Posts by Indigosands

well the top yolk developed to about day 3, then quit. Second yolk was infertile.

I  apparently have a double yolker in my incubator.  I can see a yolk near the top of the shell that is fertilized, and the shadow of another on the opposite side but it doesn't look fertile.  If the second yolk is...

Thank you, I just found Rose and contacted her, I will get in touch with Joseph next! 

Hello!  I am fairly new to Am's just hatched some lav, wheaten and mottled beauties in the last month.    I am intrigued by the mottled project.  I really want to work on this bird but there's so few...

lol..beakbook..

Very late hatchers on my end as well. Day 22, 23, last one today at day 24.  Of note, a lot of day 18-20 quits.  Particularly in the saddle shaped cells.  Overall, there seemed to be issues with slow reabsorbing of the...

Fantastic!  As suspected, mine appear to be late but I still see rocking in the ones with issues.  Hoping to see progress in the next 24 hours. 

enggass, how is your hatch coming along?  Yours was due before mine.  No pips here.  Lots of rocking. 

It sounds like you need more nest boxes in the coop.  :)  I have a couple that are shy and won't assert themselves.  I have a dishpan nest on the other side of the coop just for those hens.  It works!

Yes, it was taking the eggs out. You changed the mass inside the incubator much in the same manner that a full refrigerator runs more efficiently than an empty one.  Add a sealed jar or bottle of water as a "heat sink" and it...