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The tiny serama; a Hatching adventure

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I don’t hatch eggs, but it looks fine to me. I swear I’ve watched my girls lay an egg, think about it, and go back and poop in the nest right next to it 😡
She’s pretty, which girl is this?

Yup, like I said, some girls are simply the Karen Smiths of the chicken world
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that one's Scary Spice!
 
View attachment 3779096Well, I've shared this photo before, but this is the typical condition for an egg laid on the ground. These girls might be pretty, but they're not the brightest. They're the Karen Smiths of my chickens, if you will. Would an egg in this condition be OK to set?
This might be a little unbelievable, but I’ve had a few soiled eggs that I gently rinsed, used a damp cloth to to lightly rub the stuff off, and patted dry. Into the incubator, they went. They hatched. 😉
 
That gives me hope! Thank you!
I know most people wouldn’t attempt, but I did… and it really worked. I was just really gentle with the cleaning. You’re going to be fine! And, sometimes there’s just a little soil on the shell. I just get off what I can and incubate.
 
View attachment 3779096Well, I've shared this photo before, but this is the typical condition for an egg laid on the ground. These girls might be pretty, but they're not the brightest. They're the Karen Smiths of my chickens, if you will. Would an egg in this condition be OK to set?
Hmmm, I guess they’re not finding the nest boxes to their liking. Silly girls. I find mine in a few nest boxes usually, but sometimes I find them right in the middle of the floor. Sometimes, right in front of the door! That doesn’t always end well for the egg. I guess whenever, wherever… 🤣
 
I know most people wouldn’t attempt, but I did… and it really worked. I was just really gentle with the cleaning. You’re going to be fine! And, sometimes there’s just a little soil on the shell. I just get off what I can and incubate.

That's sooo encouraging to hear! Especially since it was with serama eggs!
 

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