11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[Rocky1028]

Those ducklings are gorgeous! Remind me what kind are they?

They're Anconas, but I like the name Cow Ducks better

 

[FortCluck]

Meet Nevaeh and Anastasia... They aren't meat ducks I decided BOTH are confirmed female by vent sexing. I'll say it's 90% chance they're female. Only 2 ducklings hatched, but our ducks are new to laying this spring so next hatch will be better. I got 5 chicks as well.

 

[ronott1]

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 incubator which I'm not too hopeful for, but it's still got time if it wants to pip and join the world. As for the rest of the babies, they've been made comfortable in the brooder.

It sounds like you did alright! It can be quite stressful though but the chicks in the incubator make it worth the work and lost fingernails....

 

[Chickenshht]

Candling is not a requirement. With the super dark eggs, it's hard for an experienced person to see in, no matter when you start doing it. Once they're about to hatch, you usually can't see much of anything in any of them unless it's right by the air cell. Hope you have a great hatch and a very large coop ready!

I have a big brooder ready and my coop expansion on the go!

 

[ronott1]

Should I put the newly hatched chick with the others? It looks so lonely in there. It’s still not fluffy at all.

It can wait an hour. They do not have to be completely fluffed up

 

[ronott1]

My eggs hatched yesterday morning, 3 out of the 6 were successful! One of the three came from Cuckoo Maran hen who recently was killed by a predator so I am so happy this little one hatched! These chicks came from my egg laying flock!
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Very Sweet!

 

[ronott1]

And I still can't see into the olive eggs with it. Almost like trying to gaze through sheetrock.

Play around with a different color of light. Some colors will penetrate better than others

 

[MROO]

Play around with a different color of light. Some colors will penetrate better than others

What a great idea! I never thought of that. I wonder if using a cellophane filter would work? I've got lots of that, so I could probably send a rainbow through 'em!

 

[ronott1]

What a great idea! I never thought of that. I wonder if using a cellophane filter would work? I've got lots of that, so I could probably send a rainbow through 'em!

Yes! Give it a try

 

[Floydie]

One out. Better photo