Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

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stonykill said:
  broody pics. I have  others on eggs right now that I couldn't get pictures of.



 these 2 last girls both sat on the same day. That should be an interesting hatch day. These are the 2 I enticed into going broody by leaving egg filled nests constantly ;) . They are Sumatra's so they just needed a nudge :p

  the 1st girl I started calling "daughter" when she went broody in March. She is one of Mama's girls from last year. She looks a lot like her mother. Acts like her too. 2nd time sitting already this year 
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Love that pic with all the babies lined up. Looks like we don't even see them all either if I remember her final count. Congrats!
 
Day 5 and candling tonight!!!


I lost my favorite chicken today, a 2 year old silkie roo. I'm very much hoping that one of the eggs is fertile by him, since he never had any babies before now and I'm really going to miss the cuddly little guy.
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perchie.girl said:
Quote: Not sure, maybe the heat. It took about 18 hours after I found him in the coop not moving for him to die. I tried to save him... but he died happy, inside a cage, next to me, in the air conditioned house.
But if there was another little silkie around, I would feel better. And if I don't get one this hatch, I'm buying eggs for my 'bator. Lots and lots and lots of eggs!!!
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Tanichca said:
Day 5 and candling tonight!!!


I lost my favorite chicken today, a 2 year old silkie roo. I'm very much hoping that one of the eggs is fertile by him, since he never had any babies before now and I'm really going to miss the cuddly little guy.
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I am so sorry to hear about your roo :( It must be heartbreaking.
I have a newbie question. I was planning in candling midway through. With never having candled before should I wait until halfway or is 5 days a good time to take a peek (for a novice)?
 
Tanichca said:
Quote: Not sure, maybe the heat. It took about 18 hours after I found him in the coop not moving for him to die. I tried to save him... but he died happy, inside a cage, next to me, in the air conditioned house.
But if there was another little silkie around, I would feel better. And if I don't get one this hatch, I'm buying eggs for my 'bator. Lots and lots and lots of eggs!!!
Gosh are you certain it was the heat? They are usually pretty heat tolerant....


deb
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I am a newbie to hatching too and I am waiting to day 10, just to be safe. I have read posts that too much candling can hurt, even kill, the embryo. I figure any nonfertiles or early quiters will be obvious by that point, even to me.
 
perchie.girl said:
Quote: Not sure, maybe the heat. It took about 18 hours after I found him in the coop not moving for him to die. I tried to save him... but he died happy, inside a cage, next to me, in the air conditioned house.
But if there was another little silkie around, I would feel better. And if I don't get one this hatch, I'm buying eggs for my 'bator. Lots and lots and lots of eggs!!!
Gosh are you certain it was the heat? They are usually pretty heat tolerant....


deb
That's my best guess. It could also be a scorpion or black widow bite, or an illness.
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