August Hatch-A-Long!

[Lunar Rain]

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did you candle them
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Yeah, but I had no clue what I was looking for. I just marked for the low dips of the air sac. Lol my first time and 2 little ones so far.

 

[familypendragon]

open my peachick that I lost hope in and was officially due today...it died due to rupturing it's yolk....it was beautiful UGH!

Oh no

 

[Lunar Rain]

[COLOR=008080]I've had hatches on day 25..so that is the number for me.[/COLOR]

Will the hatched ones be ok in there that long? Or is it ok to open it fast enough to snatch them out?

 

[familypendragon]

I have a hatch due Monday..Tuesday ...a few next Friday shipped eggs resting right now and eggs that went in on the 9th...so I'm with ya!

And... since my shipment of Quechuas and Colloncas seems to have fallen through again this week I figured why not throw another dozen of my mutts in there too... since I am already had turning multiple batches... why not FILL THE BATOR! LOL! If I am lucky I will get a few EE's out of my Lav Ameraucana/White Leghorn possible crosses. And maybe some olive eggers.

 

[sweetappleacres]

Will the hatched ones be ok in there that long? Or is it ok to open it fast enough to snatch them out?

I believe they can go 2 days without food and water, but don't quote me, it may be 24 hours. So yea you'd have to snatch them up quickly. Just make sure they're completely dry.

 

[Lunar Rain]

I believe they can go 2 days without food and water, but don't quote me, it may be 24 hours. So yea you'd have to snatch them up quickly. Just make sure they're completely dry.

I will leave them in there til tomorrow, I can't wait to pick them up.

 

[familypendragon]

And... since my shipment of Quechuas and Colloncas seems to have fallen through again this week I figured why not throw another dozen of my mutts in there too... since I am already had turning multiple batches... why not FILL THE BATOR! LOL! If I am lucky I will get a few EE's out of my Lav Ameraucana/White Leghorn possible crosses. And maybe some olive eggers.

AND... I just got an update that the Quechua and Colloncas WERE shipped and will be here in the morning So..... Barred Rocks will be hitting the hatcher a day early. OK... no big deal.... I can managed this :cd LOL!

 

[familypendragon]

AND... I just got an update that the Quechua and Colloncas WERE shipped and will be here in the morning So..... Barred Rocks will be hitting the hatcher a day early. OK... no big deal.... I can managed this :cd LOL!

(Yes I know I am talking to myself) Duh, just realized - this works perfectly! Barred rocks are shipped eggs - therefore go into hatcher on day 16. Quechua and Colloncas are shipped eggs therefore must sit out at least 24 hours to settle before going in the incubator - so PERFECT timing actually! Day 16 out come the barred rocks and in go the Q & C (too dang long to keep typing, LOL!) Woohoo - go me!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: I've had babies that were set the same day hatch over 3 days so I agree unless you are really confident....I would candle and see if there is movement...and sniff them lol

 

[ggladd]

Ok. So I just finished building a cabinet incubator with a 420 egg capacity last week. I just put in the first batch of eggs. 18 cream legbars, 12 rhodebars, and 15 black copper marans. I put the 18 in on Tuesday and the rest today. So day 21 for the creams will fall on the 31st. I guess that means i still qualify for this huh. lol. I am vary anxious to see if my hatch rate will be as high as my hopes are.