My first Hatch. Itzy and Ditzy's BBS Cochin eggs

[junior67]

That's a false positive. Unfertile.

Why do you say this? Others have said they thought fertile

 

[Tonyroo]

Faint rings means fertility wasn't complete. And cochins in general have difficulty mating due to having so much feathers in the rear. The sperm sac won't make it to where it needs to be and be left on the feathers.

 

[Tonyroo]

If you want her fertile you have to clip the feathers around her anus so he can make a firm contact.

 

[junior67]

Day 6. Candled and didn't see anything. Could see the yolk some looked darker overall than others. One looked like I could see the tiniest dark spot that moved around when I moved the egg but didn't notice any veining. Not sure if it runs low since new thermometer has been around the 98 since I put it in. The govee has an average of 99 since this morning. Idk would that delay it that much that on day 6 I wouldn't see anything?

 

[junior67]

nothing with the first batch of eggs. Setting another batch tomorrow. fingers crossed they are fertilized!!!!!!

 

[MarshyRooster]

I'm sure you'll get some fertilized eggs eventually! You've got this

 

[Chookwagn]

I have fluffy butted cochins and they have no problem getting the job done.

Also I don't bother to candle before day 10 then you will know 100% if they are fertile or not.

I'm at the end of the season on this side of the world and I set 20 cochin eggs 3 weeks ago..... 2 duds at day 10, 18 chicks hatched

 

[junior67]

I'm sure you'll get some fertilized eggs eventually! You've got this

I sure hope so! I very rarely see my roo mate with the girls but do know he has mated with Ditzy at least once. And yesterday I saw him with 2 different girls when I went out to visit. So sure he is doing his job he just isn't noticed much. LOL I do see him dance for them often and they walk away from him and he then looks all sad. haahaa!

If these ones aren't fertile I will probably wait 4-8 weeks to try again since I am getting chicks in 2 weeks so don't want to have to figure out brooding 2 different age groups so will wait till they are ready to mingle with the bigger ones which shouldn't be too long since I am brooding in the coop and heard from others most times they are ready to mingle around a month old. So hopefully waiting will help with the weather warming up maybe they will start feeling more frisky so I will have a good chance of them being fertilized.

 

[junior67]

I have fluffy butted cochins and they have no problem getting the job done.

Also I don't bother to candle before day 10 then you will know 100% if they are fertile or not.

I'm at the end of the season on this side of the world and I set 20 cochin eggs 3 weeks ago..... 2 duds at day 10, 18 chicks hatched View attachment 3045228View attachment 3045229View attachment 3045230View attachment 3045231

Oh my they are just too cute!!!! glad to hear they have no problem getting the job done. Does my egg above look fertilized to you?

Your flock is just too cute! I LOVE LOVE my cute fluffy bum cochins!!!! have you hatched out any splash? I am REALLY hoping for a couple of splash babies! can you tell easily when they hatch if they are splash or not? I am breeding blue to blue.

 

[Chookwagn]

Yes Splash are easy to tell