12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Araucana Nest]

Day 21 and the Welsummers have started to hatch . Typically they are large and slow to get going. Never seem to be in a hurry. One of the cockerels hatched last week took 2 days to sleep off the hatch .

Popping like corn now.

 

[spartacus_63]

Okay, now that I am extra worried I went ahead and took them to a dark room to candle them for pictures early (and managed not to drop them, phew). First egg is on day 13 and second egg is on day 11.

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They look good to me. Good development and the air cells are about where they should be.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Those look find to me for day 11-13. Just mark the cells and check again next week. They're doing great.

They look good to me. Good development and the air cells are about where they should be.

This is very reassuring, thank you both.

I guess I really am just not used to these giant large fowl eggs after hatching so many tiny bantams.

 

[DucksAreBest]

I only moved 5/7 to the brooder, because another egg started zipping, and I want it to have several companions.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Another one hatched!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Oops, I missed a bunch of notifications! Glad to see some successful hatches starting!!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

My shipped eggs are officially on lockdown! Blue/Black Silver Birchen Marans, Olive Eggers, Lavender Ameraucanas, and White Ameraucanas!

 

[vall]

I have a pip (quail)! Not expecting any to hatch till tomorrow but we'll see.

 

[BullChick]

Okay, now that I am extra worried I went ahead and took them to a dark room to candle them for pictures early (and managed not to drop them, phew). First egg is on day 13 and second egg is on day 11.

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It doesn’t look bad.

Day 21 and the Welsummers have started to hatch . Typically they are large and slow to get going. Never seem to be in a hurry. One of the cockerels hatched last week took 2 days to sleep off the hatch .View attachment 2593540

 

[sekeyslaks]

So far I have two eggs internally pipping,now waiting on the other eggs to join in.Saturday is when they are supposed to arrive.