6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[FuzzyHens]

I've read the same thing (19 days) but Ron said they are often late... I think that's what he said... I have standard and bantam in the bator too.

ohh, I'm curious about this too...all my eggs are bantam.

 

[bamadude]

ohh, I'm curious about this too...all my eggs are bantam.

if u are hatching bantams...and win worst hatch..u only qualify for 1/2 of the homemade chewing tobacco

 

[Cynthia12]

Took some photos of the ones for the HAL..and some that are going into lock down this come Sat.

A couple of the HAL ~ coming along....Not bad for shipped eggs..these are blue/green eggs




Now, these are the ones that are going into lock down come Sat. Note that huge double ~ saddle ~
air sac! I've had them make it..or make it up to lock down, then quit just before hatching,
or make it, and not be normal..usually bad head, or eye missing, or crooked beak..or make it easy like I
said, and be normal healthy chicks. I won't know until hatch date. Sure is moving well,
I hope it's ok.

This is from the same shipped egg as above, much better air sac. When I saw this one,
I had a bad feeling about the one with the double air sacs.

Another bad air sac, from the same person I got the others above from. This person
had them wrapped in what looked to be...plastic bags, placed in an egg carton, that part
being good..but..the plastic wrap..and just barely enough to cover the egg. Of course,
several had sweat, and I had to toss a lot with what looks like water floating on the top
of the egg. This person had only shipped eggs a couple of times. I wrote them and told
them a better way to pack their eggs for better chance of them hatching.

The other side
of this egg looks good.


This is an Olive colored egg, quite pretty! This is from a friend down the street, the air
sac is beautiful. As long as I can see that air sac like this, I know all is well.

Another of one of the three olive eggs I got from her. Nice air sac.

 

[FuzzyHens]

I wish my eggs moved as fast as this forum!

This!!

 

[bamadude]

Looking good..

 

[carcar80]

I can't remember/find who asked, but the 102* temp in my bator is at the top of the eggs and is a still air measurement.

That being said, after all my bragging (lol) I did have a temp spike when I got home yesterday. No idea for how long, but it was 102* at TURNER level. I popped the top quickly before I got to see what the top-of-egg temp was.

Question is this: when I added water today I quickly (hands-free) candled a couple to see if they are okay. They are.. But if that spike messed anything up, it would already be apparent. Right? Riiightt???

ALSO.. For those who cool daily, is it too early to start? I'm seriously considering trying tht this time around..

 

[Cynthia12]

Saw this on another thread...and it was mentioned that it says.. Fedex ~ ground..

No eggs in there..no eggs.

 

[FuzzyHens]

Day 12 egg candling!

wow, that is one active chick!!

 

[Cynthia12]

HAHAHA is that a no?????

That's a >>> no thank you on seeing the pictures.

 

[bantambury]

wow, that is one active chick!!

I know right?! hopefully it stays that way

That's a >>> no thank you on seeing the pictures.

hahaha np