April Hatch Thread--Come Join Us!

[SJ]

First chick out. Got the little guy set up in a tub brooder in the living room for now, until some more brothers and sisters hatch, then they can go into the 4x4 brooder.

Our little overachiever!


Another dream come true. I've been wanting chickens for over 20 years.

Your Cat is jealous.

Congrats

 

[Mtn Margie]

Your Cat is jealous.

Congrats

Congrats x2 ! I was also wondering if he was speaking for the cat!!!!!

 

[SJ]

Hi All, trying to hatch my first clutch ever. I got my first chickens last year, 2 Plymoth Rocks (one hen) and 4 Sussex Reds (all male

). The one hen and one of the Sussex cocks lived through the winter so I know they are survivors.

I've saved a dozen eggs and started them in the incubator last night. Hoping they are viable, the hen (Georgette) went broody early in the spring but something got into her nest and broke the eggs so she decided the garage would be a safer laying spot - but even with a dozen eggs and a few extra fake ones she won't sit them so I got an incubator last night and put them in it.

I did not candle them yet, I am planning to do the first check Monday.


Fingers crossed.

Oooh a black sex link cross. They should be some beautiful birds. Boys should look barred like their mom and the girls will be black with red hackles. Good luck. I want to see these little guys.

 

[oesdog]

I am in south ga chicks are comming from CO and PA
Mine did not pip till day 23 and I had two pip today on day 25!!!!
come on chicky #2

Well I did tell you guys not to toss them in the bin too quick as I had late hatches at 27 and 28 days. Do give them time as if the temp and humidity is out even a little it can affect the hatch day!

Best of luck!

Oes

 

[annabell254]

Welcome............Welcome....

AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EGGS........................

New news......................................two pipping.....one zipped....................
There is not one good reason any of these should have hatched............LOL
This hatch is truely on it's own....could write under the heading..HOW NOT TO HATCH EGGS...........

WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!

I feel that way about mine!

I have not thought these 3 would hatch since about day 4 when my still air went from 98-104 every other hours! and now All three are have piped!

Ok, so my shipped eggs are comming 3 days apart... have some ready to go in tonght (that will be a full 24hour wait from when I recieved them) and the other group is being shipped today

Will it be better to wait till tomarrow morning/afternoon/night to put these in and then if I pick my eggs up from the post office sat morning I can set them late Saterday night (that is only waiting 12 hours) and the two batches will be 24- 36 hours apart... and I can probably treat them all the same for lockdown

OR

Should I go ahead with these tonight and set the others Sat night (after 12 hours) and that would be 2 days apart

OR

should I go ahead with these tonight AND wait a full 24 hours on the next ones.... and then they would be 3 1/2 days apart

OR should I wait till tomarrow for these AND wait a full 24 hours for the others .... and that would be back to 3 days apart

???????????????????????????????????????????????? Should I start them now or wait?????????????????

 

[AusChook]

My eggs are on day 9. They are araucana x white leghorns. I candled last night and all 13 have something inside. They have had lots of veining and last night I witnessed movement in 6 of them. I'm going to check the other 7 tonight but I didn't want to have the incubator opened too long.

I have a newbie question since this is my first hatch. When you say the eggs move toward the end when the chick is getting in position is it just the chick moving inside or does the egg need to be positioned a certain way? Our eggs are on some cloth in the incubator to stop the vibrations from the fan affecting the eggs. It's a thickish piece of material so I doubt the eggs could move/roll anywhere. So does it matter which way the egg is facing? As long as the air cell is up and the pointy end of the egg is down.

 

[chickydee64]

My eggs are on day 9. They are araucana x white leghorns. I candled last night and all 13 have something inside. They have had lots of veining and last night I witnessed movement in 6 of them. I'm going to check the other 7 tonight but I didn't want to have the incubator opened too long.

I have a newbie question since this is my first hatch. When you say the eggs move toward the end when the chick is getting in position is it just the chick moving inside or does the egg need to be positioned a certain way? Our eggs are on some cloth in the incubator to stop the vibrations from the fan affecting the eggs. It's a thickish piece of material so I doubt the eggs could move/roll anywhere. So does it matter which way the egg is facing? As long as the air cell is up and the pointy end of the egg is down.

If I understood the question correctly.........the chick does the work as far as positioning.
Sounds like you are doing great with pointy end down...............
You wil find different peop;e have different ways of setting thier eggs..................
Some prefer to lay them down on thier side.......I prefer to use the turner then
egg cartons for hatch....................
Good luck with your hatch........................

NEWS...NEWS..................

i HAVE THREE CHIKS...........1 Buff Orpington and 2 English Orpingtons.
1 more pip so far...11 eggs set.............

Happy women here..................

Might cry from relief and gratitude

 

[RoosterMoose]

Well today is day 20.... Woke up to 1 pip this morning... barely noticeable, and I heard a little cheep as well. Came home from work and have 2 more pips aside from the first one. Had to help the first one out a bit, he hadn't made any progress since this morning so I poked a little bit of shell off as well as cleared some of the membrane off and put him back down. He was really squirmin and chirpin though All the ones that have pipped so far are my own farm raised SLW and BR... Really loking forward to my mail order BCM's pipping in the morning or tonight. They are such beautiful layers and can't wait to have some of my own!

Tommorow is the BIG day! 21

 

[MissBroodyHen]

Dumb question. What are warrens? That is our last name and I know my DH would go nuts for them. He already thinks I am a hatchaholic, but continues to plan and build coops and runs for me.

Warrens are a type of Hybrid Chook. They look a lot like Rir and Gingernut Rangers but maybe not so red. Just a 300+ egg layer. Great Birds!

 

[RoosterMoose]

How's the hatching ladies! I hope to be joining in the fun here in the next week or so!
BLRW here I come!
Question can I use a regular flash light for candling?

Yes you can. I would suggest a smaller LED flashlight as they have a brighter beam. And you can wrap some paper around the end and tape it so that you can set the eggs over the lens. Works very well for darker eggs.