incubabtion

  1. browngd

    DIY Laser Cut Egg Candler

    So, we are incubating our first batch of 17 eggs from our flock. After joining BYC the other day and was reading though some posts, I realized I needed an Egg Candler ASAP. Being frugal, and having a Laser Cutter/Engraver, I decided to make my own Egg Candler. I present to you my very own...
  2. PhelanHeritageBirds

    Today is hatch day!!! First timer just excited!!!

    So excited this is my first hatch. Too be honest I probably let more eggs stay in than I should have so I hope none explode. I just feel I waited so long for this day and I’ll be happy if just three open up. I just need three so they can have each other. I’m just so excited!!!!
  3. solidstate

    Eggtopsy surprise (warning: sensitive images)

    Warning, graphic images below text. Context; I put 10 fertile button quail eggs from my birds in the incubator. Lost power early on for 24hrs and eggs got down to 70° F by the time power came back. That was day 4 or 5. By lockdown, I had weeded out several that had quit early. I didn’t open...
  4. G

    I'm knew

    Hi, I've been around chickens for along as I can remember. Currently, we have around 35 hens and one rooster. The breeds we have are; silver laced Sussex, Novagen brown and Jenks' color pack. I have a standard poodle and yes, while the French make them look like fashion models, they were and...
  5. G

    Heard a chick peep, What do I do?

    It's day 22, I candled my eggs to see what was going on, one of them started peeping. When I candled them, the air sac looked weird, It was way bigger than when I had candled them on day 18. What do I do? I'm worried that the chick has internally piped and won't pip on the outside. I'm new to...
  6. D

    Hatching chicken and duck eggs - declining rate

    Hi all, I hatch duck and chicken eggs for a local farmer when he needs to increase his flock maybe 2 times in spring/summer, have done for the past 5/6 years. In the past, I’ve usually put 6 eggs in a small incubator and got at least 5 if not all of them out successfully. However, this year...
    • Duckyy
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    • bad hatch rate chicken chicks ducklings ducks hatch rates hatching hatching rates incubabtion incubator advice
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  7. jahliciyaadaddy

    DIY incubator ?

    Any good suggestions on diy incubators an things that are needed ?
  8. L

    HELP! No electricity from storm

    We just lost power from the storm & I’ve got duck eggs in the incubator. How can I keep them warm enough while also keeping proper humidity? All I can find online for no electricity incubation is it being supplemented with sunlight which we don’t have right now.
    • Lokale90
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    • duck eggs help ! incubabtion
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. Eggsandbeyond

    First time egg layers and first time hatching!

    2 out of my 5 pullets are starting to lay finally! It's been about 2 weeks of laying every day to every other day. I was going to wait until next spring to incubate some, but I am just way too excited!! Is it too early to try hatching them? I want healthy chicks, of course. The rooster has...
    • Eggsandbeyond
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    • chicks excited to learn first eggs first time chicken hatching hatching incubabtion incubating pullets pullets and cockerels
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  10. M

    Is this egg fertile?

    the egg attached has a darker spot in the egg visible when candling. Does this mean that the is is fertile and is starting to develop?
  11. G

    First time hatcher help please!

    Hi there Long time chicken owner but first time hatcher! All our hens are pre-loved usually from neighbouring farms but recently chosen to specialise in rare breeds and hatch a few ourselves! Candled the eggs on day 14 - one not developed so removed it from the incubator. Day 20 - one...
  12. M

    Incubating abandoned mourning dove eggs

    Hello, I’m new here and been searching threads for advice. Everyone is so nice! Thought I’d make a post of my own for more specific help. I had a pair of mourning doves lay 2 eggs in a hanging planter right next to my front door. They hung in there for about a week, but after multiple...
  13. Eden3021

    Eggs didn't turn days 14 - 18

    Hi all! I pulled my eggs out to candle on day 14 (Sunday evening), and didn't notice until just now I didn't plug back in the automatic turner (you have to unplug it to fully remove the lid). How bad is this? What should I expect? *I should specify these are chicken eggs
  14. alpinewelsummer

    Will a pecked-at egg still hatch...?

    One of our ducks is sitting in a live clutch. This poor girl has had an extremely stressful time with our chickens eating over half of her brood before we realized what was happening and gave her her own run alone. Should have done that from the start. Well, today a well-meaning family member...
  15. CRH

    WHAT CAN I DO????

    I made a post about how my duck stopped laying on her eggs.. and when we held them to the light this is what they looked like (pic in post).. So my question is… I believe my duck laid on 5/27/23 we checked the egg on 6/11/23 (that’s the pic) and we noticed on like 6/13/23-6/14/23 she had...
  16. CRH

    PLEASE HELP

    The title is a little much but I’m in need of serious help. My ducks had eggs turns out they were fertilized there about 10 of them? there mama has been sitting on them daily but 2 days ago, I picked up an egg and out it to our Hatcher light (pic in post). To see if it was fertilized and it...
    • CRH
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    • duck eggs hatch help ! incubabtion please
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. J

    105F Temperature spike

    Hi all! I was having a bit of a incubator crisis. My Nuture Right 360 was having problems, so i switched my eggs to A Little Giant that I installed a fan in. I always have extra thermometers in my incubators also! The eggs are technically in lockdown and last night I woke up and decided to...
  18. 2 Snowflake Bobwhite Quail Eggs in the Incubator

    2 Snowflake Bobwhite Quail Eggs in the Incubator

    Here are 2 Bobwhite eggs developing. You can see active little chicks inside with good veining which is an indication the incubation is going well and the c...
    • quailbird
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  19. basiljowii

    Embryos/Ducklings Dying late in incubation

    Ive already made a similar post to this and tried the feedback I got from there with unfortunately no success. We've been trying to hatch a duckling for nearly 3 months now and haven't managed to hatch one. The Ducklings/Embryos develop well and always look healthy inside of the egg. Yet, when...
    • basiljowii
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    • call duck duck duckling dying dying embryo embryo embryo death hatch advice incubabtion incubation advice
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  20. J

    Fan next to incubator

    Does anyone run a fan next to the incubator to help with humidity and circulation. This is the incubator we have. No turner and no fan inside. I used to do like 50% humidity until day 18 with about 50% hatch rate. Then I switched to 35-40% and got about 85% hatch. This time I can’t seem to get...
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