Anyone Setting eggs on 4/10/12??? Want to hatch with me?

[ssellis]

They live off absorbed egg yolk for 3 days. just besure they driink plenty of water

 

[ChestnutRidge]

Make sure they know where and what water is by picking up each chick, dipping their beak in the water, and watching to make sure that they tip their little head back and swallow. Once they know what water is and where they can find it, they will drink when they are thirsty.

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

Well, I'm going back home today. I told everyone that we should try to leave by 5 so we can be home by 8. I'll update on what I see when I get home.

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

Today is day 20 by the way.

 

[stevearino]

I can't believe hatch day is almost here! Very excited. I am such a newbie at this, so I'm a bit nervous. My first hatch attempt in may consisted of just 5 eggs, and I didn't get any to hatch. This time I laid 7 eggs the evening of April 10th, and as of this past Friday, 2 of them were alive and I could see the movement at the top of the egg. The other 5 have fallen away a couple at a time. I'm crossing my fingers that these last 2 will make it through the lock down. One if a polish/minorca mix, and the other is a buff orpington/barred rock mix.

I just got an order of 25 chicks from the hatchery, the chicks will be 1 week old when these 2 eggs hatch. That's close enough in age to stick them together right? (Provided they hatch, that is. I'm trying not to get my hopes up in case something goes wrong!)

 

[Kathryn4629]

Well, I'm going back home today. I told everyone that we should try to leave by 5 so we can be home by 8. I'll update on what I see when I get home.

I bet your on pins and needles waiting! Keep us posted on whats happening!!!

 

[Kathryn4629]

I have one Call duckling out and another pipped. No action yet on the turkey eggs.

How are turkeys doing?

 

[Kathryn4629]

I can't believe hatch day is almost here! Very excited. I am such a newbie at this, so I'm a bit nervous. My first hatch attempt in may consisted of just 5 eggs, and I didn't get any to hatch. This time I laid 7 eggs the evening of April 10th, and as of this past Friday, 2 of them were alive and I could see the movement at the top of the egg. The other 5 have fallen away a couple at a time. I'm crossing my fingers that these last 2 will make it through the lock down. One if a polish/minorca mix, and the other is a buff orpington/barred rock mix.

I just got an order of 25 chicks from the hatchery, the chicks will be 1 week old when these 2 eggs hatch. That's close enough in age to stick them together right? (Provided they hatch, that is. I'm trying not to get my hopes up in case something goes wrong!)

Good luck with your eggs! I am sending good hatching vibes your way

I am not sure about putting the new chicks in with the 1 weeks olds. I would think that they might need to be separate for one or two days, just until they are up and going good. wouldn't want them to get ran over by the older chicks. I am sure someone will chime in that has more experience than me

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

Well, I'm home. I don't hear or see anything yet. The temperature was down to 95* so if they are going to hatch, they should hatch late. It wasn't really low so I'm not worried yet. The humidity was at 45%. Should I increase it or leave it at that?

 

[toby1959]

Got 33 left after pitching 9. Last pitch actually started leaking a little bit. Some worried about contamination from it. Had one hatch a day early, hearing some pipping out of the others.