August Hatch-A-Long!

[nicole63021]

the way I keep adding eggs I'll be hatching every few days the rest of the month!

my hatch date for most of my eggs is around the 19th and 20

My hatch date is the 15th. it's my first hatch and all 10 are looking pretty good under candling

Our hatch date is the 19th, so I'll be here cheering for your peeps on the 15th

This hatch is due the 19th too.....but still have another batch of eggs to get.....they may be early Sept. hatches though....guess I'll have to be in on that hatch-a-long too

 

[Heidisgran]

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get rid of the one with the blood ring....then candle again on the 18th...at that point you will be checking the development...mostly all chick except the air cell....if one doesn't look right simply put a pencil question mark on it so you'll remember which one you aren't sure about then if it doesn't hatch you'll know already you had doubts....then lock them down...once they pip it could be 2 days before they hatch themselves so don't rush it! if and when you get reallty worried about a particular chick come to this thread and let someone get you through...never star helping before a day and a half after they pip...but wait and see if you even need to go there....many people never help because they believe that if they can't hatch they won't survive...all you can do now is let them cook and keep looking at the pictures of the breed you incubating in anticipation of their arrival!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote:
get rid of the one with the blood ring....then candle again on the 18th...at that point you will be checking the development...mostly all chick except the air cell....if one doesn't look right simply put a pencil question mark on it so you'll remember which one you aren't sure about then if it doesn't hatch you'll know already you had doubts....then lock them down...once they pip it could be 2 days before they hatch themselves so don't rush it! if and when you get reallty worried about a particular chick come to this thread and let someone get you through...never star helping before a day and a half after they pip...but wait and see if you even need to go there....many people never help because they believe that if they can't hatch they won't survive...all you can do now is let them cook and keep looking at the pictures of the breed you incubating in anticipation of their arrival!
18th day

 

[sweetappleacres]

get rid of the one with the blood ring....then candle again on the 18th...at that point you will be checking the development...mostly all chick except the air cell....if one doesn't look right simply put a pencil question mark on it so you'll remember which one you aren't sure about then if it doesn't hatch you'll know already you had doubts....then lock them down...once they pip it could be 2 days before they hatch themselves so don't rush it! if and when you get reallty worried about a particular chick come to this thread and let someone get you through...never star helping before a day and a half after they pip...but wait and see if you even need to go there....many people never help because they believe that if they can't hatch they won't survive...all you can do now is let them cook and keep looking at the pictures of the breed you incubating in anticipation of their arrival!

Thank you for the sound advice. Seems logical and straightforward. So lockdown is from day 12-21 and pipping starts or should start on day 21?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: there isn't any big mess other than chips of shell...it's not going to hurt the other eggs have you seen what they go thru under a hen?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: no I miss spoke I meant candle day 18! then lock down...could pip anytime...could take up to the 23rd day some I've read have taken longer

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: so exciting...its getting close...tomorrow lavender frizzles go in!! they are so beautiful!

 

[Heidisgran]

Hello all! I have golden sebrights and barnyard mixes due the 21st. Not much luck last hatch...5 out of 12. That was with broody. These are in bat or.

 

[Heidisgran]

Question: I have set a total if 8 eggs from one of my hens. Different hatches, but same result. They start out fine, but around day 10-12 they start getting what looks to be a blood ring all the way around the egg. Any ideas what could be causing this? Could it be genetic

have you tried a search engine search? I think I read somewhere that it could be a lack of vitamins or minerals in the parents

 

[sweetappleacres]

there isn't any big mess other than chips of shell...it's not going to hurt the other eggs have you seen what they go thru under a hen?

No I haven't seen... I'll google it.