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

[bamadude]

I know right......

 

[chickkrakidd]

Just started up the hatcher. I like to get it ready a couple days early to make sure the temp and humidity gets to where I want it. I can't believe in less than a week I could have some new babies. I'm eggcited to see what I get this time. Hatching is such an addiction. I think I'm going to have to start selling the chicks though. We have about 40-45 I've hatched since October and we already had 75....... Man I think I have a problem, just put 24 more in the bator today and collecting more for next week. I really need to find some customers.

What breeds do u have?

lol you might be addicted if your chicken incubation room is bigger then your masterbedroom lol

I wouldn't say "addicted" or "obsessed". I'd just say you have a really big love for chickens. Lol

LOckdown here!!! Really cant wait...just threemore days...lol!!! Here are the pics!! Oh yeah, i took the 2 eggs that were clear, but the other 46 were alive and healthy!!! Okay...humidity is at 63 and temp at 37.5 excactly!!! 46 eggs into lockdown...hope 46 come out... From the outside...

Is that a wire hanging over the eggs? Won't the chicks peck at it when they hatch. Ik they are usually curious boogers.

I'm out. My broody let all her eggs freeze last night and one exploded... I guess I will try again for Easter maybe.

Aww. That's terrible. So sorry to hear that.

 

[ChickyChickens]

What breeds do u have?
I wouldn't say "addicted" or "obsessed". I'd just say you have a really big love for chickens. Lol
Is that a wire hanging over the eggs? Won't the chicks peck at it when they hatch. Ik they are usually curious boogers.
Aww. That's terrible. So sorry to hear that.

Yeah, it is wire, but it never bothers the chicks!!! They havent pecked it and its insualted anyway...there is nowhere else for em to put it...

 

[LPeaslee]

People. Bamadude has become the voice of reason here.


Let that sink in a minute.

Wait a minute, he still has to eat all that poop, right?

 

[Kaylish]

Good Morning!

I have a question for @ronott1 and/or anyone else who hatches in cartons: How do you address "wrong end" pips since the bottom half of the egg isn't visable? I'm worried about not seeing one and therefore not being able to time the progression in case assistance is needed. Do you just take completely hands off approach and not worry about it? Thanks!

 

[hennible]

Good Morning!

I have a question for @ronott1
 and/or anyone else who hatches in cartons: How do you address "wrong end" pips since the bottom half of the egg isn't visable? I'm worried about not seeing one and therefore not being able to time the progression in case assistance is needed. Do you just take completely hands off approach and not worry about it? Thanks!

I had a wrong ender... I was told to take him out of the carton and lay it on its side in the bator... He hatched just fine.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

my child saw an egg move. I missed it but peeps are sure to follow soon.

 

[LAChick]

Stupid auto correct...better half

Blaming "Auto correct"! LOL

 

[ronott1]

I won't be able to catch up completely from where I left off pre-Xmas.
So merry Xmas, congratulations and all the other greetings (or condolences) that may apply to you all

I hope everyone is well and happy?

It seems my daughter has caught the bug. She asked me the other day if she could incubate and hatch some chicks too.

Candled last night, saw 12 happy wriggling little peeps in the eggs, which were put in lockdown alongside a questionable egg while a couple stinkers and quitters were pulled out.

Happy with my 12/maybe 13 that have made it through to lockdown... Much better than my last shipped lot of eggs. Let's just hope they make it through to hatching

We have a reeeeaaaally hot day predicted for tomorrow, so I have everything crossed that the incubator will behave and I can keep it cool enough.
I lost the last lot to temperature spikes and don't want to experience that again...... Of all the days that had to finally feel like our usual summers, it HAD to be during lockdown didn't it!?
Murphey can shove his law you-know-where...

Watch temperature spikes for sure. It is great that your Daughter is catching the hatching bug!

my child saw an egg move. I missed it but peeps are sure to follow soon.

Gonna be chicks hatching soon!

 

[ronott1]

Good Morning!

I have a question for @ronott1 and/or anyone else who hatches in cartons: How do you address "wrong end" pips since the bottom half of the egg isn't visable? I'm worried about not seeing one and therefore not being able to time the progression in case assistance is needed. Do you just take completely hands off approach and not worry about it? Thanks!

With a cut down egg carton and the eggs tilted back from the biggest part of the air cell, a wrong end pipped egg is usually visible. You need to make sure that the pip is clear of goo and then go read the guide to assisted hatching again.

The first post of this thread has links.