Junibutt-
Keep us posted. I'd love to have a source for local hatching eggs next spring!!!! Like I need any more chickens......
Hatching update:
Broody hen= 86% 6 out of 7 eggs hatched & a day early
Incubator = 54% 7 out of 13 eggs hatched. (Worst hatch of 2015!!!) All 13 looked to be the right sze on Day 18, so I'm not sure what happened. Today's Day 22, but usually, the hatching is done within 24 hrs. No pips on remaining eggs, so I'm doubtful. I did everything the same & normally get around 90%. I can't blame the eggs b/c they all came from the same sources.
Shipped Dominique eggs = Princess abandoned them yesterday. Cookie babysat overnight but got off the nest this morning. I set up a different incubator last night & popped them inside this morning. Eggs were still warm. Growth looks good, but no movement when I candled.
Keep us posted. I'd love to have a source for local hatching eggs next spring!!!! Like I need any more chickens......
Hatching update:
Broody hen= 86% 6 out of 7 eggs hatched & a day early
Incubator = 54% 7 out of 13 eggs hatched. (Worst hatch of 2015!!!) All 13 looked to be the right sze on Day 18, so I'm not sure what happened. Today's Day 22, but usually, the hatching is done within 24 hrs. No pips on remaining eggs, so I'm doubtful. I did everything the same & normally get around 90%. I can't blame the eggs b/c they all came from the same sources.
Shipped Dominique eggs = Princess abandoned them yesterday. Cookie babysat overnight but got off the nest this morning. I set up a different incubator last night & popped them inside this morning. Eggs were still warm. Growth looks good, but no movement when I candled.