mullethunter Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 What’s on its way to me?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Eggers!!! Barnevelder perhaps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Ooooooo - you couldn't resist then!! My button quail should be hatching today - day 17 but I'm not convinced they're going to as I've had a hell of a job with the humidity!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Oh my goodness, that is a huge box. How many eggs are hiding in there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 When will they hatch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Isn’t it all great that we decided it must be hatching eggs? For all we know, @mullethunter bought a black market kidney! 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 32 minutes ago, Cat tails said: For all we know, @mullethunter bought a black market kidney! 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 57 minutes ago, Cat tails said: Isn’t it all great that we decided it must be hatching eggs? For all we know, @mullethunter bought a black market kidney! 😂😂 A kidney would have been a pretty random guess - maybe useful to have in the freezer just in case 🤣 All your other guesses were right though - no @SeramaSilly I couldn’t resist - more fertile eggs 😁😁😁😁 I thought I’m more likely to be taking a couple of holidays next year so if not this year it could’ve been a long wait. And yes!! They are Barnevelder bantams! I finally got the uk Barnevelders Facebook page to let me in and I found a breeder straight away. They’re in the post now and should arrive tomorrow. So I’ll put them in the incubator on Wednesday and if they’ve survived the postal system I should hopefully have chicks around the 14th July 🐣 Surely I’ll get luckier with the hen/cockerel ratio this time 🤞🏻 @SeramaSilly let us know about the quail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Oooh I love to see those! How exciting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Well I was wrong - one has hatched! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I love that little chicky ❤️ Can't wait to see when the others hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Oooh look it’s sooo tiny 😍 Hope it gets a friend 🤞🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I woke up this morning and another had hatched - think that will be it now though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Oh!!! Too cute! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 All ready to go into the incubator for Day 0 tomorrow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 The eggs don’t look very dark though. A shame, but Selma’s eggs are much lighter than my previous barnevelder too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 14 hours ago, mullethunter said: All ready to go into the incubator for Day 0 tomorrow You have 7 eggs then - brilliant! You will love barnvelders - I used to have a barnebar which is an autosexing breed that Wernlas developed and she was the most beautiful gentle hen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Just loving those dinky chicks xx Looking forward to the updates @mullethunter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 6:01 AM, Cat tails said: The eggs don’t look very dark though. They’re not dark at all which is a shame but I think it’s quite rare for the bantams to have dark shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, mullethunter said: They’re not dark at all which is a shame but I think it’s quite rare for the bantams to have dark shells. Yes I’ve read the same. Selma’s eggs are light brown at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Chucked one egg out already. Funny light brown crystals appeared on the shell overnight and apparently (according to my local Facebook poultry group) that means the egg is bad and at risk of exploding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Oh no! Luckily 6 more to go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 I candled on Thursday - day 7. Three are definitely developing - I could see the embryos moving around I think the other three aren’t - I think I have one clear (infertile), one blood ring (only developed for a few hours), and one quit (developed for a few days). I’ve left those three in until tomorrow (day 10) when I’ll check again and Chuck them out if they’re definitely no good. I’m dry hatching so not adding any water to the incubator. According to my sensor the humidity is running at between 30 and 35 and on day 7 the air cells looked an OK size so fingers crossed. From what I’ve read, 3 out of 7 isn’t that far off average for eggs though the post so fingers crossed the growing 3 all hatch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 The eggs are moving!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Eggciting!! When are they due? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...