April 2021 Hatch - A - Long

[Erba]

So my eggs are a baking. Hatch due 13 April

 

[spryng]

So my eggs are a baking. Hatch due 13 April

Another April 13th Buddy, yay!

 

[kelseyk]

my Isbar eggs got delayed but should be shipping before too long. Silkie eggs got set today. Also have some Tolbunt Polish on the way and Pita Pinta eggs on the way soon!

 

[spryng]

When is the best time to candle them? Day 4? Day 10? Or what days do you candle and why?

 

[Austrian Chickens]

Day 7 but this time day 4

 

[spryng]

Day 7 but this time day 4

I was thinking day 4 as well to start.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

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!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

When is the best time to candle them? Day 4? Day 10? Or what days do you candle and why?

I love to candle the eggs! It is the fun part of the process. I usually candle on DAY 4, as you can see development by then, but I will not remove any that I do not see development in. On DAY 7, I will candle again and remove any clears or obvious blood rings. I sometimes skip day 10, but will candle on DAY 14 and then on DAY 18 at lockdown.

 

[kelseyk]

When is the best time to candle them? Day 4? Day 10? Or what days do you candle and why?

I candle on day 7, 14 and 18 for chicken eggs. Sometimes I need a candling fix earlier and will candle a few on day 4 as well. LOL!

 

[spryng]

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!

Those sound gorgeous! Can't wait to see your surprise ones!