Come hatch along with us!!! Last sets of the year! 10-18 to 11-7

[crissycriss]

At least i know that i'm not the only one Candled last night one of my pekin eggs quit early But the others i can see into seem to be doing good.

 

[WaterFowl209]

I hate when they quit, I've noticed for me the quitting stops after day 7
I think I'm down to 2,possibly 3 eggs from the 12 I had, im still looking and thinking of getting more eggs lol

 

[champer]

May I join you all? I did a lot of hatching with groups here over the past winter and spring and really enjoyed the camaraderie.

On 10/20, I set 9 fresh assorted eggs from my late flock (predator got almost all of them) and set a dozen eggs that had been refrigerated and were at least a week old (I can hope).

I have a second incubator and hope to buy some eggs for delivery next week.

Fingers crossed that we all have sucessful hatches!!!

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Please do, we'd be glad to have you

 

[KatGold]

I'm jumping in on this thread, but I'm small time...as in microscopic. I had an Australian Spotted duck that got mildly broody about 10 days ago. It's her first time and she's off the eggs more than she's on them. She only got serious a few days ago. I have no idea if the eggs are good or not, but I thought I'd give her the chance. As soon as she got serious about sitting, a broody-once-before hen started pushing the duck off the next and would sit on them herself.

Yesterday afternoon, it was comical. The hen was on the eggs and the duck was snuggled up right next to her.

I went to check on them this morning and the next was smoothed over and flat, the eggs were rolled around the coop (one was broken), and the duck and hen were no where near the nest.

What the heck happened?

I fixed up a nest bucket (I couldn't find a box) and put in some hay and the eggs, but neither has gone back to it.

I suspect the eggs are ruined, but I'm curious what may be going on here.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Sometimes it can be something trivial and small and the hen be it duck turkey or chicken will just abandon the nest. Doesnt mean they are ruined tho. Do you have an incubator?

 

[maryhysong]

alrighty I'm in 1 doz lavender amercauna X EE arrived today. One with a hairline crack which I waxed over the worst part, just to give it a chance. Still waiting on the PO; have a doz FBCM coming; should have arrived with the others today, shipped same time same place, left the Phoenix sort facility this morning, but nobody can say where it is right this minute... I'll throw it whatever bantyxBuff Orpingtons get laid in time, probably about 6. So I"ll probably actually set the eggs in the 'bator tomorrow evening.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Ill be setting mine on friday

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Lol ummm i may be up to 12 dozen by friday when i go to set LOLOL

 

[klondike24680]

Is it day ??? Lost track

lololol. So excited so should I just get rid of alll the dead ones? Theres only one good one so... will she still stay on it if I get rid of the dead ones?