potluck hatching eggs (with photos)

The Hopefuls · Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:55 pm

a freind of my daughter gave her some eggs from her mixtrue of back yard chickens TO EAT a few weeks back, but my daughter (whos 10) wanted to hatch them rather than eat them, so we put them in the incubator (borrowed) and away we went, here are some photos of how it went ...

only 6 out of the 12 hatched, but 5 were hens and one cockral, cant wait for the day when we have eggs for breakfast :) :)

Shirley · Post: # 87328Post **Shirley** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:57 pm

Paxo!!! What are you like LOL.

Great pics... and not a bad hatch either if you only got 1 cockerel out of them.

The Hopefuls · Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:30 pm

i thought they needed a bit of decoration in the cage

the 6 that didnt hatch were probably all cockerals ( i keep thinking) lol

Annpan · Post: # 87332Post **Annpan** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:38 pm

Lovely selection do you know what they are (breed)

Did you even know they were fertile???... is it common to eat fertilised eggs? I thought that a hen would know and would be sitting tight???

Mydreamlife · Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:20 pm

Can i ask, why you put what appeard to be marbles in with the newly hatching chicks? Jus wondering if it was attract them to water or something?! I have no knowledge of chick atching but would love to try it one day (when my gilrs are alittle older!)

Annpan · Post: # 87335Post **Annpan** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:32 pm

Mydreamlife wrote:Can i ask, why you put what appeard to be marbles in with the newly hatching chicks? Jus wondering if it was attract them to water or something?! I have no knowledge of chick atching but would love to try it one day (when my gilrs are alittle older!)

It is to stop them falling in the water and drowning.

Mydreamlife · Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:13 pm

What Genius!!! I really am becoming a bit of a towny!

porkchop · Post: # 87349Post **porkchop** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:13 pm

hi hopefuls love the photos and the paxo

we have some eggs on the go at the mo hope to have the same luck.

Thurston Garden · Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:51 am

Excellent!

Keep us posted on progress - some folks on here might be able tell what flavour they are.

The Hopefuls · Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:11 pm

there was a chance they could be fertile, i have no idea what breed they are though ?? anyone help? lol
yes the marbles were in the water bowl incase they slipped in the water and couldnt get out (they would drowned?)

Jandra · Post: # 87623Post **Jandra** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:50 am

You have a smart daughter. That was a brilliant idea and now you can have your own eggs. Great!

Jandra

Big Mama · Post: # 92093Post **Big Mama** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:40 pm

I must add that we once had a cockeral named Paxo!!! and he certainly lived up to his name...the rooster booster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!