April 2021 Hatch - A - Long

[LadiesAndJane]

Just set 33 BR,RIR and BR/RIR eggs! First time hatching anything and I’m very nervous.

Welcome! It doesn’t get less exciting with experience either!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I have 66 duck eggs set to hatch different weeks in April. Was not planning to have this many hopefully I’ll be able to sell all the ducklings,but I’ll have to wait and see.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Just set 33 BR,RIR and BR/RIR eggs! First time hatching anything and I’m very nervous.

Good luck

 

[Flockincrazy]

Is it so bad this will be the 3rd hatch along im joining all at the same time !? Spring is in the air I guess.
I will be setting shipped silkie eggs sometime this week for an almost my birthday hatch hehe.

Not bad I'm on my 2nd and will set 4 this yr

 

[cmom]

Chicks aren't due to hatch until tomorrow (April 1st) but I have pips.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Chicks aren't due to hatch until tomorrow (April 1st) but I have pips.

What breeds?

 

[Artichoke Lover]

I set my eggs about 9:30 last night and was up every hour to 30min checking the temp on the incubator. I finally got it stabilizes about 7 this morning

 

[cmom]

What breeds?

Leghorns

 

[The Cave]

So my silkie replacement eggs are on the way!

Got the notification they should be here Friday morning. Will set later that day as they will be already 6 days old when they arrive. Breeder sent 6 lavender silkie eggs and 6 more "surprise" colors. I will add whatever my splash silkie Layla has laid by then, so far I have 2 saved. She is the only one laying again of my 3 silkie girls.
I have another set of 14 on day 4 of incubation on the Easter HAL. Hoping to get more than 0 hatch this time around!

I want to see lavender silkies, tell those eggs to get developing! How are air sacs looking?

Not bad I'm on my 2nd and will set 4 this yr

Something tells me stopping at 4 will be hard if you're already on 2 hehe

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I want to see lavender silkies, tell those eggs to get developing! How are air sacs looking?

Something tells me stopping at 4 will be hard if you're already on 2 hehe

Well, the eggs were delayed 3 extra days, so already at around 10 days old when I set them Monday afternoon. 6 of the 12 had completely detached air cells. Thankfully only 1 out the 6 that were lavender were. Rest are loose, but I am cautiously optimistic I will get a few to hatch anyway! I will wait to candle on Monday, so at DAY 7 to see if anything is developing. Crossing all possible body parts that they do!