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LaFleche said:
Aha, I see.

But as a measure of strict bio security I never let my broodies hatch eggs that are not laid by my own hens.

Whenever I purchase eggs from other breeders I make sure to only incubate perfectly clean ones and then slip them under my broodies after 2-3 days of observing the chicks closely.
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Ahh, now this is interesting!

On another forum, probably the Stories about my chickens one, a poster was trying to increase her flock size after losses. One reply, co-signed by several veteran BYC posters, said that eggs and day-old chicks carried very little risk of disease importation. Was that incorrect, or are you being extra-sure? (which is understandable)

Or did I dream the whole thing, which is very possible. 🤪
 
Mother of Chaos said:
One reply, co-signed by several veteran BYC posters, said that eggs and day-old chicks carried very little risk of disease importation.
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Well, eggs that are dirty (soil or poop etc.) will carry all kinds of germs (bacteria and viruses) whereas very clean but not washed eggs diminish the risk considerably and can be disinfected prior to incubating. Chicks that hatched from very clean eggs of a healthy and well cared for flock should not be able to contaminate your flock.

As I breed and raise my birds according to organic guidelines for more than 25 years now, I have to be extra careful because of the many restrictions regarding the use of medications etc.
 
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LaFleche said:
Well, eggs that are dirty (soil or poop etc.) will carry all kinds of germs (bacteria and viruses) whereas very clean but not washed eggs diminish the risk considerably and can be disinfected prior to incubating. Chicks that hatched from very clean eggs of a healthy and well cared for flock should not be able to contaminate your flock.

As I breed and raise my birds according to organic guidelines for more than 25 years now, I have to be extra careful because of the many restrictions regarding the use of medications etc.
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Oh, that's very true - if you're complying with organic guidelines for whatever reason (sale, personal choice, etc.), it does reduce your choices.
 
3 eggs today, from the youngins :)

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LaFleche said:
Fingers crossed! :fl

I just came back from the coop and found my broody already talking gently to her 6 eggs. Official hatch date is Friday...
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That's so sweet! :love I hope you have a great hatch!
MrsCluckadoodledo said:
I got her from Coastal who is supplied by Hoovers. I really hope the other two in the pic who were sold as EE will give me color.
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Hm, well her and the one on the right are the same breed. The one in the middle is definitely an EE or OE! She will lay blue or green eggs.
Winderdear said:
Yay!! Won’t be long now! :wee
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Well, it took almost exactly 24 hours! It went very well, there were no complications and the chick looks healthy!
She/he (better be a she, lol!) hatched at about 10:18 pm (3 hours ago), about 25 hours after the first pip.
 

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