Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[chicksooner]

here they are...all now moved to the brooder. all are EEs

Was this your first time incubating? Congrats!

 

[hereorthere]

Was this your first time incubating? Congrats!

Congrats too!!!

 

[hereorthere]

Something to make you smile...

This cockerel pecks my pants, feet, hands, anything to get my attention. I thought he was being a bit aggressive with me but I think he just has a crush on me. I stand at this window to watch them in the yard. It is a huge picture window. He will see me there and run across the yard and has been standing under it looking up at me. He figured out he could jump up on the ledge now.

Cute!! Does he quote Shakespeare too from yonder window?

 

[hereorthere]

I am happy to see everyone have pretty successful hatches! Mine was and prolly will still be a learning experience. Out of the 18 that I set, all were infertile except 1. And that one was shrinked-wrapped - so I've got to get a better hygometer to put into the incubator.... Will try again later as my hens are laying only anywhere from 0-2 a day. Of course the sun helps in HUGE way since it's a rare event in PNW area.

Told my office mate about my unsuccessful hatch, and about how wonderful Alpha, my roo, was with the ladies - making sure they all ate first before him, watching out for the hawks that we have, shooing them all into the coop (way too early in my opinion) before the sun actually sets..... you know the saying - Nice guys finish last, right? Well it totally applies in the hen world too!

 

[Rockashelle]

here they are...all now moved to the brooder. all are EEs

So cute!

 

[Rockashelle]

btw this I WONT post a picture of because It makes me ill to be honest : (

Oh no! That's awful!

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

Something to make you smile... This cockerel pecks my pants, feet, hands, anything to get my attention. I thought he was being a bit aggressive with me but I think he just has a crush on me. I stand at this window to watch them in the yard. It is a huge picture window. He will see me there and run across the yard and has been standing under it looking up at me. He figured out he could jump up on the ledge now.

LOL

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

here they are...all now moved to the brooder. all are EEs

Awe

 

[3Dchicken]

all Summer!

Yep! Two months!

Wow! My laptop breaks and I missed over 100 posts!

I loved the videos of the eggs rocking and the new hatchings.

I'm glad the poor little chick with the yolk and blood made it (looked like it was in pretty bad shape)

More eggs and more excitement, I hope that everybody has great hatch rates!

I had an amazing day today. My first ducklings arrived! Everyone of them survived the trip from TX to MN and they are adorable! I have khaki campbells, black east indies, and 1 crested khaki campbell drake. I've already let them swim and they loved it! I can't get over the little guys, they have so much personality!

Awwww!

 

[3Dchicken]

here they are...all now moved to the brooder. all are EEs

Aww! I hope my easter egger chick hatches! The one in the back is all like: "What?!"

ok so all but one hatched all by themselves, I didn't have to assist any of them. 4 out of 5. the #5 egg didn't hatch and when I eggtopsied it was fully formed with yolk fully digested. not sure why it wasn't able to hatch but all 4 look great!! I will post pics in a few

Something to make you smile...

This cockerel pecks my pants, feet, hands, anything to get my attention. I thought he was being a bit aggressive with me but I think he just has a crush on me. I stand at this window to watch them in the yard. It is a huge picture window. He will see me there and run across the yard and has been standing under it looking up at me. He figured out he could jump up on the ledge now.

LOL XD Cute!

I wont be on until later.... I have a gorgeous blue cochin and a BEAUTIFUL self blue (light blue) silkie chick that hatched over night, THESE ARE THE FIRST OF OUR OWN EGGIES! I can say I did well choosing my birds so far!

BAD NEWS~ Spitz came are mostly dead and the rest are laying there shivering and tumbling over heads, its so sad...... The spanish tracking says tomorrow, let us pray they are in better shape. I cant believe they send chicks to 20's weather with a 1/4 pad in the bottom of a box and thats all! THEy are guaranteed so we will see how this pans out

Awww.