Anyone want to hatch with me? - Went in 01/16/14.

[cluckcluckluke]

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Aww, you shouldn't give up that quickly.
My first bator hatched 0/16 quail eggs. But next hatch 7/8 chicken eggs.

 

[MidnightGyps]

Aww, you shouldn't give up that quickly.
My first bator hatched 0/16 quail eggs. But next hatch 7/8 chicken eggs.

Mostly I find broody hens to put eggs under when I need to, but incubating would be helpful.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

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Is most certainly is!!

 

[IamSamSam]

Re read it. 24 eggs. 20 in Bator 4 under broody lol

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Re read it. 24 eggs. 20 in Bator 4 under broody lol

ahh, ok. I saw the broody part but I thought those 4 where from the original 20.lol.

 

[Aacre]

WELCOME !!!
Mutts are good fun to hatch, so many colours and variations .
Do you have any pictures of your DIY bator, that is such a good idea using an aquarium. Have you used Styrofoam? It works real well at keeping the warmth in.
Good luck with your hatch, I think many beginners have had many troubles. It's all part of the fun really and next time you can improve and improve.

I'll try and get a picture of my 'bator today. It was quite handy since I had recently picked up 13 ten gallon aquariums all complete with reptile lids. I covered the lid in foil as well as well as 3 sides and floor of the tank to help generate heat from the bulb. At first, I had the eggs in cartons for easy turning but decided to leave them out and turn each by hand. I wanted it to resemble what a hen would do the most. I did that because at first, I kept freaking out and watching the temperature and humidity much too closely. Hatching eggs isn't strictly science, so thinking of it this way helped me to be less obsessed and worried. I did find some odd pieces of Styrofoam to tape to the sides which has helped tremendously!

 

[ESofVA]

I will although 5 of my eggs went in on the 6th. Will have to check to see when I put in the rest of them. 3 small batches all together.


How many eggs set: 1. 5 eggs, 2. 8 eggs?, 3. 6 eggs? The incubator is in our guest bathroom so will check soon and edit this post.
Date they where set and when they will hatch: 1. set the 6th and due to hatch probably on the 25th at 19 days but they may run a bit longer. I have never set bantamized LF. My bantams usually go 19 days. 2. 3. I set these on the 20th and the hatch date is Feb 8th.
Breeds set: ( be it mixed or pure ) bantam blue Faverolles, LF blue Faverolles, d'Uccles
Posted, Pick up or own eggs: The 1st 2 sets were shipped, the 3rd set were my own.
Bator(s) used or Broody Hen: Incubator
Extras: Include and extra's like are the show quality, how many detached air sacks if posted etc.

1. 3 of the eggs are growing. I opened 2 of them 4 days after setting and there was no growth so I tossed them. Pretty much scrambled.
2. The eggs being a bit darker...I can't tell from candling. When it gets down to candling, I am just not good with eggs that don't have white or lightly colored shells. Maybe later.
3. I can't tell on these due to time. I don't expect many if any will hatch. I have 1 hen old enough to lay and I didn't know she was laying this year yet.. They have a small coop and pen. I don't close them up in the coop and had not checked. They were a surprise! So, I know it has been freezing at night and quite cold during the day...don't know how many were killed before they started but 1 was still warm when I took them. I checked yesterday and there were no eggs.

If anyone else has raised bantamized LF, how long did it take for the eggs to hatch?
Deb

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

All of my eggs, bantam or LF, hatch out somewhere around day 21. If I mix bantam and LF eggs in the bator, the bantams don't hatch any earlier

Good luck, blue Favs sound lovely!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

And thanks for all of the compliments on my little flock guys, I can't wait to see these babies!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Update-
My eggs are on day 11, so I did my second candling. I had to pitch one with a blood ring, but everyone else was happily swimming inside their shells.

I would share pictures from my candling, but they all came out too dark to see anything. I need a better torch