my first go at hatching eggs

[wildwitchy]

I've got 7 eggs under two broody buff orp's at the moment. The dad is a indian gold brahma & my hens are ex batts,orp's,brahmas,leghorns. So they will be a right mix if they hatch!

They are due to hatch on the 17th may. I am sooo excited, it's my first go at doing this!

I candled the eggs last night with hubby (he was overjoyed,it was his first time seeing anything like this

) and we saw some with a very good air gap for the time & also darkness on one side? Another couple were moving around like mad. A couple of others had spots on them, so i'm not sure about them. So I'm on a big countdown now.

I'm going to make them their own little house & run away from the others, this weekend hopefully if the weather keeps dry.

Wish me luck on my attempt. xxx

Sharon.