August Hatch-A-Long!

[DeannaA]

I have quail, guineas and EE in lockdown right now. Since I can't look or open, today has been a wine day, all day. Not drinking but making. I peeled 100 lbs of apples. I have watermelon, peach, apple and apple pie wine started. One of the hobbies I use to distract me while I'm waiting on my eggs to hatch.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: gen9 she had her little toes curled under...that is a tiny end of a popsicle stick and the tape off a Band-Aid...they're still crooked but she's not walking on them anymore.... perching help her a lot too

 

[jnjmanning]

Still only 1 out, but now 5 of the 6 left have pipped! Only 1 left, man its going to be a long night!!!

 

[sweetappleacres]

Still only 1 out, but now 5 of the 6 left have pipped! Only 1 left, man its going to be a long night!!!

UGHHHH the suspense is KILLING meeeee. Mine aren't doing anything!

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I hope to not have to use it any time soon, especially on my first go round, but could you give me instructions on that method (for a rainy day.... a long LONG ways from now I hope).

I hope to not need to do it as well, but I feel it's the one method I could handle. Go to this website to read about it. http://www.waldeneffect.org/how_to_cull_chicks/

 

[DeannaA]

I hope to not need to do it as well, but I feel it's the one method I could handle. Go to this website to read about it. http://www.waldeneffect.org/how_to_cull_chicks/
I know if I hatch long enough I will have to. This is very helpful.

 

[DeannaA]

My temps and humidity are finally staying steady. But for some reason 9 out of 11 of my buff orpingtons stopped. All others seem to be doing well.

 

[familypendragon]

I have quail, guineas and EE in lockdown right now. Since I can't look or open, today has been a wine day, all day. Not drinking but making. I peeled 100 lbs of apples. I have watermelon, peach, apple and apple pie wine started. One of the hobbies I use to distract me while I'm waiting on my eggs to hatch.

My hubby makes mead Mmmmmmm....

 

[familypendragon]

My temps and humidity are finally staying steady.  But for some reason 9 out of 11 of my buff orpingtons stopped.  All others seem to be doing well.

Sorry, but good luck on the others!

 

[familypendragon]

I am just twiddling my thumbs here.... 7 shipped barred plymouth rocks on day 13, 18 blue bredas on day 5. Planning to not candle my Bredas at all until either day 14 or 16 depending on will power I am going to try locking both down early on day 16 as I read to do for shipped eggs. Just can't decide if I should hatch in cartons or laying down... sigh. Maybe I should lay down those with good air cells and leave the wonky ones in the cartons? Or maybe the exact opposite? I have rubbed off on a friend who now has hatching fever too, LOL! She is driving 4 hours round trip to go get us some of these eggs https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/803538/15-rare-chicken-eggs-shipping-included and I am still waiting to hear that my precious Sweet Potato Quechua and Colloncas eggs have shipped. I really want to have a good methodology for shipped eggs before they get here