Anyone setting eggs starting July 15 -July 22?

[matlock585]

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My shipped Mille Fleur D'Uccle eggs arrived today, I unpacked them and put them in an egg carton to rest around noon today. I ordered 12 but they sent 3 extras.  I decided I wanted to fill out my incubator so I called a person that advertised farm fresh eggs on craigslist and asked if she has a rooster in with her hens.  She said yes so I went and bought 2 dozen of her eggs for $4.00.  I peeked into her coop/run area and believe I saw black sex link and red sex link and some others.  I did not see her rooster though so I don't know what kind it is.  I'm planning on setting the eggs first thing in the morning.  I guess I'll break a couple of the farm fresh eggs for breakfast in the morning to check for fertility.  This is my first time hatching chicken eggs.  I have hatched some duck eggs from Metzer Farms but only had 4 hatch out of 15 due to problems regulating the temperature in my incubator.  I have added a fan and added a "knob" to the stem of the thermostat so I can make smaller adjustments to the temperature.  I also ordered a digital hygrometer/thermometer from incubator warehouse that I hope will work better than the meat thermometer that I used before.

Good luck to everybody on their hatches, I will be watching your's right along with mine so I hope everybody posts frequent updates.  I will try to do so also.

P.S. If anybody local to me reads this, I have 25 two week old pullets in my brooder from Meyer Hatchery and I need to re-home about 10 RIRs.  Chicken math is killing me.
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My last hatch was MFD. The eggs got shaken pretty bad but I had 2 hatch and I wound up with a pair. They are really sweet little birds and the new chicks were the tiniest I've ever hatched.

 

[hamblen1997]

set 40 eggs yesterday 23 shipped serama 10 meat chickens and 7 bantams

 

[hamblen1997]

10 meat chicken and 23 serama

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Bad news, the cats somehow got into the incubator last night and smashed the eggs, I will put 3 in tomorrow when they finally reach room temperature. :/ also putting heavy books on top now

So sorry that happened to you. . Hope the felines don't try on the next hatch. Good luck.

 

[Connies Chicks]

Connie i set 12 LO's this time, 7/19
I want them so so bad (keep trying.)They are so adorable their little light greyish color.
I have more LO eggs coming from someone else overkill i know but hope to get some...and would like to have some from both breeders to cross later Also have 5 ppl that want some if i get a hatch so want have too many either way.
GOOD LUCK and pics of yours when they come cant wait to see.

They are probably fried. I checked the temp yesterday and some how it got up to 109. I had my nephew over and he is very hyper you have too keep your eye on him 24/7. I really hope they are not fried.

 

[miss blue]

iv just candled my eggs they are looking good at 3 days

 

[Roxannemc]

First timer here. Just set 27 eggs in a Brinsea Eco 20. The unit is supposed to hold 24 eggs max, but since I have a few small silkies and Polish eggs, I was able to fit 27. 18 eggs came from a friend locally, seven from Massachusetts, and one Trader Joe's egg just for fun. I don't think the TJ egg will hatch as it is a month old but the others are all less than five days old. Temp is a at 99.5 with humidity at about 31%. I plan to candle everyday, starting with day 2 thru day 18. I am hoping for a 50% hatch rate but will be happy with 30-40%.

GOOD LUCK on your first hatch is it or first on BYC?!!! Either way Yes, join us!

 

[Roxannemc]

They are probably fried. I checked the temp yesterday and some how it got up to 109. I had my nephew over and he is very hyper you have too keep your eye on him 24/7. I really hope they are not fried.

OH NO!!! GRRRR!
Hope they arent fried.
.Someone told me they had had some really REALLY expensive eggs get up to at least 104 on shipping and they still got some chicks so who knows. Maybe it wasnt up long enough to hurt them

My last bunch of eggs 12 LO's didnt show up today I expected them yesterday and now i have to wait until Monday.Was worried about this.
This doesnt look good.
Had him put a cold pack in but by now its long melted and eggs warm. Just hope they arent lost but in the post office in the air condition and not in some truck on a lot. someplace its 104 outside and 120 in the truck.
.Have a bid on some other eggs I want .Maybe i will have more luck with them coming
So far all 3 of my last batchs arrived JUST on time and are cranking along in the bators just fine..Cant wait to candle day 10.Its just day 4.

 

[UrbanMamaHen]

GOOD LUCK on your first hatch is it or first on BYC?!!! Either way Yes,  join us! 

Thanks. It is my first hatch ever.

 

[calichickies]

First time hatcher here... and future addict -- I can just feel it coming on.
I set 10 eggs on Saturday the 14th. 1 white and 5 brown chicken eggs from various hens w/ RIR roo.
And (little crazy) 4 Khaki Campbell duck eggs... 28 day hatching on those... sheesh-- what was I thinking?!
Do not follow my lead-- you should never mix species.
And for an added bonus I just shoved in a bakers dozen more eggs (13 Ameraucanas and mixes) on Friday the 20th. Ack!!
Crazy-ness in the bator/brain! But I do love math... so maybe that's where the addictions coming from.
I have a very old round styrafoam Hova-Bator that was given to me by a friend.
I have to monitor the temp very carefully (99-102 w/100 being the goal), and hand turn 5 times a day, and watch the humidity too (55-60).
I like it!

So if you set the eggs on a Saturday does that mean they will hatch on a Friday??
I know chicks take 21 days... and I was thinking 3 weeks in my mind.
But what I'm asking is... do they hatch on the same day of the week as they were set... or is it one day earlier??
Do you know what I mean?

Thanks for any info... And Good Luck to us all! Remember it's ALL a learning experience!