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[chickiedoodahs]

So we had the 4th chick hatch this morning but the broody left the nest leaving the final egg, I popped it under a chicken that went broody this morning just in case but seen as it's now late day 23 should I just remove completely? I put it under the broody because I didn't have time to candle.

So please with the 4 hatched though and the chamois poland is gorgeous!

 

[scflock]

So we had the 4th chick hatch this morning but the broody left the nest leaving the final egg, I popped it under a chicken that went broody this morning just in case but seen as it's now late day 23 should I just remove completely? I put it under the broody because I didn't have time to candle.

So please with the 4 hatched though and the chamois poland is gorgeous!

4/5, 80%. That's above average. Nice

 

[chickiedoodahs]

4/5, 80%. That's above average. Nice

Thanks, I'm especially pleased because it's my broodies first go at it and she did a great job! When would you throw an egg?

 

[scflock]

Thanks, I'm especially pleased because it's my broodies first go at it and she did a great job! When would you throw an egg?

That's a personal choice. I would toss it at day 23, and not even candle for life. Others may candle them. In my experience, once a broody leaves a nest she knows that the hatch is over. 80% for a broodie's first batch is terrific!. I have had several first timers leave the nest as soon as one or two popped out. That's going to be a good mama you have on your hands there

 

[chickiedoodahs]

That's a personal choice. I would toss it at day 23, and not even candle for life. Others may candle them. In my experience, once a broody leves a nest she knows that the hatch is over. 80% for a broodie's first batch is terrific!. I have had several first timers leave the nest as soon as one or two popped out. That's going to be a good mama you have on your hands there

Yeah I've got her in with my (very small) flock and so far she's been awesome introducing them all.
I think I'll have to candle for life although I don't find it likely this late, more than anything I wanted to be a vet so stuff like this is as close as I get lol

thanks for all the advice and when my phone wants to behave ill upload a picture of them

 

[scflock]

Yeah I've got her in with my (very small) flock and so far she's been awesome introducing them all.
I think I'll have to candle for life although I don't find it likely this late, more than anything I wanted to be a vet so stuff like this is as close as I get lol

thanks for all the advice and when my phone wants to behave ill upload a picture of them

Candling is still a neat experience, and if you wanted to you could crack the egg and see at what point it stopped developing. I used to do that, but I don't any more

 

[WVduckchick]

Quite taking selfies and get to work....lol

HAHA I must say that was a good one!!

Oh, gotcha. I would throw everything in there, turn it on, and walk away. Weighing eggs is for chumps

Ok, I'll do it...

And another one for good measure...

So we had the 4th chick hatch this morning but the broody left the nest leaving the final egg, I popped it under a chicken that went broody this morning just in case but seen as it's now late day 23 should I just remove completely? I put it under the broody because I didn't have time to candle.

So please with the 4 hatched though and the chamois poland is gorgeous!

Awesome!

Yeah I've got her in with my (very small) flock and so far she's been awesome introducing them all.
I think I'll have to candle for life although I don't find it likely this late, more than anything I wanted to be a vet so stuff like this is as close as I get lol

thanks for all the advice and when my phone wants to behave ill upload a picture of them

I was going to say post a pic, but I see you plan to. So please do!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Been watching my little polish remotely today, still hasn't zipped. I really want to go find out if its still alive.... but DH wants to go out to dinner. I don't need to eat right now, I need to go check on my babies!!! Ugh. Men.

 

[NTBugtraq]

I am a spreadsheet nut, and I have been looking forward to my > 100 layers goal this year. If I fire the brinsea up when it arrives on the 22nd, and again every 29-30 days after that, as well as keep the Styrofoam bator going at the same pace, I am going to end up with 4 different age birds in my young chickens outdoor run. Some will be one week older the others, others 2 weeks, others 4 weeks, and others 6 weeks.

This doesn't sound like a good idea. Not only is there more likely to be issues between the young birds, but its also going to make it difficult to pull out all that should go for processing at a given point in time.

If, however, I leave the brinsea alone until this set is done (around 7/7), then I will end up with only 2 ages of birds in the run, they being 3 weeks apart in age.

Sorry to make you wait scflock...

Or, alternatively I could fire the Brinsea up instantly and just delay the next Styrofoam run...hmm, who will give me the most to do their process? Amy, Essie?

 

[chickiedoodahs]

Candling is still a neat experience, and if you wanted to you could crack the egg and see at what point it stopped developing. I used to do that, but I don't any more

Yes if I see no sign of an internal pip then I will be cracking it open, I remember being about 5 and stood right next to the vet doing an autopsy on a sheep and these things still fascinate me. (Mainly living creatures but death is all a part of pets)

Been watching my little polish remotely today, still hasn't zipped.  I really want to go find out if its still alive.... but DH wants to go out to dinner.  I don't need to eat right now, I need to go check on my babies!!!  Ugh.  Men. 

My OH is out to dinner without me so I can spend my evening uninterrupted in chicken research and chocolate snacks!