August 2021 Hatch-A-Long

[JesusisGod]

Then get the eggs away from the motor.

Why do we move them away from motor?

 

[wolfwalker]

Why do we move them away from motor?

the motor will generate just enough heat to kill the embryo.

 

[JesusisGod]

the motor will generate just enough heat to kill the embryo.

Thanks, wasn't aware it heated like that

 

[JesusisGod]

Tonight if I can get a good picture
One the chicken eggs has lots of veins and heartbeat

 

[AusHen]

My button quail are now on lockdown and the corturnix aren't far behind. I did have one leghorn quit so down to 4. the 5 Pekin ducks all still look good, I occasionally candle the ones with the floating air cells as I tilt/rotate them and it looks like one has finally stabilized in spot thanks to the growth of everything, the other still moves but I'm hoping that one does the same as the chick grows more

 

[kurby22]

Thought you guys might enjoy some pictures.

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11 silkies have hatched. Letting the last of them fluff up a bit more before moving them to the brooder with the rest.

I just love baby silkies!!

 

[kurby22]

My button quail are now on lockdown and the corturnix aren't far behind. I did have one leghorn quit so down to 4. the 5 Pekin ducks all still look good, I occasionally candle the ones with the floating air cells as I tilt/rotate them and it looks like one has finally stabilized in spot thanks to the growth of everything, the other still moves but I'm hoping that one does the same as the chick grows more

I just put my Coturnix eggs in lockdown! I thought I’d join late to the August hatch-a-long I put 20 shipped eggs and 18 of my homegrown eggs in my new incubator that I’ve been itching to try out. I’m down to 23 eggs and most of them are my own eggs that are a mix of Celadons, Pansy Fees, and a Falb fee covered by a Celadon and a Silver. I’m hoping that I got at least a couple of fun colored hens from the shipped eggs that are worth keeping and that my silver boy adds more silvers to my bunch! They’re due to pip on Saturday

 

[AusHen]

I just put my Coturnix eggs in lockdown! I thought I’d join late to the August hatch-a-long I put 20 shipped eggs and 18 of my homegrown eggs in my new incubator that I’ve been itching to try out. I’m down to 23 eggs and most of them are my own eggs that are a mix of Celadons, Pansy Fees, and a Falb fee covered by a Celadon and a Silver. I’m hoping that I got at least a couple of fun colored hens from the shipped eggs that are worth keeping and that my silver boy adds more silvers to my bunch! They’re due to pip on Saturday

Oooh Falb fee and Pansy are soo pretty, sadly I'm pretty sure we don't have them here in Aus, I know we don't have Celadon. Although I should get some red breasted and Darth Vader in my king (aka button) which are kind of mini versions of them lol

 

[kurby22]

Oooh Falb fee and Pansy are soo pretty, sadly I'm pretty sure we don't have them here in Aus, I know we don't have Celadon. Although I should get some red breasted and Darth Vader in my king (aka button) which are kind of mini versions of them lol

Ohh, I do love the Darth Vader and red breasted buttons! They are super pretty! My husband might kill me if I also tried having button quail haha. I just love the patterns on the Pansy Fees! I got a couple super pretty hens from Nabiki and they are definitely my favorites! I also got two silver tuxedo celadons from her hatching eggs 4 weeks ago and they're beautiful! I am very much hoping they are hens we are about 2 weeks away from finding out! Hatching quail is terribly addictive. Can't wait for Sunday!

 

[JaeG]

I have an internally pipped egg already! It's the end of day 18. I did expect some to be early as our house is toasty warm with our fire going 24/7 (winter here), so keeping eggs cool enough during storage didn't happen. Interestingly it's an araucana egg, not one of the tiny bantam eggs. It will be a bit of a drawn out hatch as I did add a few extras for a few days after I set the first lot just in case fetility was terrible.

And I have a bantam pullet currently nesting high up in a tree! I can't get to her as the tree is on a slippery, sloping bank. She started sitting on Monday but it's still pretty cold outside and we are in for a polar blast this coming Monday. It will be interesting to see if she does manage to hatch anything (goodness knows how many she's stashed up there), and if she does, how she gets the poor things down!