RustyFenceRanch
Chirping
- Nov 22, 2020
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Hello All,
Would love some input on my first hatch.
Put fertilized eggs under two broody hens. (Purchased a doz from a local who has a low roo to hen ratio.)
One hen has Maran and Olive Egger eggs under her. One egg broke when another hen went into the nest early on. I wiped off the remaining eggs gently and returned them back under the hen. I candled them last night—day 10–and really couldn’t see much of anything! Some had veins. Since I’m new, I’d like to try to candle again one more time.
Second hen has a clutch of Cochin eggs. I saw clearly two that we’re moving about, the others I was unsure of.
Both broodies have been wonderful. One is an EE and the other is an Ameraucana.
Here are my questions:
Do you candle eggs under your broodies?
Do you trust that they know when an egg is bad? Do they really kick it out?
Do you find it takes several days for all chicks to hatch—day 20 to 23?
Appreciate your thoughts!!
Would love some input on my first hatch.
Put fertilized eggs under two broody hens. (Purchased a doz from a local who has a low roo to hen ratio.)
One hen has Maran and Olive Egger eggs under her. One egg broke when another hen went into the nest early on. I wiped off the remaining eggs gently and returned them back under the hen. I candled them last night—day 10–and really couldn’t see much of anything! Some had veins. Since I’m new, I’d like to try to candle again one more time.
Second hen has a clutch of Cochin eggs. I saw clearly two that we’re moving about, the others I was unsure of.
Both broodies have been wonderful. One is an EE and the other is an Ameraucana.
Here are my questions:
Do you candle eggs under your broodies?
Do you trust that they know when an egg is bad? Do they really kick it out?
Do you find it takes several days for all chicks to hatch—day 20 to 23?
Appreciate your thoughts!!