A few of you might remember me posting a month or so ago that my first try with my new Genesis 1588 incubator was a complete disaster. I ordered a dozen eggs from Georgia that were sent via the USPS. I had read the stories on here about shipped eggs but I need some Silver Lakenvelder hens and since I had a new incubator I wanted to give it a try. Well, out of twelve eggs, none hatched or were even close when I candled them, I was very disapointed.
So, now the good news. After giving my neighbor some eggs to eat, he now wants some laying hens of his own. He wants four hens and a rooster. I told him I could hatch some from my chickens for him. I suggested we start with twelve eggs and hopefully he would end up with at least what he wants. At "lockdown" I had what looked like a good possiblity of ten hatching, I was excited. Out of the ten, nine hatched and I still have the tenth in the incubator but don't have much hope. (day 23)
I took the little cuties over to my neighbor this morning and he was glowing like a new Grandaddy.
Here are the pics of the chicks.
click on: http://imageevent.com/search4one/chickshatched125126
Randy
Winters, CA
So, now the good news. After giving my neighbor some eggs to eat, he now wants some laying hens of his own. He wants four hens and a rooster. I told him I could hatch some from my chickens for him. I suggested we start with twelve eggs and hopefully he would end up with at least what he wants. At "lockdown" I had what looked like a good possiblity of ten hatching, I was excited. Out of the ten, nine hatched and I still have the tenth in the incubator but don't have much hope. (day 23)
I took the little cuties over to my neighbor this morning and he was glowing like a new Grandaddy.
Here are the pics of the chicks.
click on: http://imageevent.com/search4one/chickshatched125126
Randy
Winters, CA
Congratulations!
