Griffin Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Inbetween suffering from a nasty virus and caring for my poorly baby cockerel Wally this week I've been trying to source all the eggs I want to put in my incubator next week. I'm just waiting on one more email for confirmation but it's all looking good We've got a really nice selection to look forward to. 5 Speckled Sussex, 3 Silver Grey Dorkings, 2 Red Dorkings, 6 Houdans, 6 Buff Laced Wyandottes and 6 Large Fowl Blue/Splash Polands some of which will be frizzle 28 eggs to squeeze into a 25 egg incubator We've worked out we can squeeze them in as long as we turn manually. Assuming they'll not be 100% fertile after seven days we should be able to fit the automatic turner This has been a truely awful week, watching Wally deteriorate, knowing we were probably going to lose him. I've cried so many tears over my boy. I'm so glad we have something positive to look forward to. It's magical watching them hatch and to see them growing up in my garden into such beautiful girls and boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Good luck with the eggs. Poor Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sorry to hear about Wally What a lovely selection of eggs though - puts my 5 under Gemma to shame. An incy is so tempting but..... not enough space for all the chicks Best of luck with them all, hope they are all delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Sorry to hear about Wally. Good luck with the eggs - keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 I've got a friend putting her incubator in the post for me today because I kind of over did it with the eggs There was a bit of confusion surrounding 6 of the eggs, I didn't think they were coming so I bought another 6 on Ebay only then to find the original 6 were coming afterall I've just spoken to my post lady, she said she couldn't carry them all on her cart so she's going to meet me at the office in a little while so I can collect the rest. And due to my nasty virus still hanging around and me not being able to travel to collect the Sussex & Dorkings I've had to forfeit the Sussex and get Dorkings on Ebay instead. So now I'm all set to hatch the following: Blue egg laying Dorking types Large Fowl Frizzle blue/splash Polands Lavender Araucanas Black Orpingtons Houdans White Silkies Buff laced Wyandottes The hair bear bunch I can't tell you how excited me and the kids are They've all been employed to help with the turning while I'm at work this weekend. I've made sure I'm off the weekend they're all due to hatch because I know I'll be glued to the side of the incubator The Poland eggs are so tiny, it always amazes me that chicks can hatch from something so small. Fingers crossed I get a fair few of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Great news Griffin Sorry to hear about Wally though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 One of the Houdans didn't survive the journey but the Wyandottes came with three surprise extras Amazingly they all fit in my incy and now the hard work of turning them all begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Georgia has taken up residence on the table next to the incy. She says she's waiting for them to hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Bless, she'll have a long wait then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 My little lass keeps reminding me how many Saturdays before they will hatch (praying at least a couple of them do otherwise she will be gutted). We put them under Gemma on a Friday night so I have told her after tomorrow there is only one Saturday before they hatch - she has taken this to heart and keeps telling me. She is only 6 bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!! Curiousity got the better of me late last night and I decided to candle them. Imagine my delight when the first four eggs I candled all showed signs of life In the end it's a mixed bag of results. I'm exceptionally pleased that all of the Houdans & Polands are fertile, probably all the Aracaunas too but one I couldn't see very well due to the darkness of the egg. Five out of six Dorkings and four Orpingtons. Then the disappointments. No silkies and probably no Wyandottes either although the shells are very mottled on the Wyandottes and it was difficult to tell with one or two but considering there were nine in there that is very annoying. Emily is devastated that she'll not have a Silkie so we'll be on the hunt for some day olds around the time the rest of our eggs hatch. She will get her Silkie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I haven't candled Starting to get really nervous. 6 days to go after tonight But then she might be sitting on 5 clear eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
