April Hatch Thread--Come Join Us!

[Arkansas81]

Another busy chicken day....but I am loving this weather!!!! Chicks /layers /silkies /and bator eggs are keeping me busy. I cant wait till the end of the month...more babies!!!!!

Anna -keep up the pace girl -you are almost there. I am so happy for you that things are going for ya -it's stressful but Imo well worth it. Good luck. I'm enjoying everyones progress...good. luck

 

[mmeyette]

standing up on her own for longer! also protesting when I pick her up YAY! Getting stronger

 

[Keggen]

I haven't been able to keep up with all of the posts, so forgive me if this has already been asked. My eggs went into the incubator on the night of the 29th. At what point would you cull "bad" eggs? I have 4 positively clear eggs and about 5 more questionable ones. The 5 questionable are really dark from a Welsummer, and they are so dark that I can't even see the air pocket at the end. I *really* want those to hatch but I suspect they are not fertile because the hen had a leg injury throughout most of the winter and the rooster does not give her much attention as a result. So the odds are against them, even though I am hopeful.

Should I just give up on them at this point? Or how long do you wait to make sure? As for the other 4 eggs they are lighter brown varieties and they are very clear with no veining and only one of them has what looks like a possible dark mass in it. I marked them when I candled a few days ago and checked again last night and they look the same so I think they are duds.

So here is a silly question......what do you do with eggs that you are removing from the incubator? It seems wrong to toss them in the trash, but I don't know what else I would do. Should I crack them to see out of curiosity? I have this horrible fear that I would be wrong though and by cracking I would see that I killed a chick. Or would it be stinky and/or bacteria ridden if I crack them to see?

 

[minihorse927]

My house guest for the next few days. Thinking this one has a mild case of wry neck. Eating and drinking fine but holds head in a awkward downwards position all the time. Other than that just waiting till tomorrow morning for lockdown on my BLRW eggs!

 

[hokankai]

I throw them in the trash after doing an eggtopsy. Start at the aircell and you won't make a mess. If they are early quitters I crack them into a ziplock bag so I can see how far along it was.

I haven't been able to keep up with all of the posts, so forgive me if this has already been asked. My eggs went into the incubator on the night of the 29th. At what point would you cull "bad" eggs? I have 4 positively clear eggs and about 5 more questionable ones. The 5 questionable are really dark from a Welsummer, and they are so dark that I can't even see the air pocket at the end. I *really* want those to hatch but I suspect they are not fertile because the hen had a leg injury throughout most of the winter and the rooster does not give her much attention as a result. So the odds are against them, even though I am hopeful.

Should I just give up on them at this point? Or how long do you wait to make sure? As for the other 4 eggs they are lighter brown varieties and they are very clear with no veining and only one of them has what looks like a possible dark mass in it. I marked them when I candled a few days ago and checked again last night and they look the same so I think they are duds.

So here is a silly question......what do you do with eggs that you are removing from the incubator? It seems wrong to toss them in the trash, but I don't know what else I would do. Should I crack them to see out of curiosity? I have this horrible fear that I would be wrong though and by cracking I would see that I killed a chick. Or would it be stinky and/or bacteria ridden if I crack them to see?

 

[MadamContrary]

I haven't been able to keep up with all of the posts, so forgive me if this has already been asked. My eggs went into the incubator on the night of the 29th. At what point would you cull "bad" eggs? I have 4 positively clear eggs and about 5 more questionable ones. The 5 questionable are really dark from a Welsummer, and they are so dark that I can't even see the air pocket at the end. I *really* want those to hatch but I suspect they are not fertile because the hen had a leg injury throughout most of the winter and the rooster does not give her much attention as a result. So the odds are against them, even though I am hopeful.


Should I just give up on them at this point? Or how long do you wait to make sure?  As for the other 4 eggs they are lighter brown varieties and they are very clear with no veining and only one of them has what looks like a possible dark mass in it. I marked them when I candled a few days ago and checked again last night and they look the same so I think they are duds.


So here is a silly question......what do you do with eggs that you are removing from the incubator? It seems wrong to toss them in the trash, but I don't know what else I would do. Should I crack them to see out of curiosity? I have this horrible fear that I would be wrong though and by cracking I would see that I killed a chick. Or would it be stinky and/or bacteria ridden if I crack them to see?

I crack mine in a zip lock if I am positive its a dud. There has been talk of a float test with links a few pages back in recent discussion, for those really difficult to candle eggs.

 

[Friar_Tuck]

Day 16, just did my final candling.
Started with 48 shipped golden seabright eggs.
Down to 24 eggs left in the incubator.
18 of them are lively excellent eggs
6 are marginal, either had bad looking air cells, or just couldn't see any movement.
Man, I hope I end up with a dozen chicks out of this adventure.
Cross your fingers!
Jim

 

[MissBroodyHen]

I realized over the weekend that i determind the wrong hatch date for my eggs. I counted wrong, thought they would hatch the 21st but they are really supposed to hatch the 18th. O well at leastI realized and that means i will have chicks sooner!

Aslong as you count the first day, the day you put the eggs in is before 12 o'clock then after 12 is day 0. That makes the next day, day 1

 

[CherokeeFlats]

I have 3 eggs in my incubator that are due the 19th. They are Silver Amerucanas. And I have a broody hen that is sitting on 10 eggs due the 27/28th. They are EEs.

 

[MissBroodyHen]

Day 16, just did my final candling.
Started with 48 shipped golden seabright eggs.
Down to 24 eggs left in the incubator.
18 of them are lively excellent eggs
6 are marginal, either had bad looking air cells, or just couldn't see any movement.
Man, I hope I end up with a dozen chicks out of this adventure.
Cross your fingers!
Jim

 

I have decided after my last to batches. I HATE shipped eggs!!!!

I really do

Best of luck mate. Hope you get your 12!!
I have four out of 12 left in my bator on day 10 with huge air cells!! I have a 100% still of my own home eggs, 19 eggs that were fertile in the bator. And my bator is a nightmare it has a broken thermostats and will cook the eggs if I don't watch it constantly!!
Let us know what happens. We are all supporting ya!!