until Sunday, and Monday is day 18/19, so it's helping not checking the eggs every 2 minutes. I want some baby Blue Orpingtons so badly. Hopefully by Tues/Weds i'll have good news. I set the Sultan egg a day later, but if it's a bantam is it likely to hatch around the same time? If it's another rooster i'll send it to you Cynthia as a thank you

The one I already have seems to be torn between wanting to attack me and wanting to mate with my shins.

 

[KKluckers]

Good luck the babies I got I posted pictures on the raising chicks section. Ended up with five. Hope yours all hatch for you.

 

[speckledhen]

Uh, oh.. um, no thanks necessary, Cara!

I'll have plenty of lovely baby roos to find homes for, believe me!