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

[Roxannemc]

Carousel that's great!!
GO CHICKIES!!!

American,
,I had a broody hatch a baby out a few days later than the 4 others. Maybe even a week forgot now but quite a bit later as he was always smaller at first by a lot......it was warmer than this time of year fall but she only sat on them at night took the rest out during the day and he still hatched!! Also she stayed on the eggs a day or so after the first hatched but i did add food for them and water so she could stay. Maybe an isolated incident though don't know


Hatch day for my eggs are tomorrow.The way the bator acted the last week I am not sure of any at all. up to 122 down to 94...ugh....Now in my genesis so at least i wont have that. steady temp but maybe too late

Here are my 3 EEs from the last hatch a few days ago
Little lavender one is an assist but doing fine

 

[carousel86]

They are so cute!

 

[carousel86]

 

[MedicDog]

Cool picture Carousel!

I'm setting my dozen eggs off tomorrow and they should hatch around the 28th, its just a barnyard selection. If they hatch they won't be clear crosses since the cockerels are mixed breed mutts who I wouldn't change for anybody. Looking forward to my first attempt and I won't be put off if it doesn't go completely right.

 

[pogmobum]

I live in Western Washington state, USA and it is WET here, probably much like Ireland. 

I raise silkies and they do very well as long as they can get out of the rain whenever they want.  Mine usually stay under shelter when it's really raining but in a drizzle (which we get a lot) they will go out and forage with the other chickens.  Actually, none of my chickens will go out in a downpour.  I just love my silkies as broodies.  I'm down to just one hen though as they are very susceptible to predators of every kind, including the neighbor's dog.  The last time my silkie went broody I took her eggs away and just gave her some chicks I had hatched out one night after dark.  In the morning she really thought they were her own.  She's been raising them since.   

Hope that helps!

DD

Thanks you have me decided

 

[davewg297]

First pip as of right now! and so it begins....

 

[subhanalah]

This thread is awesome.

 

[Leavingegypt]

Well so far so...uh good. What would I know?
I have had 2 broody hatches before, this is my first try at incubating. I have tried to candle them as I am now on day 12. I've got to get a candler or a more powerful light as my blue and chocolate eggs I can't see much at all (especially the blues). I can see veining and chick development on most of the pale eggs. One dud I am pretty sure- so that gives me 16 good ones so far.
I am struggling with humidity- mostly it sits on 40%, even on a rainy day like today. Not sure how I'm gonna bump it up to 65% at lock down. The incubator (one my friend loaned me) does hold a pretty constant temp at about 37.2-5 C. So I got that goin for me, which is nice.
Lookin' forward to April 16-17.

 

[29PalmsRanch]

Well so far so...uh good. What would I know?
I have had 2 broody hatches before, this is my first try at incubating. I have tried to candle them as I am now on day 12. I've got to get a candler or a more powerful light as my blue and chocolate eggs I can't see much at all (especially the blues). I can see veining and chick development on most of the pale eggs. One dud I am pretty sure- so that gives me 16 good ones so far.
I am struggling with humidity- mostly it sits on 40%, even on a rainy day like today. Not sure how I'm gonna bump it up to 65% at lock down. The incubator (one my friend loaned me) does hold a pretty constant temp at about 37.2-5 C. So I got that goin for me, which is nice.
Lookin' forward to April 16-17.

Hey Sounds like you are doing alright so far.

Candler: Go to eBay and search for exactly that. You'll find a lot of LED very inexpensive very bright alternatives. I found a commercial grade one that does everything from button quail to ostrich for 1/3 of its retail price. I also bought a 10.00 LED one before that for chicken/pheasant/quail that worked really well. But not so great on ostrich... lol

Humidity: I assume you are using a styro, still air incubator. When it is time to hatch them... there are two very simple things you can do. 1) Fill a ramiken or small dish with sort of high sides, with water at 99 - 100 F. 2) Terry cloth wash cloth, just roll it up and wet it with 99 - 100 F water. Make sure the eggs don't get wet of course. But place one or both into there and viola! The humidity you desire. I'd add one at a time of course.

 

[subhanalah]

My cell phone "flashlight" app works even to tell if blue/green eggs are developing. I'm sure it'll be close to impossible once they start filling up with chick though! But I can see veining very welll/easily thus way.