Spitzhaubens

[Alaskan]

Nice!

 

[SueT]

Lockdown day for my incubator eggs! Candling showed movement in all of them. So far, so good!

Meanwhile, Moonshine is on Day 10 with her clutch. I am beginning to partition off her apartment in coop and run. She's already had others trying to get in her nest. She allowed Trixie, the Spitz pullet, (her 'daughter') to join her and lay an egg, which she accepted and tucked under. I later removed it. Later, on her break from the nest, a leghorn got in there to lay an egg. Moonshine was really upset, and I had to remove the intruder kicking and screaming. 2nd pic shows her inspecting her eggs after the threat is gone.
So anyway, it's time for some privacy....

 

[SueT]

Day 20 for my incubator eggs and 3 are pipped! (2 Sprights and 1 Spitz so far...)

 

[Faraday40]

Day 20 for my incubator eggs and 3 are pipped! (2 Sprights and 1 Spitz so far...)

I'm very excited to see what hatches. Keep us informed!

 

[SueT]

I'm very excited to see what hatches. Keep us informed!

Here's the first Spright
It is energetic and has gone around and around the incubator knocking on all the eggs, looking for a friend, talking constantly.
When #2 began to zip, #1 came over and waited, talking to it

I have 2 Sprights so far!

 

[SueT]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Well so far, day 21, I have 4 chicks. 1 is Spitzhauben, 3 are Sprights. 5 yet to hatch. I can see 2 with pips, but when I peer in, the chicks all rush to the side I'm trying to see in. Right now they all look the same size, which is hard to believe. The Spitz came out of a much larger egg.....
When I get them out, standing together, I'll be able to compare. But for now they'll remain in the incubator.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I cant wait to see pictures! I need to update some pics on my 3 week olds. They graduated to the garage box last week. Couldnt handle the smell anymore!

 

[SueT]

#5, a Spright just hatched to an audience....

 

[Faraday40]

I can't wait to see what type of combs the Sprites will have.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Ok, i pulled the spitzies and tagged these as my favorites. They have nice tight crests. Hoping theres at least 1 girl in this.
Chick 1

Chick 2 - will name this one Aurora if its a girl as all she wanted to do is sleep.

Chick 3 - this one is a big chick. It has frosted tips on its crest.

They are all starting to get their spots.