Anyone setting eggs May 1st?

[Tuhmu]

Congrats leviS!

thx!


Here's the gang!

No more pips as of right now, sure hope I get a few more! These guys were a bit slow compared to my other hatches, so there's still hope! It is only day 21 after all.

 

[joyfulkeeper]

Here's the gang!

No more pips as of right now, sure hope I get a few more! These guys were a bit slow compared to my other hatches, so there's still hope! It is only day 21 after all.

Yay!! Congratulations! I'm hoping with you for more to hatch. How many did you set?

 

[Tuhmu]

No more as of this morning, not sure what went wrong with this batch. Sort of hope its just from shipping because I though about it all night and I don't think there's anything I could be doing different.... My batch coming up next week look quite promising though (their brahma eggs, so I can actually see in them) so far I only tossed two infertile.

 

[Chikn-Chik]

I think I might have miscalculated my hatch date, still no sign of pipping. I'm going to candle them again and see where I'm at

 

[joyfulkeeper]

I think I might have miscalculated my hatch date, still no sign of pipping. I'm going to candle them again and see where I'm at

Here chick-chick-chick-chick-chick time to come out now!

 

[Chikn-Chik]

I think I might have miscalculated my hatch date, still no sign of pipping. I'm going to candle them again and see where I'm at

According to the air sac they should be around 25 days. Atleast I wasn't way off!

 

[OR4-hmom]

I think I might have miscalculated my hatch date, still no sign of pipping. I'm going to candle them again and see where I'm at

I've done that a couple of times. I try and join a hatch group, at least thatway I have some clue when I loaded them. I currently have quail in the bator, I think I loaded them the 15th but I'm not sure.

 

[joyfulkeeper]

We got official word today. Our son is coming home tomorrow!!!!! They will be getting a heroes welcome and then we get to finally hug him!

They were on a dangerous mission in Afghanistan. I didn't realize how much underlying stress I carried while he was gone. As the stress subsides now that they are back I have been in tears a lot for no apparent reason. Now we just need to keep them in prayer for them to reintegrate into normal life quickly.

 

[Melabella]

Blessings to your family, to your son, and know that there are Americans out there that fully appreciate and are so very grateful for his service to our country, and for all of us who are privileged to live here. Wishing him a healthy and peaceful integration back to life as best as it can be, a life he deserves.

Thank you!
MB

 

[joyfulkeeper]

Blessings to your family, to your son, and know that there are Americans out there that fully appreciate and are so very grateful for his service to our country, and for all of us who are privileged to live here. Wishing him a healthy and peaceful integration back to life as best as it can be, a life he deserves. Thank you! MB

Thanks, MB. Having chickens and ducks has been a great distraction and entertainment this last year. I'm sure it helped keep the stress down for our whole family. Our flocks are good for that, don't you think? So, my hatch total for May was - 15 chicks hatched under 2 broody hens, and 1 chick hatched in the bator then put back under the broody - 11 ducklings hatched in the bator and being brooded in my living room at the moment. Total = 27 (out of 32 eggs set). Pretty good for our first time.