13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[chickfused]

Did my first cull candling today. Of my 18 Pavlovskaya eggs, 12 have babies. 6 from one breeder, and 6 from the other. Of my 6 cream legbar eggs, I can't see into the dang things! The shells may as well be made of lead.

I found one that was clear enough that I felt safe taking it out, and it did, in fact, have a Day 6 or so rotting baby in it. The others still seem dark where they should be. So 5 left of those.

 

[Bananer86]

Just candled & had to pull my only speckled Sussex egg I’m down to 9

 

[Pyxis]

Well, I set my emu eggs waaaayyyy too early, whoops. It was in the range listed in the first post, but I use 97.5 so they're hatching tomorrow.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Well, I set my emu eggs waaaayyyy too early, whoops. It was in the range listed in the first post, but I use 97.5 so they're hatching tomorrow.

How many do you have left? I did the same, whoops. A couple are hatching this weekend.

 

[Pyxis]

How many do you have left? I did the same, whoops. A couple are hatching this weekend.

Three, from a different breeder. But only one has wiggled.

 

[Lyndzie]

You guys, this little stinker of a hen squirreled away eight more eggs when I wasn’t looking so I candled them and four clearly have something going on, so she’s up to twelve. I’m going to need to get the incubator warmed up for the ones that need longer than her patience allows.

Update: candled the eggs two days ago. Pulled out two duds. I’m not sure if the viability of most, to be honest. I found little broody mama sitting in the wrong nest box one day, and am not sure how long the eggs had been left cold. At this point I’m just hoping she has a couple babies to care for!

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Three, from a different breeder. But only one has wiggled.

Bummer only one is wiggling it’s crazy how you just tell something isn’t right without seeing inside there.

One chick for this hatch along just broke through the shell. Tiny bit early!

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

First one out for this Hatchalong

 

[Mvan42]

I know some have done live streaming of their hatches. Anyone doing it. I am..

 

[All4Eggz]

I know some have done live streaming of their hatches. Anyone doing it. I am..

Very cool! Make sure to post the link when it’s live!