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Post by bamachicken on Jan 22, 2011 20:57:26 GMT -5
Not good news. 30 eggs nothing  today was day 12. threw those out. I will candle the next round on Tues. I am setting about two doz more Mond. Can you believe I have two broody pullets. Pullets no less. I need these girls to lay. |
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Post by lildinkem on Jan 22, 2011 21:14:24 GMT -5
You might want to try a cockerel on your girls. My two Black cocks have no interest in this weather. I must have 5 cockerels all showing interest and making attempts. Still, I too only had 2 eggs outta 30 or so fertile. AI might be the way to go to make sure for me.
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Post by bamachicken on Jan 26, 2011 8:44:12 GMT -5
Bill they are all cockerels. I think they just haven't got the hang of it yet. I did candle second round and 4 good. I set 30 more eggs. I bet the number steadily increases. I am not AI ing. I will just wait.
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Post by lildinkem on Jan 26, 2011 10:01:29 GMT -5
I have a few who haven't a clue. Like my White cockerel. I have never AI'd before, but can see a reason to do so IF he does not should any improvement in his desire to breed.
Something I did notice which MAY help for my future in who to raise where. The first wave of Black juvies I put into a grow out pen with a frisky and ever proving himself KORgo, a Black Orp cock and his sis. Routinely KORgo would show all, how he does it. The entire summer I never took an egg from that pen that was unfertile. Now, interestingly the juvie cockerels who I kept from the first wave had the opportunity to watch and learn. And seemingly these two cockerels are doing their job. Now the other juvies I have grown out in the same pen, minus KORgo's training lessons, seem to be very much like dumb young boys. So, from now on I plan to have one good working on the job cock in each of my juvie pens.
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 26, 2011 10:59:56 GMT -5
I wish I had some eggs to see if they was any good. I'm getting eggs now, now over blessed. I hope to set some end of week. When I had my std birds back ago, I always used a young male early. Those older guys just don't came around early. If I had a young male that was not interested, I would pen him by his self and put females in next pen. Then put him in after a few days. Just watch him when you put him in and see what is going on. My big buffs are still not laying very good. I have 4 hens in the pen and I get a egg every day or two. Not good if you want early babies. I hand feed so they won't be to fat.
Don
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Post by korfuskluckers on Jan 27, 2011 3:04:10 GMT -5
Im going to buy some oats tomorrow and thin out some of my fat girls. I usally hand feed but have not had the time. Going to make some time though. Must get some eggs. I have some catching up to do after losing those girls.
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 23, 2011 17:57:18 GMT -5
I put 15 doz eggs in the bator a week ago last Friday and checked them today. I only had 6 doz fertile eggs. Some of my eggs was a little to old when I set them. Hope the nice weather gets things going better.
Don
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Post by lildinkem on Feb 23, 2011 19:40:20 GMT -5
My young ones aren't hitting the mark 100% either. So, I moved in the big boys to get me going. These young pullets are fertile from my #2 Cock KORgo  Feran just got moved in with these 2 girls who are also laying, shouldn't be long till their good with fertile eggs This is Feran's traditional pose, always too busy to stop and pose for a pic. As long he fertilizes these girls I don't care  Another younger male just gotta name Gorilla Monsoon. I alwys liked that name  |
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Post by reniespeeps on Feb 24, 2011 11:48:45 GMT -5
I too just loaded the bator today  Have to wait and see
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Post by bamachicken on Feb 27, 2011 7:45:10 GMT -5
Finally seeing a increase. Candled last nite and had 18 growing.
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Post by cowboygourmet on Feb 27, 2011 8:37:34 GMT -5
WEll, at least you folks are getting some eggs. My blacks are not laying yet but the buffs are. Eggs to hatch Monday and I hope the hatch is good. The really cold weather and rain then warm and then really cold again has messed up these birds and me too.
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Post by korfuskluckers on Feb 28, 2011 20:17:15 GMT -5
Don't feel to bad Roy. My girls are holding out as well. I have a pullet pen laying well and some lavender splits but that is about it.
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Post by bluetick on Mar 1, 2011 16:19:16 GMT -5
Trying again! I had 8 eggs in the incubator, but after candling twice and seeing nothing happening, they got tossed out. Last night and today, I put another 8 in, and hope for better results.
My flock of 9 month old BBS orps is a whopping 5 birds! Four are blue and one hen is black. The black hen is sitting on a nest, but her sisters added their eggs over the course of a few days, so I am not very hopeful of a decent hatch there. I gave excess roosters to someone who has black orps and she said she would give me some hatching eggs in return. Chickens are fun!
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Have to wait and see 