Old Speckled Hen Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hurray!!!!! My Crested Legbar is in a separate coop sitting on two dummies till I organise 6 eggs to put under her. She never lets Flash near her so none of them will be hers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Oooooooooooh! What are you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Vorwerk and hybrids, just my hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Well, we put six under her last night and she is sitting tight I sneaked another two under this morning hubby doesn't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 hubby doesn't know Nothing wrong with that - good luck with them. Let us know what the candling turns up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 candling........when should I do that? Eight days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Some useful info here. It's essential if you use an incubator or if you're not sure of the source (age/condition) of the eggs as you don't want bangers! I'll confess now. I don't often candle as I only use broodies and more often than not only hatch my own eggs so I'm pretty certain of success. Add in the complication of dark brown Marans eggs ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I usually candle around day 7, leave any suspect eggs for a further day or two before candling again and discarding any obvious duds. I really like doing it and Rosie enjoys seeing the chicks develop in the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks Jools and Claret hatching my own eggs but no idea if Flash is fertile so I do want to eliminate the dud ones. "Bangers?" eeeeeeeeek just the thought of it, blimey!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
