TAJ Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) So for the last 4 years I have requested chickens/eggs for my birthday. We have order H/E as follows: Barnvelder, English Marans, Buff Orps, Gold silkies, RIR, Buff Sussex - in total 18 eggs, we are collecting them at the weekend, so they will be in the incy Monday. Tracy Edited March 8, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 That's a lovely mix of eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Jealous of the Barnevelder and Buff Orps! Good luck and Happy Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Wot no buff rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Wot no buff rock Well the 'unwanted' one from last year is thriving and I already have 5 lovely girl buff rock/silkie crosses from her, so I think that is enough of those. All the eggs are coming from Wernlas apart from the Marans that are being collected from here: http://www.darkbrowneggs.info/# tomorrow by OH. Tracy Just an edit to add he collected 10, not 6 Maran eggs today - I am not sure I mentioned to him the total coming from Wernlas was 12 oh well the incy will be full - lucky it takes 24 eggs, at least if the hatch rate is low I should still have a few. If the hatch rate is good I might have too many chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Good news! And at least he can't moan Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Just a slight problem, 10 eggs, plus 12 eggs, plus 2 of our own = 24 eggs - 'never had so many eggs in the incy at once before' I thought - there is a reason for that, it is a R-COMPro20, funnily it only takes 20 eggs, not 24 Anyway I did get them in, just 6 will not be 'self-turning' - I am assuming as I candle and remove any duds they will all fit in nicely later in the process. Obviously candling the very dark Barnveldor & Maran eggs will be beyond me, but that is only half the eggs. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Been there, done that, got the t-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 So after 7 days I candled and I am now down to 20, so all on automatic turning now. I cannot see in the maran's or barnvelders as they are too dark. The black silkies and our own eggs have gone, all others look fine, except one orp may have stopped. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Been there, done that, got the t-shirt Yup. And me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 4 days to go - they will stop turning tomorrow Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) One of the buff sussex eggs was wobbling like mad tonight - 3 days and counting. Tracy Edited March 4, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I find reading these threads very exciting. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 It has started! So far: 2 * Barnvelders, 1 RIR, 1 Gold Silkie, 1 Buff Orp, 1 Maran, plus a few more pipped - they just need to get on with it! When fluffed up and out of the incy I will add photos. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TAJ Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 The final count: 4 Marans, 2 Buff Orps, 2 RIR, 2 Buff Sussex, 1 Gold Silkie, 2 Barnvelders. The ones that didn't make it: 1 buff orp & 2 blackie silkie eggs never developed, 3 Marans never developed and three developed, but dead in sheel (within the the last week I think ). So 9/12 from the Wernlas eggs, but only 4/10 from the Marans - as long as at least one is a girl from the Marans I will be happy, though at least a couple were born with rather large combs. Tracy Photo session tonight I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Congrats! Shame about the silkie but still a good hatch considering its still quite early! Look forward to the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I will get round to pics - sadly one died today (see my comments on the Eco Glow thread), I have left the Eco Glow for them to use, but also added the heat lamp - they all seem happier with that and feel warmer. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 The 1st pictures at 2 days old - sorry some are out of focus - I was using macro, but trying to keep chicks in place and taking photos at the same time is rather tricky! The Chicks http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_3003.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_3004.jpg Barnvelders (they are both the same colour - just a trick of the flash) http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2998.jpg Buff Orps http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2996.jpg RIR (The gingers - it looks like a boy and a girl already) http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2999.jpg Marans http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_3001.jpg Buff Sussex http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_3002.jpg Gold Silkie (you need a better photo!) http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/IMG_2995.jpg So what do you think? Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewchick Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Awww they are super cute - I want some!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
