Setting Eggs Sept. 24th-Oct. 4th-Last Hatch of the Year. Anyone care to join me?

[Texasmja]

did i mention after the egg smashing they stuffed the bator full of batum roos and broiler chicks and left them to cook...

Maybe fix them kiddos some breakfast or they will make their own, lol

 

[debchick]

ok just found myself looking on ebay for hatching eggs REALLY!!

I guess hatching kinda like childbirth uncomfortable, anxious, nervous wreck, emotional and then you have these tiny babies and your thinkin well that wasnt that bad and then you want more OMG help me!!!!

 

[Texasmja]

ok just found myself looking on ebay for hatching eggs REALLY!!

I guess hatching kinda like childbirth uncomfortable, anxious, nervous wreck, emotional and then you have these tiny babies and your thinkin well that wasnt that bad and then you want more OMG help me!!!!

 

[Brookhavens]

ok just found myself looking on ebay for hatching eggs REALLY!!

I guess hatching kinda like childbirth uncomfortable, anxious, nervous wreck, emotional and then you have these tiny babies and your thinkin well that wasnt that bad and then you want more OMG help me!!!!

Now you know why I'll have over 80 eggs in the bator by the end of the week...LOL.

 

[Roxanneinla]

ok just found myself looking on ebay for hatching eggs REALLY!!

I guess hatching kinda like childbirth uncomfortable, anxious, nervous wreck, emotional and then you have these tiny babies and your thinkin well that wasnt that bad and then you want more OMG help me!!!!

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LOL!!! That is funny

 

[Leavingegypt]

Well we're all done. Went out to the nursery and Wilma was up with the chickies, showing them about food, water and nibbles of grass. She left the two eggs, so I grabbed them up and candled them. One appears to never have been fertile and the other just had a dark blob floating- maybe 10 days old.
I destroyed the eggs and re-enforced the run since little fuzzy butts apparently can walk thru walls of wire. So cute, and am having a hard time staying inside and not sitting next to the nursery watching them play and learn.

Total result: (sorry miscounted my original eggs set)
4 PR/BO eggs
3 Buff Orpington eggs
Results:
2 PR/BO chicks (one even has a dark stripe on it's head like one of the hens who contributed 1 or 2 eggs)
3 Buff Orpingtons chicks
1 non-fertile egg
1 dead at 10days approx.

so I guess it's 5 out of 6- not bad for an inexperienced hen and chicken owner

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

ok just found myself looking on ebay for hatching eggs REALLY!!

I guess hatching kinda like childbirth uncomfortable, anxious, nervous wreck, emotional and then you have these tiny babies and your thinkin well that wasnt that bad and then you want more OMG help me!!!!

Hey I still have over a week before mine hatch and I've found myself SERIOUSLY looking all over for Buff Laced Polish eggs

I already know I have issues... lol

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

Well we're all done. Went out to the nursery and Wilma was up with the chickies, showing them about food, water and nibbles of grass. She left the two eggs, so I grabbed them up and candled them. One appears to never have been fertile and the other just had a dark blob floating- maybe 10 days old.
I destroyed the eggs and re-enforced the run since little fuzzy butts apparently can walk thru walls of wire. So cute, and am having a hard time staying inside and not sitting next to the nursery watching them play and learn.

Total result: (sorry miscounted my original eggs set)
4 PR/BO eggs
3 Buff Orpington eggs
Results:
2 PR/BO chicks (one even has a dark stripe on it's head like one of the hens who contributed 1 or 2 eggs)
3 Buff Orpingtons chicks
1 non-fertile egg
1 dead at 10days approx.

so I guess it's 5 out of 6- not bad for an inexperienced hen and chicken owner

Congrats!!! That must be amazing to watch! To be honest though... I don't think I ever want to share the momma duties with any of my hens. I'm selfish like that

hehehe

 

[Roxanneinla]

Well we're all done. Went out to the nursery and Wilma was up with the chickies, showing them about food, water and nibbles of grass. She left the two eggs, so I grabbed them up and candled them. One appears to never have been fertile and the other just had a dark blob floating- maybe 10 days old.
I destroyed the eggs and re-enforced the run since little fuzzy butts apparently can walk thru walls of wire. So cute, and am having a hard time staying inside and not sitting next to the nursery watching them play and learn.

Total result: (sorry miscounted my original eggs set)
4 PR/BO eggs
3 Buff Orpington eggs
Results:
2 PR/BO chicks (one even has a dark stripe on it's head like one of the hens who contributed 1 or 2 eggs)
3 Buff Orpingtons chicks
1 non-fertile egg
1 dead at 10days approx.

so I guess it's 5 out of 6- not bad for an inexperienced hen and chicken owner

Yeah!!!!!! Congrats on you chicks

 

[Brookhavens]

Well we're all done. Went out to the nursery and Wilma was up with the chickies, showing them about food, water and nibbles of grass. She left the two eggs, so I grabbed them up and candled them. One appears to never have been fertile and the other just had a dark blob floating- maybe 10 days old.
I destroyed the eggs and re-enforced the run since little fuzzy butts apparently can walk thru walls of wire. So cute, and am having a hard time staying inside and not sitting next to the nursery watching them play and learn.

Total result: (sorry miscounted my original eggs set)
4 PR/BO eggs
3 Buff Orpington eggs
Results:
2 PR/BO chicks (one even has a dark stripe on it's head like one of the hens who contributed 1 or 2 eggs)
3 Buff Orpingtons chicks
1 non-fertile egg
1 dead at 10days approx.

so I guess it's 5 out of 6- not bad for an inexperienced hen and chicken owner

Way to go on the successful hatch!!! Go sit outside and watch. You earned it.