August Hatch-A-Long!

[sweetappleacres]

Officially on lockdown... everyone looked well and ready to take on the world... I do, however, have one egg that has a funky aircell. It doesn't slant much if any. It's almost level all around. Should I not get my hopes up with that one?

 

[jnjmanning]

I will not be hatching in Sept, or any month after that. Winters here are too rough to put anything under 4 months outside. And it is just not fair to have them live in the basement till Spring! And by the 1st of Feb, my youngest should be laying. Then I can hatch my own. And to heck with shipped eggs. My breeding groups should be filled and then I can start hatching and selling. Plus working on the chocolate project. That will keep me busy all next year!

 

[familypendragon]

Update on my 9 hatchlings that died - remember I was afraid the symptoms matched pullorum and had put in a call to out epidemiologist? I just got off the phone with the specialist and he said he feels very strongly that this was just a result of them being shipped eggs and the severe heat they were subjected to in transit, possibly combined with some kind of humidity issue with the dark/thick shells of Welsummers. So THAT is GREAT news! He said normally the chicks would start dying around 10 - 14 days if it was pullorum. So that is good news for my other chicks in the brooder - but not such good news for the 3 batches of shipped eggs I have going on :/ Wish me luck that they turn out better - I am trying new things with them like not turning for the first 5 days. Knock on wood....

 

[Heidisgran]

Officially on lockdown... everyone looked well and ready to take on the world... I do, however, have one egg that has a funkt'y aircell. It doesn't slant much if any. It's almost level all around. Should I not get my hopes up with that one?

that sounds like one of those that you say, when it doubt put it back in the incubator.!!

 

[CarolinaHen]

I'm starting a new hatch tonight so I'll join the Sept one with you lol. I got the bator hatch due this thursday, broody's hatch due Aug 23, and then this new hatch Sept 2. Chicks EVERYWHERE!!!

I have a broody set to hatch on the 19 th, and another on the 1st of Sept. guess I'll see you on the broody hen thread too!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: I have a pea egg I'm hoping will hatch Thursday...those are always iffy but I'm sure hoping! candling doesn't really get me anywhere shells are too thick but I did see it move the other day a tiny bit...wish me luck I'd be so happy!

 

[sweetappleacres]

that sounds like one of those that you say, when it doubt put it back in the incubator.!!

I did... hope the little guy makes it.

 

[Gen9]

I will not be hatching in Sept, or any month after that. Winters here are too rough to put anything under 4 months outside. And it is just not fair to have them live in the basement till Spring! And by the 1st of Feb, my youngest should be laying. Then I can hatch my own. And to heck with shipped eggs. My breeding groups should be filled and then I can start hatching and selling. Plus working on the chocolate project. That will keep me busy all next year!

I agree. I purchased some chicks in January & had to brood them in the garage for the rest of the winter. Any of those freak days where it is above 60 degrees in the winter I'd put them outside but that was only a few times. I just can't, and I really don't have the space to do anymore.
Good luck on the chocolate project. Sounds like fun!

 

[Gen9]

Update on my 9 hatchlings that died - remember I was afraid the symptoms matched pullorum and had put in a call to out epidemiologist? I just got off the phone with the specialist and he said he feels very strongly that this was just a result of them being shipped eggs and the severe heat they were subjected to in transit, possibly combined with some kind of humidity issue with the dark/thick shells of Welsummers. So THAT is GREAT news! He said normally the chicks would start dying around 10 - 14 days if it was pullorum. So that is good news for my other chicks in the brooder - but not such good news for the 3 batches of shipped eggs I have going on :/ Wish me luck that they turn out better - I am trying new things with them like not turning for the first 5 days. Knock on wood....

great news & Fingers crossed for the next batch coming your way!

 

[Gen9]

So my 3 chicks have open navels. The one isolated is healing slower (& I'm putting a lot of faith that it is *healing*) so they both have their own food and water. How does this setup look? Any suggestions?

The clear container is a lot smaller than it looks in the picture, the 2 others have more space further back.