Experimental & other Hatch-a-long

[Cloverr39]

Doing my last hatches of the year.

First I have 3 silkie eggs, 3 store bought eggs from some local farmer, and 4 mixed breed bantam eggs. 10 eggs in total, due to hatch around 04.05 - 05.05. They're under my broody hen Okakley, so I'll be calling it Oakley's batch.

Second I have 6 silkie eggs and 2 frizzle mix eggs. 8 eggs in total, due to hatch on 08.05. They're under my broody hen Chrissy, meaning I'll be referring to it as Chrissy's batch.

Third I have 8 silkie eggs due on 17.05. This will be Smokey's batch.

Lastly in the incubator I have 9 store bought eggs from a bigger farm, (no idea if they're fertilized or not. Probably not.) and 2 brahma bantam mix eggs due on 17.05. as well.

And then I have 14 eggs given to me by my relatives to hatch for them from their backyard mutts. Possible fathers of those chicks are either their mutts or the 4 bantam roosters I've given them over the years. They're due around 18.05.

So the experimental eggs are the store bought ones and the ones given to me to hatch. No idea what will come out of them.

 

[Cloverr39]

On second thought, after candling the blue egg, I wouldn't give up on it yet. It's a lot darker than it was on day 1. Even though I see no blood vessels, more then half of the egg is dark. For day 14 I'd say it could very well be developing. We'll see.

 

[scyllarus]

On second thought, after candling the blue egg, I wouldn't give up on it yet. It's a lot darker than it was on day 1. Even though I see no blood vessels, more then half of the egg is dark. For day 14 I'd say it could very well be developing. We'll see.

I raise quail, so I know the struggle of "what the $^!&#^@&@ am I looking at??" when candling eggs. For me, if it's not obviously empty, I just go ahead and incubate 'til there's no debate.

 

[Cloverr39]

I removed an egg from Oakley's batch because it was obviously clear and I think the blue egg is most likely empty as well.

But we have our first internal pip!!
It's one of the store bought eggs. Hopefully we'll get to meet him/her tomorrow.

 

[Cloverr39]

We have our first two babies!! The blueish one is the mystery chick and the light one is from my mixed breed flock. I'm wondering if it might have the same thing going on with its color that Aphrodite did from my previous hatch. Cause I still don't have any whites in the flock.
I saw a small pip on one of the silkie eggs as well.

 

[GreenJay]

We have our first two babies!! The blueish one is the mystery chick and the light one is from my mixed breed flock. I'm wondering if it might have the same thing going on with its color that Aphrodite did from my previous hatch. Cause I still don't have any whites in the flock.
I saw a small pip on one of the silkie eggs as well.View attachment 3820578

welcome little ones!
The mystery chick is a gorgeous color!

 

[Torisgloomyplace]

Awwww your baby’s are too cute.

 

[Cloverr39]

Oakley's batch:
9/10 are definitely developing (including 2 of the store bought eggs). The 3rd store bought egg is blue and I'm having a hard time seeing through the shell. I would guess it's probably empty.

Chrissy's batch:
8/8 are developing. Oakley decided to switch nests with Chrissy and broke an egg in it yesterday. Thankfully it was a newly layed extra egg, not one of the hatching eggs. I cleaned up the eggs and nest, so hopefully the eggs will be okay.

It's too early to see what's up with the other eggs.

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow eggies!

 

[GreenJay]

let's grow experimental little eggies! Go Frizzles!