Thursday, November 18, 2010

Final count 24! There will be no more this season!

A friend has 7 in her care, thankyou!!!  7 hatched out of 7 eggs approx 16/11/10 over 36 hours early!!!! These will be good strong birds. 

Things I've learnt this breeding season:

One egg looked "mottled" when eggs were set under hen. Have seen this mottled look on eggs before, now I know it does not indicate a poor quality egg for setting.

Earlier chicks hatch the stronger and healthlier they are.

Place chicks 2 days old under hen that already had 14 day olds under her.  Did this with Fraser and Rosie successfully.

Set a total of 26 eggs, 25 were fertile, 24 hatched. 

And most importantly, don't incubate TOO many eggs!!!

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