MY EGGS ARE FERTILE!!!

[luvmychicknkids]

Oh my!!!! She is a beauty!!! Aren't they just the cutest little things with their little kissable necks!!!!

She just looks like mommy material!!!

 

[debilorrah]

Personally I think she is the cutest turken I have ever seen! But 9 eggs under that little thing???? That is something!

 

[Mahonri]

So who is their daddy?

Got pics?

I probably wouldn't let that cute little thing set that many eggs. Reason being, some are bound to get cold eventually. It would be easier for her to incubate 5 with less chance of them coming out from under her at some point... I would also see that she is isolated so that no other chickens can get in her nest. That's why I lost all 8 of the eggs I had under my broody... only one made it to day 21 and then didn't hatch.

 

[debilorrah]

Mahonri, they were all VERY warm when we took them out to candle them. Every last one of them. Suz took some good pics of the roo tonight - BLRW - he is HUGE compared to the rest of the flock, but apparently he is doing his job. He is finally getting his butt feathers back, and he looks really handsome now.

I am waiting for Suz to get online and load them!

 

[debilorrah]

Also, we only put 4 under her, she stole the rest!!!

 

[Mahonri]

How fun... you better keep us posted!

BTW... feeling any better?

 

[debilorrah]

Yes Mahonri, feeling much better. Amazing what the right meds will do!

 

[Mahonri]

Wonderful.

We've had the sinus/ cold/ flu gunk going around here.

Even with the chickens... I've lost 3 so far. I'm putting antibiotic in the water but I'm thinking it's not working. We got one to heal up, had her separated for a while... Now we are separating another 4 but I'm afraid to go out there tomorrow morning.

 

[AHappychick]

aww she is very cute

 

[debilorrah]

We marked them this morning so we can tell if she is stealing others after this. This is gonna be an interesting next few weeks.