11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[atalanta]

Also what breed at you incubating? Air cells will look entirely different based on the size of the eggs. These were Silkies from a hatch that I had 100% hatch and their weight loss was on point between 10.25%-13.15% by day 18. It can be difficult to go by some of the graphics because I do feel they look larger in the graphic than in real life. So don't panic! Also the air cells change a SIGNIFICANT amount in the last few days of incubation when they're on lockdown the air cell will begin to draw down for hatch.

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Cluckndoodle, so in your opinion the photos I posted were in line with your experience?

 

[atalanta]

Cluckndoodle, so in your opinion the photos I posted were in line with your experience?

Oky so we were posting at the same time. I saw your incubator pic above. I'll be patient and watch my other eggs.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Cluckndoodle, so in your opinion the photos I posted were in line with your experience?

They are a bit small but I don't think they are catastrophically small. I look forward to your hatch updates!

 

[ronott1]

Sadly, I must report that some of my broody hens abandoned their nests.

I am so sorry!

Silly Hens!

 

[ronott1]

Candled my HAL eggs (day 14 for mine) - The Copper Marans I have left are still growing, had 1 quitter in the Appenzellars (the wax patched egg is still going), and the 2 Bielefelders that I thought were quitters on day 10 were definitely quitters. I also candled the Silkies that I set later (day 7, not HAL) and all 6 of them were doing good.

Nice Report!

It is good that the patched egg is still going too

 

[ronott1]

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This is not the best picture, but I candled my eggs tonight and found this dark spot in one. Does anyone know what that is?

Did you see the embryo?

 

[ronott1]

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.

I've also been keeping notes on my eggs with a spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1StcEC9ExneG1aZ7isiMTzKOlswE53VgTT97MSJGeFC4/edit?usp=sharing

Nice!

 

[ronott1]

Sorry meant to post on my post


cant upload video

move the video to you tube or vimeo and then post the link using the insert movie tool in the tool bar

 

[ronott1]

PIPS already O MY. Not sure why my temp was around 100.5 ish the whole time but two of the babies are piped and chirping. Today is day 19 for them just put them on lockdown last night.

That is exciting to hear!

 

[hysop]

Just weighed my eggs for the last time. Individually 3 were within the good weight loss bracket, 8 were really under for ideal weight loss for this stage, 4 were either just a little lower or a little higher than ideal which is fine.

The average for all 15 eggs was less than a percentage off from the ideal weight loss for day 18.

So now to wait the next three days and see if those 8 who were under the preferred weight loss will hatch.

I will remove the turner in a few hours and up the humidity and draw on their air cells. These next three days is going to really test my patience.