January 2017 Hatch-a-long

[SunHwaKwon]

A curious question for ya'll: if you sold hatching eggs to someone and only half of them were fertile, what would be your response?

only half were fertile or only half developed? Those can be two different things.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

FEET FIRST?
Oh heavend when it rains it pours! I have 2 eggs that pipped into the aircell yesterday and one now has both feet out of the egg, can it get out? It is still chirping and moving right now.

Update?

 

[Cerise1924]

I hatched some button quail yesterday. I wanted some for my aviary and couldn't find any nearby. Had to buy an incubator, get some eggs from eBay and hatch 'em myself. They're the tiniest little self-feeding fluff balls. So freaking small.

 

[Cerise1924]

My quails starting hatching last night/ this morning! By the time I left for work 5 were out!!

Congratulations!

 

[NysiaAnera]

I hatched some button quail yesterday. I wanted some for my aviary and couldn't find any nearby. Had to buy an incubator, get some eggs from eBay and hatch 'em myself. They're the tiniest little self-feeding fluff balls. So freaking small.

Awe, I love them! Quail and rabbits are the next ones we will be adding here, and I am super excited to get started on the quail, but I have to wait at least another month. I would rather get them now and get going! I also decided to add a couple little button quail as indoor pets. I have come up with a design for a coffee table button quail habitat that will house 4, in two sections.

 

[Cerise1924]

4 out of 6 Dark Brahma eggs have made it to lockdown. Anticipated hatch day is Friday. We've had bizarrely cold weather this winter, so I am ready to brood chicks in the house for at least a few weeks.

Anyone else getting near lockdown?

 

[NysiaAnera]

I have 6 left from the abandoned eggs that have made it, they are on day 20 right now. The ones under Buffy started late (day 22) but she has at least 3 so far out of ten, and the Black Australorp is on day 19 with 10 eggs also.

 

[Kadu]

Awe, I love them! Quail and rabbits are the next ones we will be adding here, and I am super excited to get started on the quail, but I have to wait at least another month. I would rather get them now and get going! I also decided to add a couple little button quail as indoor pets. I have come up with a design for a coffee table button quail habitat that will house 4, in two sections.

that's awesome!! I'm not sure what to do with 7 because I'm supposed to keep them in pairs. We will see how that goes lol I'll get some aquariums. My incubator worked better than expected
Keep in mind, I think they're pretty loud if you want to keep them inside. My parakeets are slowly giving me a headache now, the non-stop chatter. I'm slowly transitioning off to an outdoor aviary, a big one.

 

[NysiaAnera]

that's awesome!! I'm not sure what to do with 7 because I'm supposed to keep them in pairs. We will see how that goes lol I'll get some aquariums. My incubator worked better than expected

Keep in mind, I think they're pretty loud if you want to keep them inside. My parakeets are slowly giving me a headache now, the non-stop chatter. I'm slowly transitioning off to an outdoor aviary, a big one.  

Noisy may make it difficult to sleep (I seep during the day). I have migraines and a constant headache... But I suppose it is always worth a try. They can always be moved if they are too much for my head.

I have been debating on how many button quail eggs to get for that exact reason! I don't want to end up with too many. However, I would like to have enough for them to choose their own mates. Decisions, decisions!

 

[Cerise1924]

Sounds like you'll have chicks soon. I hear Australorps are lovely.

I have 6 left from the abandoned eggs that have made it, they are on day 20 right now. The ones under Buffy started late (day 22) but she has at least 3 so far out of ten, and the Black Australorp is on day 19 with 10 eggs also.