So of the six pips I left in the incubator last night 5 were hatched and out including this little darling. She’s so dark! And has such a cute little mask. Of corse there’s no way to tell who mama was, and because I’m breeding two different hybrids to a hybrid, there’s a lot of potential genetic outcomes.
I have four pips, six eggs from the Columbia Rock and the Hy-line Red ladies that aren’t showing any signs of movement or chirping. All 7 Marans eggs are also too still... because I’m not sure when I will be back I left instructions for DH (I will be calling to make sure he checks them!) and I went ahead and did some little safety holes for them.
The incubator is getting a really funky smell from the hatching goop and cup baby’s debris/yolk. Can that have a negative effect on the hatch? My Marans hens are only 7 months old and laying since March, so I knew trying to hatch their eggs was a risk, but I really just needed to try. Still hoping for them.
I have four pips, six eggs from the Columbia Rock and the Hy-line Red ladies that aren’t showing any signs of movement or chirping. All 7 Marans eggs are also too still... because I’m not sure when I will be back I left instructions for DH (I will be calling to make sure he checks them!) and I went ahead and did some little safety holes for them.
The incubator is getting a really funky smell from the hatching goop and cup baby’s debris/yolk. Can that have a negative effect on the hatch? My Marans hens are only 7 months old and laying since March, so I knew trying to hatch their eggs was a risk, but I really just needed to try. Still hoping for them.
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Black has always proven to be dominant in my experience so I would imagine you'll definitely get a few black ducklings! I walked down the aisle to Aerosmith so I guess that would have to be one of my favorites! 
