SETTING EGGS TODAY. WHO ELSE IS? HATCH UPDATES!!!!

[bwalden]

I candled my 15 FBCM eggs earlier today. Looks like i have pretty good fertility from what i can tell. Of course its a little difficult to see in those beautiful chocolate eggs! lol Guess i'll try it again on day 14.

Has anyone else candled theirs yet? How's it looking?

 

[showgirllolo]

Hi i am going to to have a look tomorrow hoping they are all fertile
its very exciting as i really dont know what my little showgirls will look
like as i bought the eggs on line. my eggs are light colour so i will be able to see a bit better
good luck to all it would be great if they all hatched

 

[Akpheng]

Candled all 30 eggs today and only 5 were infertiled. Other 25 are coming along nicely. I have 8 eggs that i set on march 3rd. All 8 are in lock down and are due to hatch on saturday.

 

[bwalden]

Ok I couldnt wait until day 14, so I candled them again lastnight. I didnt have much time the other night when I candled them to really look them over good. Got 15 eggs set and looks like 11 or 12 or them are for sure fertile. Gosh I hope so! These are shipped eggs that I purchased and the last dozen I set from an online purchase I got nothing. I would be happy with 40-50% hatch rate. Maybe it will be even more.

 

[Akpheng]

I been candling everyother day. I dont keep them out long enough for them to die...

 

[showgirllolo]

i have six little peeps all moving about lets hope they all hatch i live in scotland
the only thing that worries me is a power cut. what do you do with all these chicks Akpheng do you sell them?

 

[Akpheng]

The ones i like i keep for future stock. The rest i sell or trade for feed. I have over 80 birds. I take a hit in the pockets when it comes to feed. Cant afford to keep all these birds.

 

[showgirllolo]

Hi thats a lot of birds i understand it must be a lot for feeding hope you have a good hatch
you must enjoy having chickens are you not bothered by foxes or hawks
i only keep mine as pets

 

[Akpheng]

No foxes, raccoon, possums, or hawks. I have lost chicks to cats but that's about it. I also see coyotes on occasions, but they won't come near because I have pit bulls roaming about. I love keeping these birds.

 

[bwalden]

Putting the eggs in lockdown this weekend. Can't wait! Looks like I have 10 of 15 that I know are fertile and should have a good chance to hatch. Time will tell.