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Super cute. What are the gray and yellow ones?

We survived our first go at incubation, but I lost a lot of sleep. Haha. We also got two chicks out of it. One from our first eggs put in, and one from the eggs put in four days later (because I thought for sure I had killed the first set with a temp spike early on). Both from the same hen...

Exciting!

This has been a tiring experience. I had one pip yesterday while we were out, but it died. There was yellow fluid that had come out. It looked like the membrane suffocated it. :( Maybe the fluid glued it on? A second one pipped sometime after, but was having trouble getting out (or so I...

I love the variety. Having a lavender hen is on my wish list.

Okay. Thank you...takes a slow deep breath.

I candled the three eggs. One of the light ones has movement, one I am doubtful about. It might have a blood ring, but I can't see clearly. The last one is a Marans and all I can see for sure are some healthy blood veins near the air sac. 6 hours left in day 22.

Now 8 hours into day 22 and no pips. Would you just wait and see or candle again?

That stinks. Sorry.

Since I wanted them even before we bought the chickens we have, and to help relieve the stress of waiting for eggs to hatch (halfway through day 21), plus the brooder was already warm, and well, chicken math. We went to our local feed store and bought two chicks, a buff Orpington, and an EE (if...

Ah, I am feeling a little better. I thought my day count was right, but I looked at it again. Day 21 starts tonight at 7pm (I was a day off. Next time I am starting them in the morning to keep it simple). Praying for healthy chicks. When do you start warming up your brooder?

Cute! Is today day 21 for your eggs?

Sorry to hear it.

We have three eggs from our smooth feathered hen (small pale pinkish tan) and three from our frizzled hen that lays large brown eggs (4 on the maran color scale). The rooster is a smooth feather mix that includes black copper maran. Supposedly they are all from the same mix of parents. I wish I...

Thank you for your reply. It didn't get above 75. I am so anxious.The first 72 hours and these last 24 have been the hardest. I hope we get at least one chick from all of this. :) A few drips that late in the hatch I don't think will do any real harm. Unless the humidity was like 80+% for a...

My humidity got too high in the night and moisture dripped on some of my eggs. :( Praying they survive. Halfway through day 19.

Thank you. I wondered about the cold water, but didn't think of warm water. :) Do you know if the sponges can be in the area with the eggs?

I need help. Tonight starts day 18 and lock down. I added water in the area away from the eggs, but the humidity is only up to 40 after 3 hours. Does it normally go up slowly? Should I add sponges, and can they be in with the eggs? My incubator is small. I only have 6 eggs in there. Thank you.

Haha. I know which it is. She isn't as cooperative as the other two, but she has three eggs in the incubator with embryos that seem to be doing well. Praying for a good hatch.

Thank you. We took it out tonight.