Setting eggs anyone want to join?

I still have my 5, but haven't candled in a while. I just hatched out my Araucanas and cochins yesterday..those tufts are too cute on those Araucanas, and the feathered feet on the cochins are cute.

i haven't checked in a while due to limited internet access. im pretty sure i still got 19 of the 22 i started with going.humidity keeps going up and down though due to 2 reasons im guessing 1 is the eggs have lost alot of liquid which help keep the humidity up the first couple days. 2nd the nights here are getting a little more humid which gives me higher readings at night. i get 20-30% during the day and up 50% at night i hope it all evens things out though in the end.

corrections i now have 17 alive i just candled and 2 have died cracked them open and not sure what happened.they were going to be cute black chicks though . still got 17 and that is plenty figured i would only get like 5.

Well that's good! Looks like you will do way better than five. I also would have been happy with five, but nine would suit me just as well too.

AZ Birds said:

corrections i now have 17 alive i just candled and 2 have died cracked them open and not sure what happened.they were going to be cute black chicks though

. still got 17 and that is plenty figured i would only get like 5.

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LilMissChz said:

Well that's good! Looks like you will do way better than five. I also would have been happy with five, but nine would suit me just as well too.

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yeah just got to figure out what to do with all these chicks if they hatch. thinking about putting them on craigslist for like 50 cents and see if they will sell if not ill see if any of the farmers around my house want them.

How many more days now??
I only had 4 eggs left that were alive. So, I did something. Yep, I did something. lol.. I had three eggs under my broody cochin bantam. They aren't due until next week to hatch. Had this bright idea. Yep, I did it..I switched eggs on her. She now has four eggs that should hatch this Fri. She didn't seem to mind..she nestled them right where she wanted them, then settled down on them. Not sure she even noticed she had an extra. Hoping these do ok for her, the air sacs are way up the side on a couple. Little EE's. They will be a big as mom before she knows it. I'm excited even more now for this Fri. This is her first time being broody. She's been really good to stay on those eggs! Another reason I wanted to give her these, have her off a week early, she's beginning to worry me, doesn't get off for that drink and eat time. Maybe when I'm not looking.

I have 24 eggs that I set on 2/25, which are due to go into lockdown tomorrow. All are from Mom's mixed laying pen. The eggs run the color spectrum from light to medium brown, green, blue, and light olive. Hatch day is St. Paddy's Day! Go chickies go!

I didn't realize that we are on exactly the same schedule. I too, go into lock down tomorrow night.
Then it's a St. Patty's day hatch-a-thon!! I didn't even know I had set up to hatch on that day. LOL

Cattitude said:

I have 24 eggs that I set on 2/25, which are due to go into lockdown tomorrow. All are from Mom's mixed laying pen. The eggs run the color spectrum from light to medium brown, green, blue, and light olive. Hatch day is St. Paddy's Day! Go chickies go!

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I am not sure what happened but I set my eggs on the 26th and I came home to two chicks in my incubator. One somehow made its way down to the bottom of the sportsman, the other sadly got squished when the auto turner rotated. The one that made his way down to the bottom seems like it is doing great. I went ahead and put the eggs into the hatcher that were set with them just in case anymore decide to be early birds.

Anyone have any idea what may have happened?

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I am not sure what happened but I set my eggs on the 26th and I came home to two chicks in my incubator. One somehow made its way down to the bottom of the sportsman, the other sadly got squished when the auto turner rotated. The one that made his way down to the bottom seems like it is doing great. I went ahead and put the eggs into the hatcher that were set with them just in case anymore decide to be early birds.

Anyone have any idea what may have happened?

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Obvious question..date written down anywhere when you set them? Sometimes they just surprise you though, and develop a bit faster, especially if your temp was a little bit higher than the norm of 99.5. Or, if they were smaller eggs. Could be a number of reasons, but there are a few. I've had that happen before. Sorry you lost one. But, glad the other is fine!