August Hatch-A-Long

[Yara]

Ive prolly already botched mine. I cant keep this stupid incubator temp regulated.

 

[Aronia]

Does anyone live near St. Catharines, ON?

 

[darkbluespace]

Ive prolly already botched mine. I cant keep this stupid incubator temp regulated.

Your eggs heat up and cool much slower than the incubator so they are likely doing okay. I saw a video of some folks hatching turkey eggs in a rubbermaid tub with a heating pad. She had good hatches and said she didn't worry if the temp went 10 degrees above or below! She just readjusted it whenever she saw the temp was too high or too low. I decided to freak out less of it went up or down a bit and eggs have always survived.

 

[darkbluespace]

The final count for our first hatching was 8 out of 12. We purchased the eggs, so we are happy to get 66%. We will have our breeding suites finished soon and will be able to use our own eggs. I have dubbed it the "Adam and Eve center for reproductive studies". Maybe I could get a grant for it, but not likely, since the nesting coupe is named the "Ronald Reagan center for economic growth".

Congratulations on 8!! Happy for you! We need photos!!!

 

[Yara]

That makes me feel better. I just want a decent hatch. I want my barnevelers!

 

[HugHess]

Does anyone live near St. Catharines, ON?

I am across Lake Erie, in N.E. Ohio...

 

[jaymeellis06]

Four healthy chicks plus one I bought two weeks ago(bantam)I hope the pic uploads, I'm using my phone.

 

[sahmhomesteader]

Hatch day is tomorrow

WOOT! I still have 4-6 days...I can't stop biting my nails Mine will be hatching under a broody.

 

[darajosami]

Mine still arent laying so Im assuming I have atleast 2-4 weeks (depending on when they lay) before I start incubating as I was told to wait 2 weeks after eggs are layed for new layers so I guess I cant join but do love the baby joy

 

[thenewchickie]

New to BYC. First hatch I have ever done and it is a staggered hatch! Maybe not the best choice... Initially had 5 americauna eggs ( which were from my own hens and beautiful rooster), 12 shipped penciled rock eggs and 15 BLR Wyandotte eggs. 4 out of the the 5 ameraucana eggs hatched yesterday and were due today...all healthy and beautiful. When I candled the fifth it looked like it quit on day 8. Now have the penciled rocks in bator. ..due Wed. Wyandotte eggs, shipped from Foul Weather Far

[/IMG]m in Tx, only had about 1/3 eggs that were fertile. So now have 6 eggs in bator that are viable.