THEY ARE HATCHING!!! UPDATE- Chick pics added post #24

[Buster]

OK, at last count tonight, I have 3 Speckled Sussex chicks from The Farmers Wife hatched, with one more pipped; 2 Speckled Sussex chicks from Katy are pipped, and 2 Buff Orps from hinkjc are pipped. I can't wait to see what I have in the morning.

 

[Mahonri]

My first incubation experience had a speckled sussex come out first.

Little roo.

Good luck. Waiting for pics.

I'll start my 2nd bator full on Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[Buster]

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My main point in ordering these Speckled Sussex eggs was to get a nice roo to go with the hens I have. I wouldn't mind a couple more hens, but I am really hoping for a good rooster.

 

[Mahonri]

I'll have to post of pic of my little roo... I wonder if he could handle the trip all the way to Idaho in September?

 

[Buster]

He might, Mahonri. He'd probably have to have water and food along the way though. It's quite the drive.

This morning I woke up to 3 more SS chicks from The Farmers Wife, totaling 6 now and 3 more pips from those eggs. 1 Buff Orp chick from hinkjc with at least 3 more of those pipped. 3 BLRW eggs from Barnyard are pipped and one Cuckoo Maran from Pumpkinpup. I also have 2 or 3 SS from Katy that are pipped. I have a feeling it's going to be a long day. Good thing I have to work on the coop today to keep my mind off of things.

 

[speckledhen]

Good! My SS pipped on Day 19, earliest I've ever had. Buster, it's just as well we didn't try to get you any Suedelettes back when you were setting up your shipments. I am still not getting fertiles from my best hen so plucked her bum a bit more to see if that helps. Can only depend on Smoky right now since Dusty is raising chicks. I sent three of her eggs home with lockedhearts yesterday to incubate with some others she got from me so hopefully, the last plucking worked.

 

[Buster]

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I'm perfectly content to wait for the best opportunity for more Suedelettes. I have Diesel as a reminder of how awesome they will be. I have a story about something that happened last night that was neat and frustrating that happened with my Blue Orps from MP last night, but I won't hijack my thread to do it, I'll post a link in a minute when I start the thread.

 

[speckledhen]

Hmm, you've piqued my interest! I'll look for it.

 

[Buster]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1852850#p1852850

 

[Buster]

Another buff Orp from hinkjc has hatched and a Cuckoo Maran from Pumpkinpup has hatched. One buff Orp and one SS have pipped and died. No pips yet from any of the barred rocks, RIR's, or Delawares.