APRIL Hatch-A-Long 2015: PLEASE READ FIRST POST

[Heron's Nest Farm]

I don't candle now intil day 10, but 100% fertility has been rare for me. Keep them in and wait. Also, do it at night so you have the best visabiity possible.

 

[Phunter14]

Do I need to do something for this little one? It hatched an hour ago. Hasn't moved much, won't stand and is very small compared to the others. He had a long hatch. So maybe just tired? But still seems weak.

 

[KVG0908]

I don't candle now intil day 10, but 100% fertility has been rare for me.  Keep them in and wait.  Also, do it at night so you have the best visabiity possible.

Thank you for the reassurance! I will wait a few more days and try looking again. Especially since this is my first attempt I wasn't expecting great results but was hoping more were fertilized to start with! Fingers crossed that I just missed some veining!

 

[Lamancha]

Thank you for the reassurance! I will wait a few more days and try looking again. Especially since this is my first attempt I wasn't expecting great results but was hoping more were fertilized to start with! Fingers crossed that I just missed some veining!

I have a BBS orp roo and BA hens and a lot of the time I can't tell on day seven. That was good advice you got on making sure it is SUPER dark when you candle. That makes a huge difference. I'm sure yours are fine.

 

[KVG0908]

Thank you!

I'm feeling more optimistic! I will try again in a few days! Can't wait!

 

[LisaLouHoo]

Do I need to do something for this little one? It hatched an hour ago. Hasn't moved much, won't stand and is very small compared to the others. He had a long hatch. So maybe just tired? But still seems weak.

Poor thing was probably just exhausted. At least it made it out. How's it doing now????

 

[bobshammy]

The early peeper hatched on day 19! And I have another pip..I think

 

[Sustained]

The early peeper hatched on day 19! And I have another pip..I think

Congrats! Can't wait to see pics all fluffed out

 

[jwlpoultry]

Can I join this or do I have to wait till May? I have set 40 eggs due to hatch April 9th and I set them on March 20th 20 are shipped barnyard mix and 20 are from my own barnyard mix.
Thanks Justin

 

[eliseswart]

Yesterday on Easter Day The Black Gall (Brahma sweetie) started her 3 weeks sit. She sat in the box where all the others are laying as well, no problem, I took the box with chicken and eggs and put it in the rabbit hutch, that I keep for these occasions. She didn't move, just made this funny noise of a broody hen. I put back another box for the others, hope they cannot tell the difference, because sometimes they change places and I have to look everywhere, because they run free during the day.

I changed the eggs later that day, because I know she sure is broody as broody can be. She pushed her body against the bottom of the box, protecting the fake eggs, so I had some trouble changing them, haha. I set 15 eggs from my neigbours flock of Brahmas I gave to her last year. Since my rooster has been killed by a fox, I hope there will be another one waiting in one of these 15 eggs.

Happy hatching everybody!