From incubator to broody?? Shipped eggs.

[Companihen]

I had the same question with my girls - whether or not they would stay broody! The two nicer hens had been broody already for several weeks before I got these shipped eggs. Then it turns out that they broke themselves like 2-3 days before the eggs hatched (because I had another not so nice hen go broody and kept kicking them out of the nest boxes, sigh) If they had stayed broody I probably would have stuck these chicks under them but I will just raise them in the brooder because I don’t want to put them under the unfriendly moms. I’d love to hear how your hatch goes!!!

Thanks for the well wishes on the lavender - I hear they are very easy to kill So I am just praying I can keep this one alive!!

I have 2 chicks so far this morning, day 19/20. Both from the same set of eggs but very different looking chicks. A few more pips too... I wasn't expecting them to pop out this early tbh. Don't have my brooder box ready yet!

 

[wrathsfarm]

I have 2 chicks so far this morning, day 19/20. Both from the same set of eggs but very different looking chicks. A few more pips too... I wasn't expecting them to pop out this early tbh. Don't have my brooder box ready yet!

Yaaay !! Hope you have a great hatch.

 

[Slothinc]

I have 2 chicks so far this morning, day 19/20. Both from the same set of eggs but very different looking chicks. A few more pips too... I wasn't expecting them to pop out this early tbh. Don't have my brooder box ready yet!

That is so exciting!!!!!! Fingers crossed for the rest of those eggs to keep hatching!!!!

 

[Companihen]

This is great were day 20 now. 4 successfully hatched, 6 more with pips. This is out of 18 shipped eggs I bought online. Keep going little chickies. There were still a few more that haven't pipped yet that were looking good when we candled on day 18 too

Fun fact, the 2 yellow chicks neatly zipped round the whole egg and came out gracefully. The 2 darker chicks made a large pip... and suddenly burst out of their eggs after a big wriggle!