Oh boy....never thought I'd post to this area!

[Land of Lost Toys]

We need more chickens! I started with 4 nice barred rocks last year and wonderful eggs by all until.... a few weeks ago we had one just keel over from a chicken heart attack? who knows. Then this past week, we have one go broody. So, I just got back from a neighbor's place with a dozen hatching eggs...a variety of them - barred, white plymouth, americana, and golden buffs. Figured that we needed more chickens and I might as well take advantage of the broody one. We'll see what happens! Wish me luck and pray they all aren't roosters!

 

[MelissaA]

Congrats! Come and join us over on the ***JULY HATCH-A-LONG come join in*** by save the favs thread!

 

[Lotsapaints]

WE call it chicken math

Incubators start it and broodies keep it going good luck be sure to join the July hatch a long

 

[Land of Lost Toys]

Since I'm using the broody hen, I need to mark the eggs. What do you guys use...pencil...or what? These are the only fertile ones so I need to make sure to keep them separate from my regular eggs which are non-fertile.

 

[Lotsapaints]

I use a sharpie it doesn't come off and I can see it when it is dark..I know people say pencil but I can't see it good enough