August Hatch-A-Long

[calichicken]

Don't think you can do it that way with cochins. Sorry.

Awww...man!!!!

But I guess that's good because I would be thinking chick is a boy using that method...I took a look today

 

[justoldbobo2]

Fuzzy butts

 

[Mermaid909]

Awww,,,thank goodness and congrats on your 2 little silkies!!! Silkies are adorable!!!! Sorry about your baby and other eggs

Thanks Cali, I going to get better at this hatching. Congratz on all with little fluffies being hatched. Sooooo cute!!!!

 

[Mermaid909]

Fuzzy butts

Just adorable, very pretty color.

 

[Tazbeaux]

Today I candled the 15 Buckeye eggs that have been in the incubator for 6 days now.I could see veining on all but one of the eggs. Even the egg that had some pretty major cracks that I sealed with wax appeared to be developing. I am very hopeful for this batch of eggs after having two, 0 hatch batches with shipped eggs.

 

[calichicken]

Today I candled the 15 Buckeye eggs that have been in the incubator for 6 days now.I could see veining on all but one of the eggs. Even the egg that had some pretty major cracks that I sealed with wax appeared to be developing. I am very hopeful for this batch of eggs after having two, 0 hatch batches with shipped eggs.

Wow!!!! good news

And YES!!!! You deserve a good hatch after having 2 disappointing hatches

 

[Tazbeaux]

Wow!!!! good news

And YES!!!! You deserve a good hatch after having 2 disappointing hatches

Thanks! I also have a dozen Cream Brabanter eggs in the incubator, but they are 3 days behind the buckeyes, so I didn't candle them yet.

 

[darkbluespace]

Well, I am excited!! I just candled the eggs under my broody Serama... all her eggs had quit and I was thinking I could break her broodiness, but my other hen has been laying in her nest and they have been developing! She lays one a day or every other day so they will be a bit staggered but I can always pop one in the bator if it is taking too long... there are only three. I marked them so I will be able to take out freshly laid eggs... though I do wonder if they have to be taken out pretty quickly so they don't start incubating!? It would be nice to save a few and hatch them at once.

These are my first ever fertile eggs from my own birds and the first ones all quit so hopefully these will do better. The girls have been eating well since I got them, though that hasn't been very long. I am really thrilled that these eggs are looking good. I just today built a really cool brooder/indoor cage for my peachicks and think I will build another for the Serama chicks I incubate. I never imagined I would be so passionate about hatching and birds, I have had chickens for years but there is something so special about hatching them yourself that has me seriously hooked : )

 

[darkbluespace]

Here's the four chicks that my broody hatched!

So precious!! Great photos!

 

[darkbluespace]

I also ordered another thermostat the other day so I can get my hatcher set up... so I can hatch eggs all the time! Don't tell anyone though, my friends and fam think I've gone egg crazy ; ) Good thing I have all of you!