first hatch

  1. SheppFamilyFlock

    First time hatching - one egg left not pipped

    We put 9 eggs in the incubator, so far everything has gone swimmingly. 2 eggs pipped on day 20, and yesterday on day 21 all have hatched but one. The only egg left does not have an external pip, but I haven't opened the incubator to candle it. Last night before I went to bed there was one...
  2. TattooedChickenPapa

    First time hatching, hatching with a broody hen instead of incubator.

    Okay, so I have a Serama I gave 6 eggs to (all have survived thus far🎊🥳) and are due this weekend. I. Am. A. Nervous. Wreck. Obviously I have been reading, doing research, watching YouTube videos, and reading threads on here but I'm so happy, and excited, and utterly terrified/worried. I'm so...
    • TattooedChickenPapa
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    • first broody hen first hatch first time chicken hatching first time hatcher first time hatching hatching hatching a chicken hatching advice serama serama breeding
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  3. M

    First timer owning & hatching

    Hi all, first timer here. Finally got the hubby to let me have chickens last spring, only took me a decade of asking 😂 So we started this journey last May. We're located in central NY where we have 2 seasons, mud and snow so hearty bird are a must. We've currently got 2 roos , Don our barred...
  4. vempst

    chick breed. unknown father

    hey guys, sorry im doing a double forum post as i just posted a question about a different one of my adult chickens, i figured i'd also ask about my first hatch. it's a product of my hen (suspected silver laced cochin) and either one of my roosters, which is a golden buff silkie named sam, and a...
  5. Tyrannosaurus_Pecks89

    First time hatching anything. I decided to hatch quail!

    I am finally trying to hatch eggs. I wanted to add quail to my tiny homestead. I thought I would try to hatch. I found a local breeder so the eggs are very fresh! I hope to do well! I am shooting for a 50% hatch rate my first time. Luckily the people I bought eggs from are nice and willing to...
  6. C

    Only 1 chick survived the hatch. Started with 9. 7 were alive day 21 (yesterday). All but 1 does. What in the world happened? I seriously might cry.

    We started with 9 eggs. 1 was infertile. 1 developed a blood ring in week 2. 4 hatched yesterday. 3 died. 3 eggs remained this morning. I came to check on them an hour afternlast check (didn’t touch, just listened) and they were all dead. No peeping, no movement, nothing. My broody then started...
  7. 5

    What would you choose?

    If you had 24 eggs and only 22 spots, which would you leave OUT, and why? I’m starting my first batch of hatching eggs. I’m not entirely thrilled that not all are pure, but it’s a start. I want a friendly flock, good to excellent layers, rainbow of eggs & ability to sell eggs or birds when...
  8. Hatcher1997

    PLEASE HELP EARLY HATCH!

    I’m on day 22, for what I thought were Muscovy eggs but one has already pipped. I’m not sure how long it’s been trying to pip and it’s making noises but I’m so worried as nothing inside was prepared as I hadn’t put them into lockdown yet. So I had to remove the lid to place an anti slip matt and...
  9. Duckduckgoosie

    Day 19 hatchling dilemma

    We had our first pip yesterday on Day 18 and 24 hours later our first chick is out. There’s another external pip now and four visible pin pricks (internal pips?). So, one hatched and 22 to go, potentially. Would you try to make the bathroom humid enough to remove the first chick? She’s now...
  10. Scrumdidlyump

    Scrumdidlyump’s First Hatchapolooza

    Day 4 14 eggs from my silkie roo and cinnamon queen and buff orpington hens. I think both will produce sex linked chicks? Shells are dark, so tricky to see. Definitely movement and development in 3! THIS IS SO COOL
  11. MissMelMc68

    It’s been forever since I’ve been on here... finally got my son and his wife to get chickens lol

  12. Arkose

    First Hatch-A-Long Mixed Ducks May 2021

    Set my first eggs for the incubator yesterday! I am very excited and I hope I do everything correctly for a successful hatch. I set 16 Using a Deluxe Digital Incubator Farm Innovators Model 2450 Have the incubator set on my desk in a room with no windows and is pretty stable in temperature...
    • Arkose
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    • first hatch incubating and hatching mixed ducklings
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Hatch-A-Longs
  13. D

    My first hatch update/story

    hello everyone! I am happy to announce that my first hatch is nearly over! It has been a long and stressful road. From an unclear start date of natural incubation, to a finnicky and somewhat unreliable incubator and thermometer. To begin, I was unsure what the start date of incubation was. Mama...
    • Ducklady87
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    • ducklings first hatch hatch day staggered hatch
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. analyticalblonde

    Shouting from the Rooftop!

    Despite me doing absolutely EVERYTHING wrong...my Wizzygig did it!!!!! Today, which is day 21, I was determined to find out if there were going to be chicks...Like I said...I did absolutely everything wrong! First, didn't move Wizzygig off of the nesting box when she went broody...didn't know...
  15. C

    Hatching egg stepped on

    Hi all. I've been hatching eggs under a broody light Sussex hen. This is her and my first hatch. They have been hatching from Monday to today Friday (all.were put under her on different days) . Yesterday she had 6 chicks and I noticed that the final egg under her had a dry membrane and was...
  16. S

    Is this a safe way to stagger my duck eggs?

    Hi all, This is my first time hatching. I have a Nurture Right 360 set up and ready to go. I ordered some shipped duck eggs and also bought some other duck eggs locally to fill the rest of my incubator. I had carefully tried to avoid this exact situation, but unfortunately my shipment is...
  17. chickenbritt5908

    First hatched bator baby!

    My first chick has fully hatched! Another has started to pip. How exciting!
  18. H

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    Hello all!! I’m in day 1 of lockdown and my once active eggs are eerily still. Is this normal from your experiences? Air cells look good (maybe slightly on the smaller side but in my opinion almost perfect). They’re in a Brinsea Mini Advanced II and laying on sides with low part of cell face...
  19. ShrekDawg

    KDOGG331’s Hatch Thread!!!

    @FortCluck thought I should make a thread for my hatch and I thought that was an excellent idea so here I am!! :D Sooooo.... I kind of sort of accidentally ordered hatching eggs about a week and a half ago. :lau :hide They just shipped out today!! I am super excited!! They are assorted...
    • ShrekDawg
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    • chicken hatching eggs first hatch hatch thread hatching hatching chicks hatching eggs incubating kdogg331 kdogg331’s first hatch kdogg331’s hatch thread
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  20. Eliselove

    First hatch, issues - humidity, air sac, temperature, the whole Kaboodle

    Hey there, everyone and thank you for reading this. It may be a bit late on the year to hatch but I had a free rooster for a few weeks and here we are LOL I have two main areas of concern for this hatch right now. I think maybe low temps have the development behind schedule, and/or high...
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