Exciting Saxony eggs in incubator story

[saxonyduck]

This is a horrible, horrible thing that will hopefully turn into something good.

Here are Jimmy, Elvis and Joey (Joey is the female). We hatched them from eggs from a breeder in Michigan in 2008

Jimmy and Elvis were killed by predators on the 23rd - Joey was in a separate pen.

So we decided to try to incubate her eggs. On the 29th we put 12 eggs in - 8 from before they died and 4 from after they died. All but the last two had been in the fridge.

And tonight................ We have four heartbeats!!!!! All different ages of eggs - totally random!

We're trying hard not to count before they hatch - but we may get Jimmy/Elvis babies!

 

[duckyfromoz]

Wonderful news. I am so happy for you. I hope they all hatch for you. Im sure it will be a long 28 days.

 

[duckluck]

Super! Here's vibes for 100% hatch!

 

[onthespot]

Oh man! I hope you get all four to hatch! Your boys were very handsome. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Kansaseq]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you

BTW, what color eggs does your hen lay?

 

[Morri]

thats fantastic!!! I REALLY hope your eggs will hatch

!!! Good luck

and post some picks when they hatch (I am being 100% positive for you!!)

BEst wishes...

 

[saxonyduck]

Thank you! We're excited but trying to stay relaxed. In the hatch they came from we started with four and one died three days before the hatch....

Joey lays beige-y grey eggs. I guess off white would be the clearest description. I'll try to take a picture of them.

And the boys were much more handsome then that picture - they were still juveniles in that pic and look rather moth eaten!

 

[MagsC]