Any first timer want to start with me? Eggs go in 4/1. ;)

[SunnyChic]

Best of luck with your hatch, TheDuckCrew!

 

[TheDuckCrew]

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thanks! i hope i get a lot of little babies. i get to keep them all until i know their sex, then i'm keeping two girls and the rest are going to new homes.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Tonight is day 17 for me.....not too long now

So out of the 22 silkie eggs I had, I had to take 7 out for infertility...nothing but a clear egg. There were 2-3 more that seemed to possibly have a blood ring, or air cell was way too big...I left them in there just in case. Hopefully they all hatch with no problems. I only seen movement in 2 eggs and that was about a week ago I think. Since then I have not seen any movement so I hope that don't mean anything bad. Maybe they are all just sleeping when I candle?

Good Luck on everybodys hatches! The time is almost there!!!

 

[backpack09]

Welcome to day 15 everyone....

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Im on day 19 now. Just curious if anybody can help me...... Do I take the thermometers off of the eggs now? They are the ones that are on a plastic card that came with my LG bator, your supposed to lay directly on eggs. I'm not sure if I am supposed to take them off now for hatching or keep them on. Im sure one of the chicks are going to knock it off anyways when they hatch. Also I wonder how to tell correct temp when they push it off and I can't see the temp? Hmmmm? Anybody out there know? Any suggestions? Thanks

Edit: And I don't mean take it out completely, just set it on the wire rack. I have the eggs in cartons now, ready to hatch. Im afraid that a chick will knock it over and I won't be able to read what the temp is, in case I have to adjust it.

 

[nstamper2000]

I am a newbie at this also. I have a LG and I am the turner. I have 16 chicken eggs and 2 turkey eggs in my bator that went in on 3/31/09. So far all of them are developing into nice little babies. I have tried one hatch besides this one and failed misrabley (can't spell) at it. 12 Frizzle eggs and they all died. UGGGG

It was heartbreaking. Now I have done my research and feel like I somewhat know what I am doing. Sooo best of luck to everyone. Can't wait to see how everyone's hatches turn out.

 

[xpButtercup]

Tomorrow is Day 18 ... pretty excited about it! We've had a few ups and downs but I think even the dark-shelled eggs were a go for "life" at last candling.

Tuesday will be the big test ... I have a feeling it will be nearly impossible to go to work that day!

 

[ams3651]

day 16 here. I tried to candle them today but all I could see was the air sack and the rest was dark. I dont know if that is normal or if my light isnt bright enough. She did kick one out last night that was a dud.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Tonight is Day 20 for me and my silkie eggs. I was really worried about whether any of them would hatch or not. I came home about 30 min ago and I see one of them had pipped! I tried to take a pic but I can't get a clear one. I am so excited! It looks like she pipped towards the middle of the egg. I watched it for 20 min and didn't see it move at all. It pipped anywhere from 3 pm - 8 pm. I thought that when they pipped, it was towards the top of the shell? I hope she is ok, I will be glued to the bator til bedtime, and everytime I wake up in the middle of the night, which is often.

 

[e from NC]

Sneaked another peek at the eggs, and everyone seems to be doing well! I could see them wiggling, which was awesome. Going to take out the egg turner tomorrow (day 18) & raise the humidity for the home stretch! I'd better hurry up and get the brooder dusted off & ready for action.