Set eggs today, 2/6/10. Who's with me?

[schmmems]

Just set my eggs from two auctions. 12 Blue Langshan, OEG, Mille Fleur D'Uccle, Serama, some Jersey Giant mixes. Total of 35 eggs. Candling report on day 3, Tuesday night...

 

[patandchickens]

Oh good, company!

I put 21 eggs in at lunchtime, mostly mutts for my neighbor and for practice, but includes a few eggs from my sussex pen too.

This is only my third attempt, and the first two did not achieve stellar success (although I did at least get SOMETHING out of each), so I expect I will be pretty neurotic again this time

I am trying totally-manual turning this time (eggs just lying on liner on the mesh 'floor' of 'bator) because the outside manual turner I used previously (the kind where you turn the handle to tip carton or tray of eggs from side to side) made them go KLUNK! so badly and was generally a giant pain in the neck. So I dunno. We'll see how it goes.


Pat

 

[allquackedup]

We will join we are setting 11 mallards,4rir's and 3 lakenvelders (silvers). We have been dealing with the East coast snowfall so setting them tonight. So good luck to all !!! We are collecting duck eggs and are going to do staggard hatches as the hens lay for us.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

17 Polish yesterday and today I put in 24 Call duck eggs.

Laurie

 

[chicklips]

I am with you. Tonight is my first time trying to incubate. I have 5 BLRW and 5 silver amerucanas. I hope all goes well for everyone!

 

[allquackedup]

We have set our eggs duck and chickens!!

e

 

[PandoraTaylor]

happy hatching vibes to you and your soon to be chickies & ducklings!

I may be joining you later tonight, still debating it.

 

[schmmems]

This is my first hatch in my new incubator, and I am kinda worried. I have another bator running, old reliable, and love it. It is a hova-bator and works like magic. This new one is a new little giant, and I am not very impressed by it. I have had it running for about a week, making sure the temp holds and that everything is in good order. Because of the way it is set up, I can't use my normal thermometer, so I am having to use a digital one instead. Don't know if I like that either!

So anyway, I got home tonight and went to check on my eggs, and the temp was reading 114! What?!?! I quickly opened the incubator and cooled things off, but I'm not sure how things are going to go with this hatch. I will be anxiously awaiting the candling, I hope they are not all dead!

Still monitoring the temperatures, fingers crossed...

 

[Scoop]

I've got 12 eggs under a couple of broody hens, does that count? They were put there yesterday.

 

[gmachicken]

We're putting 6 under our silkie tonight! 3 silkies, 1 Buff Orbingoton, 1 Barred Rock and maybe a Frizzle? could be another silkie.

This will be fun to hear the final outcome of all those setting today.

So. Oregon