8th-annual-byc-new-years-day-2017-hatch-a-long

[Cynthia12]

Man I hope I don't get on my pc later and see that they did show up..sorry if there are multiples. I'll know next time.

 

[h2oratt]

It is confusing. I have three eggs that I set one at a time, one per day, starting two days after my others. When should they go into lockdown? Can they go in a little early or late, because if that's the case, I'll just average it out and do lockdown when the second egg would have gone...will this work OK? If only I hadn't set that third egg, this wouldn't be nearly as confusing!

Good luck, that is a hard call, I would set it up for the eggs I want to hatch the most.

 

[Cynthia12]

Maybe the worker I talked to is right. The hens just get to look at a rooster through a fence.

Well if that's the case, they should know better to be pitting..fertile eggs..on those cartons. lol. I thought someone had said this..twas you. I was thinking of that post as I was turning them a few different times. lol

 

[Cynthia12]

Pitting fertile eggs! LOL...Now I know why I see people say...dumb auto correct!

 

[h2oratt]

I had told my friend with a broody to get some. None of hers hatched but she has never done this before and her broody abandon the eggs. She put them in an incubator but nada.

 

[ronott1]

Yours didn't work either? I had to toss 3 doz. TJ eggs.

Last year I set 2dz and had great fertility!

yep - somebody call TJ's and tell those roosters to get busy!!! (I know, there are multiple other factors involved too!)

I am going to pick up some fertile eggs from whole foods to test for fertility. If they do well I can see about getting some for you next time I go to see my Mom in Shingletown--likely the week after Christmas.

 

[lpyrbby]

Oops! I added another egg today!! Couldn't help it. I'm just trying to up my chances of actually hatching some babies. They look all snug and cozy, don't they?

ETA: By the time it's time to candle, I may very well lose my mind. It's SO HARD not to pull them out!! I just wanna see what's going on! I'm a nervous wreck. My mom has already forbidden me to speak about them when we're talking because I talk about and fret about my temps and humidity so much, lol. I might break down and try to candle tomorrow. The kids begging me to do it is not helping, either!

I'm feeling your pain on the candling! I've straightened my eggs a couple of times in the tray when dealing with the humidity but I'm trying really hard to wait until Saturday to candle them. Today is day three, so technically I could, but should I? I think I need to muster up some patience lol

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm feeling your pain on the candling! I've straightened my eggs a couple of times in the tray when dealing with the humidity but I'm trying really hard to wait until Saturday to candle them. Today is day three, so technically I could, but should I? I think I need to muster up some patience lol

I'm trying to restrain myself until Friday. That would make them 1 week in to it and hopefully give me a good look at them. It's hard though! I want to look every day!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

It is confusing. I have three eggs that I set one at a time, one per day, starting two days after my others. When should they go into lockdown? Can they go in a little early or late, because if that's the case, I'll just average it out and do lockdown when the second egg would have gone...will this work OK? If only I hadn't set that third egg, this wouldn't be nearly as confusing!

i would do as you said 1 day late for 1, on time for the others and early for the last
but it is said that turning isnt as important the last 7 days so to lock down early is not bad

Maybe the worker I talked to is right. The hens just get to look at a rooster through a fence.

those poor co...roosters

I'm feeling your pain on the candling! I've straightened my eggs a couple of times in the tray when dealing with the humidity but I'm trying really hard to wait until Saturday to candle them. Today is day three, so technically I could, but should I? I think I need to muster up some patience lol

Patience, patience young grasshopper

 

[DwayneNLiz]

WHEW!
Caught up!

Good luck everyone!!!