Hatching buddy? Set today, due May 18th

[BooBear]

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awe so sorry to hear about your loss.

I hope you get a great legacy hatch

and turkeys. Sounds like you will have a really neat mix.

 

[empireranch]

Is there anything we should do differently for the broody as we get close. I take mine off the nest twice a day, do I continue to do that until the 20th day or? I'm on day 15 now. Still think I have 3 out of 5 eggs, but too afraid to throw out the ones I think are duds. Glad I numbered the eggs.

 

[empireranch]

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Do you have a picture of the Iowa Blues? I'm not familiar with this breed. Sorry to read about that situation.

 

[hokankai]

Just checked on the "twins" (day 14) because I was curious, and both are very active!

I gasp every time I see them squirming inside their shells

 

[skillswife]

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Its so fun to watch them move. My ducklings are to the point I think my shells are gonna start rocking, lol.

 

[karimw]

Here are a couple from my replacement flock:

and some from my old flock:

here's what they look like as chicks, though some people report they can be a chocolate color too:

The new flock actually have better type than the old flock - more birchen marking on the hens and brighter silver on the roosters. I love this breed but they do need a lot of work to get back to what they should be!

 

[karimw]

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That is very interesting! I put a couple in the incubator yesterday that are huge - I suppose it's possible I have a double too. We'll see!

 

[BooBear]

I got 2 pips today!

 

[empireranch]

Karimw - beautiful - thanks for posting those pix. I love the picture with the cat!

 

[empireranch]

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Congratulations! How many days is this? Will you stay up all night?