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

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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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.
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