August 2022 Hatch-a-long

[Stacaroni]

Is it just me or does time slow down when you put eggs in an incubator?!?!

 

[Poodlemum]

It really really does

 

[junior67]

Is it just me or does time slow down when you put eggs in an incubator?!?!

Yes!!!!! Every day equals like 4-5 days!!!!

 

[Stacaroni]

OK... So at least I'm not losing my mind... Not in that regard anyway.

 

[MochaLatte]

Is it just me or does time slow down when you put eggs in an incubator?!?!

100%

 

[junior67]

OK... So at least I'm not losing my mind... Not in that regard anyway.

It slows even more at lockdown!!!!

Then once they hatch it speeds up!!! My chicks are already 4-5 days old!!!

 

[Stacaroni]

Good lord. And yet, you keep doing it! Masochist.

 

[Poodlemum]

One egg broken with a dead chick, one egg completely missing. She has one left and then I’ll break her if it gets messed with

 

[LadiesAndJane]

OK, yes I know I’m crazy. Let’s just get that established.

I just sold two of my laying hens as I have too many chickens and not enough time for them currently. One is a Shetland Hen and the other one is Silkie/Ameraucana cross. I spontaneously decided to put some of their eggs that were in the refrigerator in the incubator because I’m very curious what the Shetland Hen’s chicks with a Silkie father would look like. I imagine very similar to a Polkie. Pullets from this cross will also lay green eggs!
Photos of eggs warming up to room temperature, the two hens and my Silkie rooster.

I’ve hatched chicks from the Silkie cross before and there’s a 50-50 chance of them having silkied feathers or smooth feathers.
The dark blue Silkie (75% Silkie) in the last photo is one of her daughters that I sold as a chick.

These eggs were kept under normal refrigeration conditions and not turned so we’ll see what happens!
Hatch date will be August 14.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I cant wait to see all the babies!!