Jules. Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 We have live chicks in some of the eggs We didn't candle them all, but have seen inside at least 3 of the eggs little blobs of movement. I feel all bubbly inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 awww dont I am getting broody! :D what type of eggs are you hatching?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Light Sussex. 1/3 of the eggs are for me, & the other 2/3 are for 2 other people. The incy isn't mine, it's my friends B's. I hope to get 2 hens & 2 cocks out of the eggs which are for me, the girls will be added to my laying flock, as will the boys until they crow. Then they will be eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I so want a 'speckled' sussex, it's all Egluntines fault... lololol good luck with your hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Fab news! Will you candle the others too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ooooh - it's so exciting Jules.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 How exciting. Have you eaten a Light Sussex before? We ate our LS boy, he was 8lb complete and 5lb8 oven ready! He was HUGE but he cooked in an hour - no water or rubbish in him! And he tasted divine. Good luck with your hatches! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Poachedegg no, we won't candle any more, 22 eggs is quite alot to candle, & I'm scared of dropping them! BeckyBoo I have never tasted light sussex, but am looking forward to doing so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I love candling ....but used to lift the lid and take the eggs out one by one to candle....until I dropped the lid one night and smashed one of the eggs which splattered all over the other eggs. There was also yolk running down the wall........and no sign of fertility thankfully. I now just lift the whole tray out, candle them all, then put the tray back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Oh so envious -still waiting for my speckeldy to go broody. She has to get the idea again soon with this lovely weather - she went broody at the drop of the hat last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 How exciting. Have you eaten a Light Sussex before? We ate our LS boy, he was 8lb complete and 5lb8 oven ready! He was HUGE but he cooked in an hour - no water or rubbish in him! And he tasted divine. Good luck with your hatches! BeckyBoo How old was he when he started to crow? My LS boy is 6 weeks old now and as soon as he crows he has to go. I'm hoping he's a good enough size before he does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
