August Hatch-A-Long

[CluckNDoodle]

Wow, big day approaching!!!! Is that 7/12 shipped eggs?

She shipped 15 eggs but only 8 started to develop, 2 were weaker development but only 1 quitter so far!

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Hatch day for my BCM, BA and WL eggs is tomorrow and is also lockdown for BLRW, Serama, and some of my own mixes.

 

[slordaz]

Hatch day for my BCM, BA and WL eggs is tomorrow and is also lockdown for BLRW, Serama, and some of my own mixes.

good luck with Hatch, usually I have mine longer but my newly hatched chicks already sold locally they are leaving tomorrow

 

[jolenesdad]

Hatch day for my BCM, BA and WL eggs is tomorrow and is also lockdown for BLRW, Serama, and some of my own mixes.

Good luck on your staggered hatch!!!! Can’t wait to see how it all goes.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Lockdown for this weekends hatch

all 17 look viable.... I think. Some bcm and a few projects from my flock, i am excited to see what we get!

 

[slordaz]

Lockdown for this weekends hatchView attachment 1891915all 17 look viable.... I think. Some bcm and a few projects from my flock, i am excited to see what we get!

good luck with the hatch, those are all eggciting days, I am still recuperating from not much sleep with mine 2 days ago

 

[aliciaplus3]

good luck with the hatch, those are all eggciting days, I am still recuperating from not much sleep with mine 2 days ago

I moved the bator out of the bedroom so I can sleep.... still get decent hatches but more sleep. A win win

 

[slordaz]

don't sleep well due to before was trying to hatch in the evil little giant, even with good bators and having good hatch rates with them I still have nightmares form 2 years ago using the little giant. this was first time I was able to sleep in more than hour spurts during lock down lol

 

[aliciaplus3]

don't sleep well due to before was trying to hatch in the evil little giant, even with good bators and having good hatch rates with them I still have nightmares form 2 years ago using the little giant. this was first time I was able to sleep in more than hour spurts during lock down lol

Dont het me wrong I have spent much time helping babies out and still do when nessisary, I try not to go in too early though. Maybe I sleep better because I have been hatching almost weekly all year??? After a while it's just normal, Wednesday night set lockdown. Thursday, friday, Saturday check for babies. Fridays set next batch, sunday evening clean hatcher and move next weeks eggs to hatcher and go again.
Full disclosure I Love hatching!

 

[jolenesdad]

:-( I had to let my sick hen go today. Such a huge, huuuuge bummer. Im thinking of moving my orpington hatches from the 1st out with mama and babies to give me something to do. We will see if she loses it, but I think I can get them some easy protection. Ill update later if I try.

None of the hens seems to have a problem with the babies of mama, anyway. She lets two or three of them around them freely, but keeps the others at a little distance, but they aren't interested anyway. I think it will be fine.