Setting Eggs 12/27 Anyone else?

[Melissa Rose]

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I am sooo looking forward to some broody hens to incubate for me

I am having the worst time with the humidity on lockdown even. Not too little like most but tooo much! You would think being in a semi-arid climate with a draught going on that it wouldn't be a problem

I am sure hoping for a few of these new eggs to hatch! I would love some more bearded ladies

 

[mommyofthreewithchicks]

I set 51 silkie eggs I won at auction and about 12 of my own silkie eggs! So I am in.

 

[just2rosey]

Wow!! 63 silkie eggs!! Good luck, especially with your shipped eggs! I miss our silkies, they make such good mommas.

I hope my bantam cochins will get broody next summer.

I love letting hens raise the chicks, they do such a good job. I just feel like it is so much healthier for the chicks.

I want to candle so bad, but it to early to see anything. I am just dying to know how many of these eggs are fertile. Oh, well, I will try to be patient.

 

[curious1969]

I set 11 paint silkie eggs on 12/29

 

[just2rosey]

Well I candled earlier, and all my eggs look good so far, 9 out of 10 have viens, the 10th is a day behind, so it won't show anything before tomorrow. It was interesting to note that while the refridgerated eggs were also developing, they seemed to be a little bit behind the others, the veining is a bit less. When will the rest of you candle?

 

[ClintD]

OK. Got my eggs set last night. Some from the mail. Some from my flock. Im using a little giant still air. Im having to keep an eye on the temp though. I think the egg acting as a heat sink threw it at first. It stays within 1 degree or so, so i think were ok. Last year i hatched in a homemade coolerbator and was 90 percent succesful. That was with a water heater T-stat. Anyway, happy new year, ill candle on wednesday or so.

 

[mommyofthreewithchicks]

I am resisting the urge to candle! And since I found two turkey eggs today trying really hard not to just put them in with the other eggs

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[mommyofthreewithchicks]

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I let a few of my silver laced wyndottes set this summer, only one was a good mamma and I think she earned her keep, with 10 little ones.


Resist the urge to candle, I am trying to wait until day 10. We will see as I am not good at waiting!

 

[ajcress]

Well Count me in!! I have 49 eggs in the bator set on the 28th so we are due on the 18th. some barrred rock and some black sex-link and 3 1st generation olive eggers.. i might keep a few... im testing for my cousin to make sure the bator is where it needs to be.. next week i have bbs ameracaunas then ee's along with a few lav. ameracaunas to put in bator..maybe if im lucky some dark brahmas too..of course these to come are for me and my boys!!!!

Good luck everyone!! I will candle on wednesday...


Melissa Rose will you be joining us on this thread? You made the Christmas hatch SSOOOOOO fun!!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

There are a few familiar faces..umm..names here. lol... I set some EE and pure Ameraucana eggs on the 29th. Is that close enough?

Then I have some Silver Penciled Wyondotte eggs coming next week.