Posts by seahoob

I recently hatched (6 weeks) 10 BBC x Orpington for the purpose of experimenting with multipurpose meat birds.  I will be continuing them on organic chick start until they are 8 weeks and then intend to switch them over to a high...

Quote: Originally Posted by bloonskiller911  Thank you, so we have 8 in the brooder, 3 in the incubator drying out a little, one that was hatching when i left for work that should be out by now, 5 eggs left!! ...

So now that the hatch is over what are the lesson learned from folks out there?  I set 15 eggs and had 7 hatch which is less than 50% hatch.  After looking over my notes, I see that I had some temperature swings into the...

Yes, finally on day 24 I had 4 hatch and three more are pip.  So looks like I may get 7 out of 15. 

Quote: Originally Posted by WyoChickenMamma  I still have a big fat nothing.  LOL.  These eggs are killing me...I am hoping for middle of the night hatches now.  :)    I am with you...

Funny, I think I did the exact same thing you did with the exception that I have been pulling clumps my hair out after each check.   

This is normal.  Chicks can take as long as 25 days to hatch depending on the conditions they were incubated at.  I would say the hearing peeping is a good thing.  My last batch peeped for two days prior to...

Your chart looks good.  I generally just use a notebook to keep track of temp and humidity and I tend to candle eggs on day 9 and 18 but it looks like your set up we work just fine.  Good luck  

I am glad to hear that.  I use the same temp humidity meter as well except that my temp is always under by 2 degrees.   Okay, day 20 for me and it is all i can do to stay at work.  I already made one trip home to...

Quote: Originally Posted by AlpineSpringsRanch  Candled. Two didn't make it. 2 are iffy. Lighter veining than all the others so maybe JUST died or maybe they are still kickin (no movement though). Everybody else was...