Set Eggs August 25, anyone else?

[BLaBauve]

I'm outside of Atlanta (near Decatur). I'm glad to see you have Sussex.

I have a light and am getting a coronation and silver this fall (I only keep hens). Where are your sussex from - anyone local ever?

 

[UGAchick]

Yes, they are from my Fedora Coops in Nicholson. The guy is great and always very nice to me. He is keeping the Coronations for a local vet temporarily, but in the meantime he let me take some of the eggs they laid. He also has beautiful EEs that I am hoping to score if I ever have another broody. I am no good at incubators.

I really should keep hens only, because I am not allowed to have chickens at all where I live, but I don't think that I will be able to resist the opportunity to breed the coronations. They are simply stunning birds!

 

[k2chickens]

Should be start of day 10 for me late tonight, should I candle tonight or wait till mid day tomorrow??? Hmmmmm decisions decisions

 

[BLaBauve]

I of course will tell you to candle tonight!!

 

[k2chickens]

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Well I pulled a 14hr shift today "wich I'm still on" lol, and if I feel up to it I will do it. What did your latests candle tell you?

 

[BLaBauve]

Things are still going well. I started with 20 eggs I think and have 15 still doing well. A few eggs were clear and 2 had blood rings. They were all shipped eggs in the GA heat so I'll be happy with 50% or so. I hope your shift is over soon!

 

[aukuma]

I just candled. One alive and kicking, still growing, looks great. Two definitely unfertilized. One quitter.

So, looks like I'll have one single baby if we make it to 21 days!

 

[k2chickens]

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Awwww only one? U didn't set very many I guess?

 

[aukuma]

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Awwww only one? U didn't set very many I guess?

I set 4. I stole them from my mothers coup. She has roosters, I don't. I was surprised to actually have one baby in the 4 since her gals just started to lay. I'm broody, I needed something to hatch!

 

[Surehatch]

I try and set once a week - will post some pics