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kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 8, 2012 7:56 PM Post #9035276
| My random breed eggs from McMurrays started hatching today. I had 35 in the incubator. I candled them 2 days ago, and 12 were non-viable. So 23 remain. So far 4 have hatched, and 6 more have pips. Pic is of the first two. All yellow one came from a blue egg, so it's an araucana. Not certain on the others yet. My goal is to get just a few more interesting hens. I may get some extra! 
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)
March 9, 2012 7:40 AM Post #9035655
| the Araucana is most likely a Easter Egger(mixed breed) and not a true Araucana. If it is you will be the first to ever get one from a Hatchery.
Good luck with the rest of your hatch. Hope you end up with some real beauties |
kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 9, 2012 1:13 PM Post #9036009
| 11 so far. Here are some close-ups of some beauties. 
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kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 9, 2012 1:14 PM Post #9036011
| Another beauty and a pic of the general scene. 
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS (Zone 8b)
March 9, 2012 2:17 PM Post #9036108
| is that a Turken??? the little orangish one with the skin showing |
kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 9, 2012 2:31 PM Post #9036117
| Yes, turken. I have a black one also (1 yr old), and she is my favorite. Looks like this one will be reddish. |
porkpal
Richmond, TX
March 9, 2012 5:58 PM Post #9036305
| What a bunch of cuties! It will be fun to figure out what breeds you have. |
kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 12, 2012 8:25 PM Post #9040445
| 14 total. 3 were very weak, but are doing better. |
porkpal
Richmond, TX
March 12, 2012 9:09 PM Post #9040487
| Sounds like a pretty good hatch! |
kosk0025
Salem, OR (Zone 8b)
March 12, 2012 9:46 PM Post #9040522
| 14 out of 35 = 40%; mail order eggs. This is the best I have done. Considering I only need/want 2 or 3 more hens, this should be plenty. One Polish in the group. 4 feather footed. One turken. The easter egger. and that's about all I have figured out so far. |
catmad
Pelzer, SC (Zone 7b)
March 13, 2012 7:06 AM Post #9040825
| kosk0025, what assortment did you get? I looked into hatching eggs, but they were so expensive that I threw the idea out.
I have lots of broody breed hens, and I thought it might be fun, but I guess I'm just too darn cheap *G*. |
smedgekles
Conroe, TX
March 13, 2012 10:58 AM Post #9041143
| awww what sweet little fluff balls. |
Eufaula
Eatonton, GA (Zone 8b)
March 14, 2012 12:20 PM Post #9042637
| Grabbag Surprise Babies, What fun!!! |
