August Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

Quote: anything changed? shipped are a gamble...less than 50% hatch rate

 

[chickarooo]

I try not to ship cause it is a gamble have u candled them recently?

 

[alibra]

I candled about a week ago & they were all developing.... I have 20 quail eggs & 14 d'uccle eggs...

 

[Heidisgran]

I candled about a week ago & they were all developing.... I have 20 quail eggs & 14 d'uccle eggs...

candle again so you can see if any have internally pipped...a lot of time with the shipped eggs the go along and at the end they end up in strange positions so they can't hatch! I'm sorry I know the disappointment...candle and check

 

[Chuckfriedrice]

Ive noticed the temp can go from 99 to 101 but it never flucautes out of that range , Yes these 4 were candled until day 18 , the 3 white eggs you could see growth , the brown egg went from semi visable to cant seeing anything( to dark ) So Im hoping everythings ok , but my 1st hatch so I guess time will tell .

 

[Chuckfriedrice]

so I'm assuming these are homegrown eggs? have you candled them? have you have at anytime during their incubation a drop in temps?

Ive noticed the temp can go from 99 to 101 but it never flucautes out of that range , yes they are homegrown and Yes these 4 were candled until day 18 , the 3 white eggs you could see growth , the brown egg went from semi visable to cant seeing anything( to dark ) So Im hoping everythings ok , but my 1st hatch so I guess time will tell .

 

[DeannaA]

I candled about a week ago & they were all developing.... I have 20 quail eggs & 14 d'uccle eggs...

There are quite a few people in your area that sell eggs on the 24 hour auction thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread/4100#post_11934406 .
Wolftracks is near you I think. https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/44123/wolftracks You could buy from them and pick up maybe. There's some on ebay too and on Facebook rare breed page. I am so jealous of your location. I am from Santa Rosa but I live in Alabama right now. I miss California.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: and you have your humidity up? have you candled today? you would then be able to see if they are internally pipped

 

[Chuckfriedrice]

and you have your humidity up? have you candled today? you would then be able to see if they are internally pipped

I havent candled since wed had them on lock down , Ive got the humidity between 60 -65

 

[teresa42299]

my first few were great but know it fell downhill. we're trying to work out the glitches and stuff. our hen went broody 2 times and we bought a hen that will set on anything. maybe our hatches will get better. going to try different methods to find which one will work.