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Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by pichikeen, Dec 9, 2008.

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  1. Dec 9, 2008 #1
    pichikeen

    pichikeen Out Of The Brooder

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    Candled my very first batch at school today...showed it to the admins and the kids...wow was that cool! Saw the heartbeat in one, eeee! I'm gonna be a chicken mama!
     
  3. Dec 9, 2008 #2
    allaboutdemchicks

    allaboutdemchicks Chapel Farms

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    [​IMG] Welcome and ohhh are you going to be the hit at the school!!! You better put a padlock on that bator!!! Have fun...but you got to post us some pics when the excitement nears!!


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  5. Dec 9, 2008 #3
    BirdBoy88

    BirdBoy88 Angel Egg

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    Congrats on spotting the embryos [​IMG]
     
  7. Dec 9, 2008 #4
    pichikeen

    pichikeen Out Of The Brooder

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    Quote:will do [​IMG]
     
  9. Dec 9, 2008 #5
    swtangel321

    swtangel321 ~Crazy Egg Lady~

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    Its so fun to candle for the first time. What day are the eggs on ??

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  11. Dec 9, 2008 #6
    birdlover

    birdlover Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That is sooo exciting, isn't it??!! I used to teach kindergarten and would candle the eggs a lot to show people which now I know was NOT a good thing to do. So, a word to the wise, don't keep doing it or your hatch may not be very good (like mine). Wish I'd known then what I know now. Good luck with your chicks!
     
  13. Dec 9, 2008 #7
    amyquilt

    amyquilt Serama Mama

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    Cool!!! I'm on day 3...only 9 more and I can candle!!! [​IMG]
     
  15. Dec 9, 2008 #8
    pichikeen

    pichikeen Out Of The Brooder

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    Eggs are on day 12...a very nice lady farmer let me collect a dozen silkie eggs from her flock. Only one was infertle, the others look good!
    Now I have to track down some feed for when they're born...feed stores aren't exactly plentiful out here.
     
  17. Dec 9, 2008 #9
    birdlover

    birdlover Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ask the lady you got the eggs from where you can get chick starter.
     

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