Anyone setting eggs starting July 15 -July 22?

[Roxannemc]

I'll be setting eggs this weekend

Ishould be too as theywil be onthe way tomorrow so shouod set Friday or SAt.

 

[Roxannemc]

My little guy has pipped some more....finally!!

He broke the shell or dented it... then took a 5 hour nap and now has the hole all the way open where his beak is right there atthe air hole.Just started an hour ago,.Now i guess i will be up all night.
This is where my last hatch only guy stopped...I am trying to keep the humidity up to 76 no lower but boy i have to keep adding water .Didnt put the sponge in and now wish i did.
My long straw cant go every place and i need to add some to the center wells. I do have some cotton balls in but dumb me put them where i cant fill them with the straw. Dang me.
Also I have a little water on the screen I guess where there isnt a well or its full. It isnt touching the eggs but will it hurt to be up like that if this guy comes out and walks around or if a eggs rolls in it trying to hatch?

 

[Marty1876]

Question for everyone. I set 15 eggs pretty much knowing that 3 were duds but giving them a chance just in case. When I candled at day 14 the 3 I thought were duds were tossed leaving me with 12 good eggs. Would I count my hatch rate percentage by the 15 I set or the 12 I knew were good?

I'd set it by the 15 if your meticulously honest, you did set them. That said, you could count the 12 if you wish it, there is reason to as well.

 

[matlock585]

Man! I was on my generic ast tablet with terrible touchscreen and composed a huge repy.... and LOST IT because I switched from internet to calculator and then back! GRRRRR!

Now, I'm at my desk top. I think I said to whoever can't tell how much water they have in their well, try a drop of food coloring in it. When it evaporates the dried up ring is always darker than the colored water. It's always at least a shade or two darker. Works great!
I only add water one time, as I get my best results with dry hatching. I have gotten as high as 80% with shipped eggs, but there always seems to have been some weird variable.

I nominate Brookhaven for the spirit award of this thread. You are so real and genuine sounding and really enjoying the journey of hatching chicks and it shows. It's AWESOME isn't it?

Roxanne... WOOT!!!

Marty... Welcome from Middle TN. Ever consider Emus?

Everyone's chick pix are KILLING me! I hope some of mine hatch tomorrow. Here is my weblink. I use Earthcam, but there are better sites. That one just isn't blocked at my work!

www.mycampage.com/batorcam

 

[Roxannemc]

Yes Barred Rocks. I wanted egg layers and didn't want to spend too much on my first hatch so at $5/dozen+3 extra it was a steal.

Thats smart i didnt do that
Should have
Lost a lot of money going for new breed twice..I like MY 2 Barred Rock girls .Nice friendly chickens.
Have nowhere to get eggs around here that i have seen.Do you know is the white dot a girl and no dot a boy?I thought i heard something like that a while back or is it smaller white spot on a boy ?

 

[Marty1876]

Hi Matlock, I have considered hatching emus......


However, Hatching Rule #5 is don't hatch anything that can beat you up.

 

[matlock585]

Oh yeah... I forgot to say... I could not BELIEVE when I got home and the thread said 115 new post! You guys are straight chatting it up! I love this hatchalong! This has been GREAT!

 

[Roxannemc]

Congratulations everyone on your hatching babies!!
Wow this must have been the most popular week to hatch babies!
We are up to over 500 posts!?! *Whew!*
Happy Hatching Everyone! Good luck with the rest of them.

Bet 300 are posts are mine! ..I am on here ALL the time.No life but chicken and dog life. Oh well its fun and good company here.

 

[matlock585]

Hi Matlock, I have considered hatching emus......


However, Hatching Rule #5 is don't hatch anything that can beat you up.

Ain't there just something appealing about a six foot tall angry bird you can actually sick on people if need be!
If you don't believe me... ask my turkey!
Plus... I just want to say I did it!

Edit to say I forgot to tell you... that post cracked me plum up! Too funny!

 

[Marty1876]

the bold black silky baby satring me down (once he got dry)
Lucky, the assisted Peking baby who finally got here


3 Khakis and 3 Peking babies

Damp fuzzy silkies (black, gray, and maybe lilic)