To my fellow enablers

[Grampa with chickens]

Refrigerator eggs, I've had some luck with them.

 

[jadip4]

Refrigerator eggs, I've had some luck with them.

Do tell .. were they eggs from your flock?
Were they in the fridge long?
How was the hatch rate?

 

[Grampa with chickens]

Yes, they were from my flock. I always collect my eggs and refrigerate them. Now they're only in there a couple of days. Hatch rates are about the same as non-refrigerated. At least that's my experience, your results may vary.

 

[jadip4]

Yes, they were from my flock. I always collect my eggs and refrigerate them. Now they're only in there a couple of days. Hatch rates are about the same as non-refrigerated. At least that's my experience, your results may vary.

Awesome!

 

[featherhead007]

This song is stuck in my head this morning: "There is one thing you should learn, when there is no one else to turn to, Baaaawk for Super Chicken, just Baaaawk for Super Chicken! bok bok bok bok!

 

[jadip4]

This song is stuck in my head this morning: "There is one thing you should learn, when there is no one else to turn to, Baaaawk for Super Chicken, just Baaaawk for Super Chicken! bok bok bok bok!

 

[featherhead007]

I think I just dated myself with that old cartoon!

 

[jadip4]

Oh gracious. You're fine .. however, it was before my time. I had to google it.

 

[jadip4]

She's pretty happy with those eggs. When should I start candling?? 3 days? 7?

 

[pasuit]

How old is she? My gals always give us clues a few days ahead of broodiness and sometimes start sitting before the last 1 or 2 eggs have exited their station.

If you have the semi short term space available and no problems with freezer camp and selling extra stock... I would enjoy the broody craze. Though broody's are certainly not without any effort or work on our part, you probably already know that. But it's a labor of love.

Her making your other gals lay on the floor would be an issue for me, over the 21+ days of brooding. And nest hopping is a mess in the making and could end up with half developed eggs that accidentally got left behind. But if you're ready to deal with the challenges... Well, I AM an enabler!