6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

This is what mine would look like, so I won't bother.



-Kathy

Day 21 and NOTHING! .. I water candle 2 eggs and one did nothing and the other moved... But none of then are doing external pipping. .

What's wrong with them?

gilchicken said:

Day 21 and NOTHING! .. I water candle 2 eggs and one did nothing and the other moved... But none of then are doing external pipping. .

What's wrong with them?

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Temps a bit low maybe? They can take over 21 days even if everything is "perfect"

So those of you with "wiggling" eggs.. Are you water candling or just seeing them move? And if that's the case what day are you on? I've never seen wiggling this early but should I stare harder?? LOL

Amberjem said:

ok so I have a question see alot of peeps using to bators one to incubate and another to hatch is this for the split setting hatchs? convenience or some other mysterious hatching thingie?

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I do it to keep the Binsea clean and for staggered hatching. I hatched chicks for 9 months straight last year.

hennible said:

All of the above

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gilchicken said:

Day 21 and NOTHING! .. I water candle 2 eggs and one did nothing and the other moved... But none of then are doing external pipping. .

What's wrong with them?

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Temps are likely too low. Get a thermometer that reads in tenths, like the Brinsea Spot Check. My guess is that you incubated close to 98 degrees.

Good news is that they will likely hatch fine for you, just a day or so late. The movement is a good sign.

hennible said:

Temps a bit low maybe? They can take over 21 days even if everything is "perfect"

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jgoldy2 said:

The days are counting down, I am ready for the big day, however I am not hatching any chicks

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Go chickies!

silly4buttons said:

Ok all my eggs when into lockdown this afternoon. One of the silkie egg was moving. So cool.

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I hope they hatch!

carcar80 said:

What do you mean??

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just a perticular egg you have an closer eye on and more curiosity or whatever ..I have this one egg thats just done so nice ever since I started candling it always wiggler ect ect....

gilchicken said:

Day 21 and NOTHING! .. I water candle 2 eggs and one did nothing and the other moved... But none of then are doing external pipping. .

What's wrong with them?

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they are stubborn chicks they need lotsa love..whisper to em to hurry up

ronott1 said:

I do it to keep the Binsea clean and for staggered hatching. I hatched chicks for 9 months straight last year.

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see thats why your da hatching guru

Amberjem said:

just a perticular egg you have an closer eye on and more curiosity or whatever ..I have this one egg thats just done so nice ever since I started candling it always wiggler ect ect....

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Oh! Sorry.. Long day. Ummm I'm keeping a really close eye on my BLRW eggs because at lockdown I had two that were for sure good but one I couldn't see much movement at all, and another the chick looked small. However I didn't mark any of them.. LOL!!

All of the EE eggs have looked GREAT from the get-go. They are strong eggs I think! I cannot WAIT TO SEE those babies too, because one EE hen has muffs and a beard.. And dad is the BLRW.. They could turn out really cool-looking!!


Here she is dust bathing yesterday. (BLRW in foreground)