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I've got quail hatching! 88 eggs went into lockdown on Thursday, they started pipping last night and I counted 13 new babies this morning. Fingers crossed they ALL hatch, long shot and all.

I have to wait until we get back from Indiana later this month anyhow.

I had 8 silkies hatch and 5 of my barnyard mixes, including an olive egger and easter egger. :yesss: I put 4 turkey eggs into lockdown yesterday. 3 from my own birds and one lonely shipped egg. Those eggs were not packed well or shipped in a timely manner, so I'm happy at least one made it to...

A couple of our silkie babies.

Yeah, I need to candle and listen closely to see who is still kicking when I get home today. There may be a few more hatch yet.

Well, my hatch is not going great. I was gone over the weekend and left my 13yo in charge. I said, Do NOT open the hatcher. She opened it. Often. She thought they needed help because it was taking too long and peeled shells off some of them. The humidity was very low when I got home last...

Bad picture, but we have chicks hatching! Four silkies so far. My daughter, who is in charge of them while I'm gone, has already named them.

Those dark eggs are an absolute mystery. Marans and wellsummer moms obviously, but there were 4 different breeds of roo in there. One was an Americauna though, so possible olive eggers! It's a mixed flock. I love variety. :D

Joining in! I currently have two table top baters going with turkey eggs, mixes, and some blr wyandottes. Just put some silkies and a few mixes into lockdown. I have a lovely mixed carton I collected this week that I desperately want to incubate, but I can't. We will be out of town for the...