The first of the fertile eggs arrived yesterday morning.
Fertile Eggs
The egg folks are quite generous! I ordered 19 eggs and he sent 30.
Then I heard from the lady who is sending the Astralorp eggs. She was supposed to be sending 12 and she sent 16. I had already ordered 6 Bielefelder eggs. Even in my panic stricken state, I could see that I had more eggs coming than my 41 egg incubator was going to hold. That’s not good.
What’s a girl to do? It took me about 10 seconds to decide that I needed the Brinsea Mini Advance Incubator.
Brinsea Incubator
This is the perfect little incubator. It only holds 7 eggs (yes, I’ll still not have enough space for all the eggs) and it will be great for hatching small amounts of eggs. I will never (stop laughing) have so many eggs to hatch at one time again!
I’ve read that when hatching eggs that were shipped through the mail, you’re lucky if 50% of them hatch. That’s what I’m hoping! 50% or less!
Roberta says
With your luck they will all hatch!!!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!
Hugs!!!!
Sherry V says
Guess you and Vince will be heading to the lumberyard this weekend for more coop supplies!! LOL
I have heard of crazy cat ladies…..but I think your new name may be crazy chicken lady!
Happy hatching!
shirley bruner says
well, i was going to suggest we call you the chicken queen….but i think Sherry is right and we’ll call you the crazy chicken lady. LOL
Valerie says
This is so eggciting! I love living life through your eyes and great enthusiasm I love seeing the chicks and how much like a family they are. Thanks for sharing..
Tinkerfeet says
Enjoy all your new adventures with the egg hatching! Sounds like fun.
Joyce says
If more hatch than expected, will you have to enlarge the coops? I supposed a coop extension is cheaper than an extension on the house. Notice I didn’t say “easier”…
Klara says
Haha, you will see all of them will hatch. I laugh because your stories make me laugh,
Judy H says
No wonder Vince wasn’t thrilled about getting goats! LOL
Katie Z. says
Maybe you should hatch some guinea eggs next!
rusty says
Yes! Guineas are very good watchdogs–or should that be ‘watchchickens’?
Sherry V. says
We camped once where there was a group/herd/flock of Guinea Hens. . . . they raced after every car that came into the property and were so funny to watch.
Diane says
I see large areas being cleared for chicken houses. LOL
Stephani in N. TX says
My first giggle of the day. Eggs to you Judy. Heh, heh! Really, this is all very interesting. Can’t wait to see how it goes.
Jackie says
It’s so exciting knowing they’ve arrived and now we all wait…..
Cathy Stoddard says
You will love the Australorps Judy. They are beautiful and good layers. They are so dark and shiny they look like a black beetle with that iridescent green sheen on them. Can’t wait to see your lavender birds!