Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[wolftracks]

OMG I've been so depressed today and come in here to you crazy people.

Thank GOD for crazy!

I needed the laugh.

I hope all the sickies get better soon and the water flows.

Speaking of flow! How you doin there Steve?

Thought I'd answer the questions about the eggs. These eggs were set on the 11th, but also a dozen in there for Christmas. I candled those last night and didn't see any movement (hardly ever do) and they don't seem to be as developed as I think they should be. I don't see any type of mass anywhere. But hopefully they'll do something by lockdown

My grand daughter wanted to make sure my 14 year old son saw the chicken in underwear. You guys are a blast and a God Send for me right now. The holidays are really kicking my behind and I'm trying to stay focused and this thread is just what I need.

Thank you all!

I keep seeing quail eggs on here. I just got mine and wish I had got them sooner, so I could be hatching those too. Hope they don't pick up the freeloading habit like everything else with feathers around here. These guys have a couple of weeks yet before they'll even be close to laying though.

 

[wolftracks]

Ms.FuzzyButts :

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X3 but it was this evening. I have no idea what I am looking at so I have no idea if it was good or bad. Looked good to me

X4 Just couldn't resist while swapping the location of my thermometer... I saw definate development in one for sure. Then my flashlight died. Have to put batteries on the shopping list. Must be ready for the REAL candling days..​

Rechargeable batteries are my friend.

 

[debilorrah]

I want to candle my eggs, but by the time I get this bundle of energy into bed I am not sure I can lift the flashlight.

 

[SteveH]

Speaking of flow! How you doin there Steve?

The pressure isn't what it used to be , and I usually have to get up several times during the night ..........................................

................................................. but if your referring to water flow its great .

 

[Illia]

Well, I did it! I went to my broody hen, candled my eggs, (right now it is dark - perfect time to do it)

- And it looks like I've either A) just gotta wait more, have patience or B) poor fertility.

Only candled one Blue Wheaten Marans egg and it looks fertile, but two Olive Egger eggs don't look it and two Ameraucana eggs don't look it either.

Hmm. . . Perhaps it just really is a little late in the year to do this. That, or, again, I'm just impatient and candling dark eggs too early.

Now if they were white I'd know for sure. . .

 

[debilorrah]

Out of 17, I have 13 developing nicely and 4 maybes. That is pretty good!!!

 

[SteveH]

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[jenjscott]

Like this?

 

[kathyinmo]

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YES, YES, YES ! ! ! That's perfect!

 

[kathyinmo]

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The pressure isn't what it used to be , and I usually have to get up several times during the night ..........................................

................................................. but if your referring to water flow its great .