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Barnyard Buddies:  Join Me On My Hatching Journey  |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 09:37:04 AM
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Ok so I have my first hatch in the incubator on day 3. I thought it would be interesting to share my journey with my farmgirl sisters. I candled the eggs this morning and feel pretty good about them being fertile and growing nicely. Every time I candle I will share the pics! Here we go girls!!!! I hope you enjoy this just as much as I do.
Day 3
I will be candling again in 4 days. Stay tuned...
 Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
631 Posts
Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 12:24:18 PM
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Thanks Christina. It is amazing to me.
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"==Cinderella |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 4:50:03 PM
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How neat is that? Is the darker area a baby chick? I can't wait to see again in 4 days. How long do you candle the eggs?
Thanks for letting us see this miracle.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 5:11:59 PM
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Fingers crossed that the dark area is the chick. I will candle every few days until day 18. If everything goes right they are due Easter weekend. I'm so excited!!! The next pictures should have veins visible in the pics. I'm happy ya'll are as excited as I am. Thanks hugs.
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 05:31:16 AM
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No, I have each side marked so I won't get confused when I turn them. I turn them 3 times a day.
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
27 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 7:52:49 PM
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| I'm so excited to find this post! I'm incubating for the first time and started my eggs on the 23rd. I can use any advice I can get. So far mine look like yours do, except one of mine is really porous, so I dont' think it's a keeper. |
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idsweetie72
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
Sandra
New Meadows
idaho
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 8:03:24 PM
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this is so great! Thanks for sharing!
Mazy Day Farm |
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
730 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 8:37:56 PM
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I'm getting ready to start incubating as well. Heather- don't worry about pores, an eggshell is actually full of pores- that's why you don't wash the eggs, it'll take the bloom off and things can get in and out. So as long as you didn't wash your eggs with water, it should be fine. I was planning on taking some pics for my blog- especially once they get hatching. That's the best!
http://plumcreekmama.blogspot.com/
http://plumcreekcreations.etsy.com |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
27 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2009 : 04:58:02 AM
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| Thanks for the encouragement. They are Ameracauna eggs and I cant' see any veins yet, but I'm hoping maybe by Sunday I'll see something. I'll try to figure out how to post pictures on here so I can share as well. |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 07:21:35 AM
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Sorry I'm late weather knocked out my satellite. Heather I have many porous eggs as well. Some say they have less of a hatch rate and others say they are fine, so we will see :) I'm glad I'm not in this alone. I'd love to see your pics. Good Luck with your hatch!!!
YAY!!!! VEINS!!! I am so dissapointed with these pics. I had to play with them a little in picture manager to get the veins to show. I tried to video but that didn't work :( I can see them wiggling around in the shell and it's just so amazing. I will keep working on the video;)
Ok, here is day 7.
See the veins? WooHoo!!
Thanks girls!
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 08:33:32 AM
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| That is so cool!!! I found the "spider" in one of my eggs also. They are on day 6. The other 2 dont' look good though. My pictures are too blurry to post though. Good job! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 08:51:33 AM
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Heather don't fret. If they are dark or porous eggs it might take a little longer for them to show veining. I have my fingers crossed for you. I wouldn't worry too much just watch for weeping or sweating. If this happens remove egg immediately. It could explode and compromise your hatch all together. If you have any questions, I have found this site that is amazing for info...http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/index.php. They have some really experienced people there who will answer all your questions.
Thanks Alee I think it's really cool too :)
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 09:13:29 AM
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14 more days to go! That is so neat to see the difference in just a few days time.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
27 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 2:38:32 PM
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Thanks Christina~
I added a couple of more eggs to my incubator. The man I bought these girls from suggested to do that since the eggs should still be fertile. So now I have 5 eggs in there, but I'm almost positive that 2 won't hatch. How do I put my pictures on here???
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2009 : 06:22:58 AM
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Thanks everyone!
Heather how I did my pictures...upload to photobucket, copy the image code and paste it in with a reply or a new thread.
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2009 : 06:35:38 AM
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And Heather, don't feel bad I culled half my eggs last night. 3 that weren't fertile and 6 quitters. It happens, but we will get the hang of it ;)
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Apr 02 2009 : 5:43:40 PM
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| Thanks Christina for the info. Sorry some didn't work out for you. I'm not too optimistic about this group. I've been gone for 4 days, however a great friend of mine volunteered to turn them (no turner for me yet :). But with transporting them, the temp got below 90 for a few minutes, so we'll see. Tonight I'm going to candle and see what's been going on while Ive been gone. If these don't work out, I'll definetly try it again. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 03:30:25 AM
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I candled last night and wasn't too sure of what I saw. The eggs are so dark it's so hard to see in them. I am hoping I couldn't see anything because the chick inside is too big...LOL..IDK though. There wasn't too much movement going on which has me worried a little. I will see if I can get a good pic for ya'll. One more week!!!!! Hopefully I will have some fuzzy butts.
Fingers crossed.
Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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ponypower
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Lily
Caspar
Ca
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 12:04:02 PM
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Fuzzy Butts Yeah!!!!!!!
Lily |
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 8:05:52 PM
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Hey Christina~
My one egg that is 12 days old now is very dark inside also. I think I can see at least one vein, but it's hard to tell. Also I thought that I saw a darker spot, larger than on my 7 day old. I also think that I saw movement, although it was slower and more subtle. It's hard to say, hoping for the best I guess. One of my 7 day old eggs is very active. It's amazing watching it move around in there!!!
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farmchick4
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Heather
Beulah
Nd
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Posted - Apr 04 2009 : 06:25:28 AM
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This is day 7, the blackish larger spot is the eye and the body is on top...she is upside down. So cool.
Here is day 12, not sure what to make of it. I lightened it up a bit so it's actually easier to see.
Heather |
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