First time hatching- hoping for White Dorkings in 21 days!

[NHDoc]

I put 10 White Dorking eggs in my homemade incubator (made from a foam cooler, thanks to the awesome plans found on BYC) last night.

Here's hoping for success!

 

[Ban seabhag]

I just set my Norwegians today. Good luck with yours!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

did you get those from the Yellow House farm over in Barrington, NH? or somewhere else?

btw, good luck with your hatching!

 

[NHDoc]

I have 3 hens and a rooster that I got from Yellow House Farm last year. These are eggs from them.

I had started with 12 chicks. Lost 3 hens. The rest of the roosters were dinner.

I'll keep you posted!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

cool! i was thinking of getting some last year from them but at $60 for 12 hatching eggs i was going to hold off getting them since i was still new at hatching. how were the roosters for dinner?

i've been wondering since they sell the processed birds at the local market fairs.

 

[NHDoc]

The meat is delicious. We processed our birds at their farm- they were really helpful in teaching us how to do it.

You know, you can get day-old chicks from them. You don't have to get the eggs to hatch.

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

i don't think they offered that last year when i was looking at them. i'm staying put with the breeds i've got and since it is very hard to find dorkings in bantam form i won't be getting them till i can find a good breeder of those to work from.

 

[NHDoc]

Just candled the eggs (So cool!!). 5 looking good, 4 looking bad, 1 looking questionable. We shall see...

Will definitely have to do another hatch this season.