lockdown day count question

[ladyh]

I couldn't see in your egg for embryo development but based on your air sac size you are heading for day 14 so day 12 today does sound right.

Don't worry about being a newbie, we all were at one stage!! My first hatch was a total bust nothing hatched, nothing even developed as the incubator just cooked them!! I didn't check anything and trusted the incubator which was a big no no. I learnt my lesson and got better at it after lots of reading and research.
Even incubating now fills me with worry, panic & joy all rolled into one.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes I think you should be good for the 12th 13th for lockdown.

With eggs that dont make it I just wrap up and put in the bin. A lot of folks open the egg and see what wrong with incubation and why the chick didn't hatch.

With too many Roos you can either try to rehome them, grow them on and put them in the pot or cull as soon as you know they are boys. They can live happily also in a batchelor group of just boys. If you have more than one roo in your flock they can fight over the girls. Might not but they can.
I hatch mainly polish so they are not very meaty but I give them a chance to find new homes. If no one takes them they are culled.

Here is an article on introducing new birds ~https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method
This is how I've done it in the past and it worked well for me.

 

[ladyh]

Yes I think you should be good for the 12th 13th for lockdown.

With eggs that dont make it I just wrap up and put in the bin. A lot of folks open the egg and see what wrong with incubation and why the chick didn't hatch.

With too many Roos you can either try to rehome them, grow them on and put them in the pot or cull as soon as you know they are boys. They can live happily also in a batchelor group of just boys. If you have more than one roo in your flock they can fight over the girls. Might not but they can.
I hatch mainly polish so they are not very meaty but I give them a chance to find new homes. If no one takes them they are culled.

Here is an article on introducing new birds ~https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method
This is how I've done it in the past and it worked well for me.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

You are most welcome @ladyh

 

[ladyh]

You are most welcome @ladyh

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Sorry I'm so late in getting back

Congrats on your pip! Have you had any more action yet?

You can usually intergrate chicks up to them being 2 weeks apart in age. After 2 weeks they usually have a good pecking order established and are much bigger than new hatchers.
When this hatch is done how old will your others be?

 

[ladyh]

Sorry I'm so late in getting back

Congrats on your pip!

Have you had any more action yet?

You can usually intergrate chicks up to them being 2 weeks apart in age. After 2 weeks they usually have a good pecking order established and are much bigger than new hatchers.
When this hatch is done how old will your others be?