My First Hatch-A-Long

[Nomadicus]

I've set 35 Crested Cream Legbar eggs and 6 White Jersey Giant eggs from a pet hen named Lady Godiva. She got that name after a pack of hormonal young hoodlum cockerels ganged up on her while all where out free ranging. Her mate is a stately rooster we named Bob after losing his tail feathers in a feral dog attack. I'm going to candle the eggs at one week and those that are developing I will number and then let anyone interested name them and root for their hatch into a healthy lively chick.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Yay! Can't wait. Could you tag me when you get pics? Thanks so much

 

[Nomadicus]

@talkinboutchickens

 

[Nomadicus]

The eggs are much bluer than what the picture shows. The color is off because of the lighting in the room and the picture was taken with a not so good phone instead of my camera. From now on I'll use the Nikon on them.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Beautiful eggs, @Nomadicus!
Can I name the one that's circled, if that's possible?

I'll name her Blossom

 

[Nomadicus]

Beautiful eggs, @Nomadicus!
Can I name the one that's circled, if that's possible?
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I'll name her Blossom

You can. I hadn't planned on naming any until they were showing development though... I want to take another photo that will show the Legbar eggs the pastel blue that they are.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

You can. I hadn't planned on naming any until they were showing development though... I want to take another photo that will show the Legbar eggs the pastel blue that they are.

oh okay gotcha!!

 

[Nomadicus]

So far so good. The temp is idling long at 99.5° and the humidity bouncing between 46/47%. It's just the waiting until the first candling that makes me impatient for how they are actually doing. The White Giant eggs are from a two year old pair but the CCL's are from 9 month old pullets and one very ambitious cockerel that takes his job very seriously.

 

[BlueO]

Good luck!

 

[Nomadicus]

Getting anxious to candle but will wait for the best results.