"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[Chaos18]

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Hi Chaos

Just updating you on my hatch...I candled last night (day 14) and I'm down to 17 out of 27. I lost 7 in the old incubator and 3 in the new one. The 17 look great though

Thanks.

@Chaos18 Final update, I've been putting it off. 20 out of 23 successful hatch, last 3 were DIS. Not sure of the cause, they were definitely viable up until at least day 16/17.

Thanks for the update. Sometimes they just don't make it, doesn't sound like you could have done anything differently. It would be nice if we could always get 100% hatches.

 

[Chaos18]

Shhhhhhhhhh

don't say any more. Please.

I'm waiting to sell a few big birds am while I collect eggs. Then I'm building AT LEAST 1.

 

[LeroySouthpaw]

Do you guys do a HAL each year? If so, is there anyone within driving distance to me that would like to do an egg-swap for next year?????

Since I can't hatch anymore this year (lacking a rooster), I'm making plans for next year!

 

[Chaos18]

Do you guys do a HAL each year? If so, is there anyone within driving distance to me that would like to do an egg-swap for next year?????

Since I can't hatch anymore this year (lacking a rooster), I'm making plans for next year!

what part of WV are you in?

 

[LeroySouthpaw]

Ravenswood, Jackson County

I'm a transplant, I moved here about 2 years ago and still can't find my way around. It didn't take long for me to figure out that my GPS wouldn't work here though.

 

[Chaos18]

Ravenswood, Jackson County

I'm a transplant, I moved here about 2 years ago and still can't find my way around. It didn't take long for me to figure out that my GPS wouldn't work here though.

Depending on what I've got running around next year we might be able to do a swap. We're about 3- 3.5 hrs apart.

 

[LeroySouthpaw]

That would be AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!

SOOO MUCH FUN!!!!

 

[Jessimom]

Depending on what I've got running around next year we might be able to do a swap. We're about 3- 3.5 hrs apart.

I'm WAY too far away, but I'd love to do an egg swap with other Southern California folks!

 

[firedragon1982]

So I didn't have high hopes for this batch. I candled yesterday before putting them in lockdown, and they just didn't look right. Not full enough, and a lot of thick veins didn't seem like many were moving. Not like my previous hatches where they were full and dark, moving around a lot. I was taking a nap this morning and woke to a lot of cheeping. One hatched, 3 more pipped.

 

[Chaos18]

That would be AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!

SOOO MUCH FUN!!!!

Your welcome. Would be fun to meet other crazy chicken people.

I'm WAY too far away, but I'd love to do an egg swap with other Southern California folks!

I might be coming out to Cali the end of the year.