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

[Chickengirl1304]

if there is no turner u can double stack till u pull inferts day 7  just keep moving eggs around.

I agree I would just stack them a bit till you have more room later on

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

It's ok if the eggs touch other eggs, right?

 

[ozexpat]

It's ok if the eggs touch other eggs, right?

if you can leave a small gap its better but because of their shape - the surface area touching is very small. once you toss the clears at 7-10 days there will be no prob.

 

[hillfloweranch]

oh my gosh I am so excited...I have eggs of several color to hatch!! thank you to www.odysseyranch.com and thanks to Kristin and jules the meet and greet today was fantabulous I got 3 new babies to add to my flock all are Mille Fleur bantam cochins from jules and 4 cream leg bar eggs to hatch from kristin ....I so can't wait!! I also got 2 dozen eggs of Cuckoo maran, new hampshire reds and Wyandottes (can't remember if their blue or silver laced) I was too excited about picking hatching eggs from the bucket to care! LOL oh yeah I'm so addicted!!

I will set them on monday I think....let them settle from the journey ...lancaster to san diego and back! LOOK SALLY....!!!! WOOHOO!!!

 

[ozexpat]

oh my gosh I am so excited...I have eggs of several color to hatch!! thank you to www.odysseyranch.com and thanks to Kristin and jules the meet and greet today was fantabulous I got 3 new babies to add to my flock all are Mille Fleur bantam cochins from jules and 4 cream leg bar eggs to hatch from kristin ....I so can't wait!! I also got 2 dozen eggs of Cuckoo maran, new hampshire reds and Wyandottes (can't remember if their blue or silver laced) I was too excited about picking hatching eggs from the bucket to care! LOL oh yeah I'm so addicted!!

I will set them on monday I think....let them settle from the journey ...lancaster to san diego and back! LOOK SALLY....!!!! WOOHOO!!!

And thank you for bringing my Cochins. I will hatch them for OffGridMAMA. Do you want a few as well as some buff orp chicks? They are on day 5 - shipped from TN. I should get 6-8 chicks I hope

 

[Knittycat]

I only got four cream legbar eggs too. I'll cross my fingers for you that they all hatch and they're the sex you want for you if you do so for me!

 

[hillfloweranch]

I only got four cream legbar eggs too. I'll cross my fingers for you that they all hatch and they're the sex you want for you if you do so for me!

of course...I'm having so much fun with chickens...truly neat birds.

for you Knittycat!!

 

[hillfloweranch]

Ok I have a silly picture to post...

Elvis the roo...cuz he sang out when "hound dog" started on the radio...and the two girls are Millie and Lilly, in honor of their coloring..and since Millie is the "larger" of the hens...and Lilly cuz she's cute and little. Lilly is on top of Alex's head!! LOL

 

[3Dchicken]

I almost feel bad reporting my update. You know 3D, if you got yourself a roo when Hope is bigger, you could start a chick business there from the sounds of it. Are you not allowed to have a roo because of your parents or the neighborhood?

Here's my update from candling 62 eggs. 46 of them are fertile and growing. I may have a few quitters (3). And some that don't look as advanced as most in development. These eggs were 16 days old and forward. Interestingly, all the eggs that weren't fertile were from my young roo. But... His last 10 are fertile. I think this in combo with the cold weather plus the age of egg, would indicate that he will be successful from this point forward. Another note... He is sizeably larger that two of the hens. I'll keep updateing! Day 6

Lol I think Hope might be a roo herself. XD I am uploading some more videos on to Youtube. What breeds are your rooster and hens??



Does that look like a roo tail, or is it just a weird shape?

comb.

blurry tail XD

tail FLUFFY!

Tiny claws on her leg. I know both males and females get these when they are chicks, but the roo's grow more. Does this look delayed, or more of a roo-ish look?



D'awwww!

Also my mom says I can keep her if she is a roo. I am still waiting for my neighbor to call with good news (eggs for me! ) but it is storming outside! (and I mean meter tall snow banks!!!! :0) Almost no one is on the roads.

 

[3Dchicken]

Oh my gosh! I went outside and put 4 eggs in the nest, Aqua (the hen) and Cappa (the pullet) get up and inspect the nest, and boom! Just like that, Aqua climbs in the nest and sits down right on top of the eggs!!!!!

Broody?!?!

I finally got my hatching eggs!!!!! 21 FCM eggs from my neighbors, 2 silkie eggs from my neighbors, and 2 FCM eggs from my own yard!!! ^.^

WOOT! Erm, what does FCM stand for?