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We've given up on the last egg and decided to clean out the incubator and prepare for another batch in a few weeks. So that means I'm ready to report my numbers. (Who do I report these too? Am I supposed to not talk about numbers yet? Eh.. I'm going to say anyway. :p) I started with 15 eggs, all...

Alright, finishing up with my hatches. I helped one baby a little as I noticed they'd been stuck for more than a full day, they came out healthy and strong. I was too late to help another one. I threw out two eggs which when candled/tested turned out they had passed. I have one egg left in the...

I have a couple eggs who seem a little off. This first egg is trying to open, but the cracks aren’t quite zipping and are going a bit far from the end. The egg itself is larger than normal and I’m worried it’ll have a more difficult time breaking free because of it. I don’t know how well...

So many fluff butts. After all the drama yesterday of keeping these guys warm/alive I’m happy to see so many healthy hatches. Still have more to come too.

Got the generator up and running finally. Here in Maine we may expect to be out of power for the weekend, more than 260 thousand houses without power because of the snow storm. I've got at least 8 pips so far and hope to see some new chicks hatch tomorrow

No car port, but I’ve found another battery. I plugged it in again and uncovered everything so the air can circulate. Temp was 102.5 and humidity 95% but that’s quickly dropped with the fan going and air being moved through again. More chipping and I think they’re going to be alright. The...

12.5 hrs without power and counting. Looks like it’ll be out all day, maybe even into tomorrow. Incubator without power for 10.5 hrs already, I’ve been keeping them as warm as possible. With the windows fogged up and blankets covering, but I see pips! Fingers crossed some of them survive.

Such fear A snowstorm hit today, it'll continue all through tomorrow too. It really caught me off-guard, I was not expecting snow so late in the season. The weather had been so nice before now too. So far the power has flickered a bit, and that made the temperature in my incubator drop some. I...

Is the how many will hatch contest open again?

So excited for this Saturday! Since we can share numbers now I'll recap my egg's progress. I started with 15 eggs, all of which were fertile. Then one of the eggs (#9) quit, I took that one out on day 14. Now I've still got 14 nice looked eggs left and lockdown starts this coming afternoon...

Last round on candling done. I tossed out one egg which I earlier suspected had a blood ring. It was sort of confusing to me as it definitely looks as though something was in it, but it was way behind where the others are now in development and appeared not to have grown at all since my last...

So my incubator was accidentally unplugged for a few minutes. I kind of freaked out even though I know it wasn't for long since I was just in the room with them. My brother (11yrold) accidentally unplugged it when getting something else off the counter, I wonder how loose the power cords were...

A few will be kept to add or replace some in my current flock. All the cockerels will sadly have to go, and I think I'll raise them and sell most of them when they get to be a bit older. Mostly, we're going to play it by ear how many we'll keep or sell.

My hen still wants to be broody and the weather is looking nicer. I have her separated with the eggs she's been sitting on today now, the eggs aren't the cleanest as it's been rainy lately though. So I have three options; A- let her keep sitting on these and let her try to hatch them B- collect...

Look at those eggs! They're growing so nicely

All of my eggs were definitely fertile! My rooster's been a busy guy keeping up with all ten hens like that. I do think I have one early quitter but we'll see.

Sounds about right 😅 Though to be fair, having a project or something to look forward does wonders when you're stuck at home.

I think I’ll have to throw out my first egg, I think I’m seeing a blood ring in it now.