Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Counting Chickens after Hatch
Well - the grand total is nine still alive and healthy. That does not sound great, but of the twenty or twenty one I put in the incubator I had to throw two out before hatch because they cracked, one pipped and didn't hatch, two drowned in the waterer and then 6 others died of "unknown causes". Considering that the eggs that went in were not freshly gathered and some were from hidden nests, I think I did pretty well. They all have feathered legs, so that tells me that they are all either Standard Cochins or Cochin crosses. No telling which, as they all range together.
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