That’s so great!! Yay Bambina! It really is such a relief when they start going to bed on their own! Sia and Cher still won’t go to bed on their own. They really don’t like the rampGuess whatttt... miracle in the coop!! EVERYONE put themselves to bed tonight!! Even teenie tiny Bambina! It was her first time touching the ramp (she jump flies out in the morning, and gets an elevator ride at night) and she figured it out!! So excited, life w the flock just got a little easier
I'm really, realllllly hoping atleast one girlee will hatch lookin like Lara!Oh exciting! I hope you get a good hatch from those eggs! Will they be more silver penciled?
I honestly think the only reason Bambina went up the ramp was she was all alone!! Poor baby! She was asleep but still whining when i closed the coop door. Was probably really traumatic for her little chick self!!That’s so great!! Yay Bambina! It really is such a relief when they start going to bed on their own! Sia and Cher still won’t go to bed on their own. They really don’t like the ramp
Do let them rest for at least 12 hrs. Go ahead and set them in an egg carton, pointy end down. Good luck!
I found someone who's going to ship me eggs on Tuesday so I should get them by Thursday!! Chickaletta will be very happy! She's on a fake egg till then. There might be paint and buffs in the mix!
.. I never have bought shipped eggs before, any tips!!???
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Oh they are adorable! I bet they'll be a fun mix.
That is fantastic! I hope the eggs make the trip in good shape.
I don't have advice for incubation with a broody but I've found the eggs I've let rest for 24 hours or so before incubation seem to have a bit of a better hatch rate. Could be coincidence but since I've had most of my higher hatch rates doing this I'm sticking with it. The only exception is if eggs arrive when it is warmer. If they happen to start incubation because they got fairly warm during shipment it is probably better to get them started incubating right away.
Oh exciting! I hope you get a good hatch from those eggs! Will they be more silver penciled?
Uhg yeah my young boys always do that with the young girls too. Teenage boys are just obnoxious when they get their hormones and want to court the girls who aren't quite ready yet.I often separate my young boys from the girls when they hit that stage they are hassling them. Putting them with older girls who can keep them in check sometimes works out too. With my silkie girls being so docile most of the time even the older girls may not be able to cope with a young hormonal boy though.
Biscuit sounds like such a cute character!And of course gorgeous as always!
Hurray for Bambina!!!
This is an old thread, but still very useful for hatching shipped eggs.
I found someone who's going to ship me eggs on Tuesday so I should get them by Thursday!! Chickaletta will be very happy! She's on a fake egg till then. There might be paint and buffs in the mix!
.. I never have bought shipped eggs before, any tips!!???
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Thanks!This is an old thread, but still very useful for hatching shipped eggs.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/17631705
