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

[Sustained]

They are white crested black polish. I raised my first flock last year, and this is my first year hatching them. Selling like hot cakes. Oddly enough, I got beautiful birds from Murray McMurray. I kept the best rooster, and first generation is already improved

He's beautiful!

 

[BuffsAndReds]

Fun, fun. I spent all afternoon yesterday sitting by the bator. Hope they all hatch for you!!

I slept in the recliner last night next to the bator.I kept getting up checking on them every time I heard them start chipping again. Every time i got up a new one was out.

 

[BuffsAndReds]

We had 2 hatch last night, one is zipping now and two started. The other two I have not seen anything happening. Very exciting, this is our first time.

Congrats!!

 

[toynutz]

I cannot stop adding eggs to my bators!
Another thread, I know, lol.
I polled in at 21-25 eggs for A.H.A.L.

Need to double that to 50, please!

So, 25-15=10 hatched
(horribly handled, thanks USPS!)

10+21=31
(21 are mine)

31+12=33

33+6=39

25+28=53, right?

Here is my extra-credit answer for back-up...

Did I pass my Chicken Math Pop Quiz?!?

No... but you do get the extra credit for those purdy pastel eggs!

31 + 12 = 43
then 49
then 63

You're only 10 off... which is close enough for chickens (they can't count that high anyway).

 

[BuffsAndReds]

I have a question about my little chicks eye. One of her eyes has a film over it. I can see it blinking under the film. Does anyone know what that could be?

 

[Kendrain]

Ok I couldn't stand it. I started candling this morning. And could clearly see 5 with veins. Holy cow it was all I was worth not to jump up and down. So I'm on here, jumping up and down and saying, I'm doing it,, I'm doing it!!!

 

[randerson846]

Ok I couldn't stand it. I started candling this morning. And could clearly see 5 with veins. Holy cow it was all I was worth not to jump up and down. So I'm on here, jumping up and down and saying, I'm doing it,, I'm doing it!!!

I candled mine this morning too, 11 out of 11 had viens and i saw movement in all, the one duck egg is jumping around like crazy, and i can see the 5 geese eggs, developing aswell, all have little spiders inside

 

[LBKS]

Baby One has landed!

 

[randerson846]

Woooo!! What breed are they? and how many have U got in the bator

 

[LBKS]

Woooo!! What breed are they?

and how many have U got in the bator

They are Silkied Ameraucana Project birds, 44 in this incubator, about 48 in next weeks (candling for culls tonight), and about 50 in the week after that - 3 x 18 egg cartons of eggs waiting for a spot, I am going to clean up one last incubator for them

I'm breeding towards black, so this one being a black chick really makes me happy!