The Hatch That BYC Built (aka Frieda vs. the Brinsea!) (Warning--pic heavy)

[Ren2014]

Yes, but the good kind of boring!

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Thanks! It took an embarrassingly long time to figure out how to do it, though

You did a great job! I'm slow about learning things like that also

 

[OldMissionChick]

Excited to see the turnout!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Day 7--candling! The aircells looked good (didn't end up tracing them, just because I didn't have enough hands) and it looks as though all but one of the Sulmtaler eggs in the Brinsea are developing. I saw movement! I might have seen development in some of the BCM eggs, as well--a bit hard to see, and no way would pics work.

I do have pics of the Sulmtaler eggs, though!

The last one I'm pretty sure is a clear, but I'm leaving it in. Only one of the BCM eggs glows like that.

In 3 days, on day 10, I'll check the eggs under Frieda. She's still sitting, but I know she's getting up each day to eat and such, 'cause there's a new ginormous broody poo each day...

 

[Ravynscroft]

I don't care who wins, Frieda or Brinsea, just as long as you get a good hatch!

And yes, the BCM's are easier to tell by day 10-14, lol...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

I *think* that all but one of each kind inside is developing. Out of 4 Sulmtaler and 5 BCM, I should have a girl of each breed, right?

I've stopped lifting Frieda up to chack for extra eggs--she's got herself clamped on tight, and the few eggs I've been getting have been in the farthest possible box

 

[Ravynscroft]

I refuse to answer the gender question on grounds I will jinx you, lol...

Sounds like Frieda is a force to be reckoned with while broody...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

This *is* the same hen that, last fall, not yet a year old, made a boxer afraid to approach chicks :

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'd be laying my eggs as far as I could from her too... j/s...

 

[WalnutHill]

Looking GREAT so far!

 

[FridayYet]

Looking GREAT so far!  

x2. Thanks for the update and good luck!