Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[DeannaA]

well it's official...the eggs that were in the incubator when it spiked 124 are dead....of course!!

I have been setting eggs from the bantams...I now have a total of 4 girls laying....2 are still a mystery?? I believe 1 must be one from the silkies, found it in the corner of the floor....the other option is phoenix bantams.

so exciting to lovingly hatch and raise these babies then start raising those babies babies!!

I have these and no more temp spikes or dips.

 

[JDchicks]

well it's official...the eggs that were in the incubator when it spiked 124 are dead....of course!!

I have been setting eggs from the bantams...I now have a total of 4 girls laying....2 are still a mystery?? I believe 1 must be one from the silkies, found it in the corner of the floor....the other option is phoenix bantams.

so exciting to lovingly hatch and raise these babies then start raising those babies babies!!

I have been trying for phoenix. I have had no luck yet. Hoping yours are phoenix, I want to see babies.

I have two mystery eggs that I am hoping are phoenix also.

 

[dolfi]

I have these and no more temp spikes or dips.

What is that. Looks expensive. Lol

 

[fairytalefarmer]

I have a Rock X Red on... well I thought she had six, and I surely did move six eggs with her to her brooding pen, but now I only see four... but anyway.... She has been sitting for 10 days now. I have been giving her water and feed from my hand since day one, and she's taken it getting only a little ruffled about my hand sticking in. Today, she got excited when I replenished the other birds feed and they made a commotion getting it, and she wanted to get out of her cage. Is this normal? Should I let her in and out? She sat right back down on her eggs, and hasn't gotten up again all day, which is good because I thought she might have given up because this is her first time brooding. She has constant access to her own food and water supple, and I give her fresh straw in her nest and in her cage. This is also my first time brooding, so I wonder what you guys can offer in the way of what/what not to do/expect? Thanks

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: the one that hatched yesterday looks like a phoenix....

the big one is a few days old....granddaughter named her "Nugget" BC Marans

 

[JDchicks]

I have a Rock X Red on... well I thought she had six, and I surely did move six eggs with her to her brooding pen, but now I only see four... but anyway.... She has been sitting for 10 days now. I have been giving her water and feed from my hand since day one, and she's taken it getting only a little ruffled about my hand sticking in. Today, she got excited when I replenished the other birds feed and they made a commotion getting it, and she wanted to get out of her cage. Is this normal? Should I let her in and out? She sat right back down on her eggs, and hasn't gotten up again all day, which is good because I thought she might have given up because this is her first time brooding. She has constant access to her own food and water supple, and I give her fresh straw in her nest and in her cage. This is also my first time brooding, so I wonder what you guys can offer in the way of what/what not to do/expect? Thanks

My cochin would get up from her nest to eat. So I put a tubberware dish with food and the small chick waterer right beside her. Guess she was happy with it, cause she stopped leaving the nest.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: yes she can get off her nest...she knows what to do....the last week is when they sit pretty much continually

 

[fairytalefarmer]

ok. I put a dish and a small waterer in their with her and I have seen her eating and drinking form each sometimes, she just got excited about my other chickens making a bunch of noise. But do you think, since she went right back on the nest, that she's ok with it still?

 

[JDchicks]

the one that hatched yesterday looks like a phoenix....

the big one is a few days old....granddaughter named her "Nugget" BC Marans

The little one with the eye liner, looks like a phoenix to me also. Congrats!

And I applaud your granddaughter, that's a perfect name (Nugget).

 

[fairytalefarmer]

Oh ok then I will stop worrying.. Thanks