First Time hatcher...Results with Pictures!

[DoodleLydoo]

DH and I made a homemade incubator out of an old cabinet that we found in the barn. I then made a hatcher so that I could put duck and chicken eggs in at the same time. I made the hatcher out of an Omaha steak cooler. I didn't have a lid but I found piece of glass that covers the whole top. Made viewing extremely easy!

I put in out barnyard mixed eggs. Our hens are RIR, BO and an EE. Roosters are a Black Jersey Giant and EEs.

I put 29 in and lost 4 early, 25 went into the hatcher and 22 chicks came out! 88% hatch rate!

First little beak showing!

Only 2 weren't black! Still in hatcher...

3 are red faced...

Happy to run around in the brooder!

 

[chicmom]

Congrats! Looks like a very successful hatch!

 

[crazygoatlady915]

AWWWWWWWWW!!!!! Congrats!! Those chicks are beautiful too!

 

[MountainChickenMama]

They are adorable, congrats!!! I have no idea what I am gonna end up with, if they even hatch, got them from my inlaws, the roo is a Americauna and they have various other breeds....

 

[madgabmomma]

Congrat's!!!! I just had my first hatch yesterday! It's so much fun!! They are very cute little guys you've got there!!

 

[fshinggrl]

Awesome job! Nice looking bunch!

 

[Long Last Farm]

love those little dark chicks!

 

[naychicks]

Great job!!! You did better with your homemade than a lot of us with expensive bators!!! Cheers!!!