APRIL Hatch a long ......Anyone?

[Sierrab]

Ok... here's the first ostrich from this batch 4 others have partially busted out. Chickens started to pip this morning as well!

Omg!! That is the best photo!

 

[goodb]

Not my hatched birds but a few assorted bantams from tsc. I got 6, must be crazy because we curretly have a full bator...

chicken math strikes again!

 

[pogmobum]

Ok... here's the first ostrich from this batch 4 others have partially busted out. Chickens started to pip this morning as well!

Wow there gorgeous, must be one big incubator lol

 

[Kassaundra]

Today was candle day for me, one definite blood ring was removed, two not definite but looked like might have quit I left those in since I only remove definates. All others looked great a lot of movement maybe just a bit small of an airsac, but I'll just adjust my water level for that. 9 days to go.

 

[linzross31890]

I don't think I've ever seen more adorable chicks in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha thanks. I got my first dslr camera last week and thought they would make nice test subjects. The second bird we think is a day older than the others, its bigger and quite bossy

 

[Joshua G]

I set 24 Barred Rock, 12 Salmon Faverolles, and 6 Black Sex-Link (Salmon Faverolles Roo over Barred Rock Hen) eggs last night. I've got a full incubator!

Lockdown should begin Monday, April 14th. I had a bad time with bacteria getting into the thinner shelled eggs during my last hatch, so in addition to disinfecting the incubator I also dipped the eggs in a bleach/water solution to disinfect them too so we'll see what happens. I've successfully hatched out eggs washed in Dawn soap but I haven't tried eggs disinfected with bleach water yet. I'll update when I candle in a week.

Glad to hear that someone has had success with using soap.
I only wash my duck eggs and even then only with warm water because I've been scared to use soap.

 

[CashandTracy]

Hello everyone! Hopefully I'll be setting my third attempt within the next 10 days. Just waiting on eggs. Do y'all mind if I join in?

 

[pogmobum]

Hello everyone! Hopefully I'll be setting my third attempt within the next 10 days. Just waiting on eggs. Do y'all mind if I join in?

Course not! the more people on this thread the more handy advice available for everyone when there hatching good luck

 

[Anikaanimalgirl]

Haha thanks. I got my first dslr camera last week and thought they would make nice test subjects. The second bird we think is a day older than the others, its bigger and quite bossy

well. you made an excellent decision!

 

[29PalmsRanch]

Wow there gorgeous, must be one big incubator lol

It's a big Hatchrite, double stack. It will hold 120 ostrich eggs without a problem, is solid stainless steel and weighs over 750 pounds. I found it brand new in a shipping crate in a warehouse out west last year. Luckiest farm find of my life so far lol ) Five ostriches have hatched so far. There are another 4 trying to poke their way out.

I'll upload pics of the lavender orpingtons later today.