April 2020 Hatch-A-Long! All are welcome!

[UThobbyfarmer]

Beautiful!
I candled last night and saw veins in 21 of the 35, but it's early, barely day 4, but I couldn't resist, lol.

After checking my notes between days 4-6 I had 7 infertile and 2 early quitters. So down to 27 eggs. Eventually 21 eggs made it to lock down.

 

[Jules929]

After checking my notes between days 4-6 I had 7 infertile and 2 early quitters. So down to 27 eggs. Eventually 21 eggs made it to lock down.

Thank you for sharing! Here are mine, with the Cream Legbars from another source:

 

[legojenn]

My broody hen day 1. I shot this in the dark with a phone using the front camera. Better shots will come. There are no exposed eggs.

Can I eat ones that she has incubated for up to 12 hours? I check for eggs in the morning and evening.

 

[wolfwalker]

So, It's like this. [gets up and closes door after checking both ways to see if anyone is listening] I picked up eggs this morning from the breeder, was expecting 3 dozen from the one and 1 dozen from the other.

Well funny story actually...


Came home with 10 dozen eggs and already had 2 dozen in the turner waiting for the others so I could turn the incubator on.

Hanging head in shame so everyone doesn't see the huge s#$@ eating grin on my face.

My only excuse;

I will finish emptying all the brooders tomorrow as I move the leftover 8 week olds to the farm. I sold 6 yesterday, 11 today and 6 will be picked up tomorrow.

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks is hatching ducks too. Call ducks I'm sure Banty has advice she could share.

Yep, I'm setting 4 Call eggs tomorrow. This'll be my second time hatching ducks and first time hatching Calls. I mostly hatch chickens and quail.

 

[FortCluck]

Yep, I'm setting 4 Call eggs tomorrow. This'll be my second time hatching ducks and first time hatching Calls. I mostly hatch chickens and quail.

Same here this is only my second time with ducks. I've done 10+ chicken hatches since last year.

I really need call eggs

 

[gmjarvi]

My broody hen day 1. I shot this in the dark with a phone using the front camera. Better shots will come. There are no exposed eggs.

Can I eat ones that she has incubated for up to 12 hours? I check for eggs in the morning and evening.

I've collected eggs from a broody and then eaten them...I check for eggs at least three times a day so none have ever been brooded for longer than 12 hours (overnight).

 

[FortCluck]

I've collected eggs from a broody and then eaten them...I check for eggs at least three times a day so none have ever been brooded for longer than 12 hours (overnight).

Broody Judy I can't stop thinking about that name

 

[gmjarvi]

Hey @FortCluck, when you misted your duck eggs did your humidity go, like, WAY up?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Hey @FortCluck, when you misted your duck eggs did your humidity go, like, WAY up?

While I misted my goose eggs I left the incubator open long enough for the water to mostly evaporate off of them.