Anybody hatching around March 7th? PICS page 9,18

[scbatz33]

10 BBS Orpington on the 6th
8 BBS Orpingotn on the 11th
4 blue orpington on the 12th
12 BBBS Orpington on the 20th
4 Blue orpington on the 22nd

Then I have another 15 BBS coming on Monday, a dozen BBS orps and 1/2 doz silver laced polish on friday. I have just realized I will not quite have enough room in the incubator when the last 2 orders show up. I'm gonna be about 8 spots short!

Stupid Ebay!

 

[SunshineSilkies]

Mine are due on the 5th! New Silkie babies!!!!WWHHEEEEE!

 

[flyweed]

Yep, I should be hatching 20 button quail right around March 7.

Dan

 

[Orpington Poultry]

Yippy we are hatching on both the 3rd. and the 10th. Then again and again and again. lol

Love those babies. Orpingtons.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Lots of people. I cant wait to move the eggs to the hatcher. I plugged my hovabator 1602n in last night to make sure the temps are stable. I use that one as my hatcher.

Is anybody else going to be hatching in a carton? Ive hatched in a carton my last several hatches, and will never go back to just laying the eggs on the bator floor.

 

[pegasuschick]

Do you mean in an egg carton?

Send info please.
Thanks!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Quote:
Yes.

I take a carton, cut the top off, and cut holes in the bottom for air circulation. On day 18 I move the eggs to the carton, fat end up. It seems like the chicks have an easier time hatching, and get out faster. Plus its alot easier to clean the incubator.

When you dont hatch in a carton, the eggs get laid on the floor of the incubator. When a chick hatches, it knocks around all of the other eggs, causing the chicks still in the shell to have to readjust themselves, making it harder to hatch.

 

[pegasuschick]

Thanks, I have heard that about the eggs getting tossed around before. I am going to try the cartons with this hatch. I only have four eggs so it should be easy.
Gina

 

[ChuckenGirl]

oooh nice breeds ya'll!

im due [haha i sound preggo] from the 2nd to the 8th with eggs =]

 

[Orpington Poultry]

I also use cartons and love it.