Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[speckledhen]

Nope, there was a glitch. I'm hatching in my trusty Hovabator. That's why I have only 42 slots and am selling the extra eggs I collected.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

well...if you have no takers and you want them hatched, I got plenty of space. Just lemme know. I think I'm gonna like this new cabinet bator....can start staggered hatches just "whenever".

 

[speckledhen]

Well, Scott, if no one claims them, and you want them, they're yours! But, if not, they'll just go in the fridge.

 

[that_crazy_lady]

Well good afternoon everyone. There is only two way today could be better, if the guys where here to help with some coop work {they have to tools too} and if my brothers had not left my saddle pad out, it was on the ground sopping wet

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but today is a beautieful day. I opened both doors to the coop - it has dubles like a barn. Sweetheat will now rush outside with the other birds, and jump right in the mix when they are eatting

she seems much happyer now, and that makes me feel better.

Laney - I can't remember, but I think I hatched out a chick that look like something was not right with the eye, but after a few days it was ok. I was 15 {???} and I used a nightstand with a heating pad and glasses of water, very low hatch rate. I had duck eggs you could see on video when candled that never hatched

maybe that what I'm not too hyped up about getting a battor. But anyways a one eye chicken will be ok, what ever was left of Sweethearts eye is not gone. The eye lid does not open as wide now, so it's hard to tell. we also have a horse that is blind in one eye.

? if a chick is born without an eye is it more likely genetic or just happend that way?

to everyone else I'm glad to see more Dellies! and I love those cute nesting boxs

 

[Laney]

The eye opened. Still only one chick with no pips on the other eggs. Today is day 21, which ends around 7pm. I'm on pins and needles. Am I doomed to only ever get one chick?

Cyn you are cruel!!! I can't drive to that part of GA!!!!!! I want some of your eggs so bad! Anyone heading up to NC anywhere heading through Cyns area??

I'll keep you posted on the hatching.

Laney

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry, Laney, don't mean to be cruel.

Scott knows he has free hatching eggs for life from me and he knows why, too.

 

[Laney]

No, the free isn't cruel!! I'll pay. It's the no shipping that's cruel. I know you and Scott are close

Laney

 

[speckledhen]

Maybe when my other Del ladies start laying again, Laney. You are one of the top folks on my mental list who wanted Delaware eggs.

 

[Laney]

Ok, I no longer think you're cruel

I'm putting you up there with Santa now. Now if only I can convince my DH to get me the APA Standards book for my Birthday.

Laney

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

I need Delaware culinary info:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=285388
Cooking techniques?
I hope I'm not shocking anyone with the idea of eating these beautiful birds?