AUTUMNAL EQUINOX 9/23/2010 set this morning- 34 eggs! anyone with me??

[xyresicchick]

i dont know if you can tell from the picture, but i have that foamy spongey egg carton shaped packing material stuff under the eggs. so far its doing a great job holding the eggs in place. i think this is better because its not as firm, and will not prevent the eggs from hatching - an issue i've seen on many pages where people hatch in egg cartons. chick gets stuck upside down and dies.... not something i am interested in.

 

[lazyoranch]

That looks like one of those pads that you put on a bed. I wonder if one of those would work.

 

[sheila3935]

I set 2 dozen RIR eggs on the 19th. Candled yesterday 22 moving 1 dark but has veins 1 clear

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

So my 2 dozen silkie eggs shipped today and I will be setting later this week maybe Thursday. May I join this thread? This is my first hatch so I am very worried. I am not doing a dry hatch, I am using an 1602 hova-bator with a fan kit, and auto turner. I am so excited I just hope I do not mess things up, so many things can go wrong. Where does everyone have their bator sitting. I was thinking in the extra bathroom incase I needed to run the shower for humidity, for candling it is nice and dark in there already, and I won't have to move around with the eggs. Good luck to everyone with your hatch.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! Candled half of the 8 doz set 9/23 (rained all day here, so just passing time). All appear to be growing except looks like bloodrings in 2 white Silkie eggs and a blue Silkie egg. This is early for me to be candling, really. I'll check them all again on Day 7 and pull out the non-viable eggs.
Good luck everyone!

Lisa

 

[Rebecky54]

Just found this thread...

This the autumnal equinoxsupposed to be a good time to hatch eggs, or was that just coincidence? I missed it, but I'm just curious.

I don't have an incubator yet....

What's a better incubator....GFQ 0588 or the Birnsea 20 EX? The Birnsea is on sale now, but the GFQ is cheaper and holds more eggs.

Becky .

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Becky the Birnsea 20 EX is the better incubator from what I have read, I personally have a Genisis 1602 but and the 1588 comes preset which is a great feature, price diffrence between the 1588 and 1602 about 50 bucks.

Lisa what do you plan to do if all those eggs hatch?

 

[xyresicchick]

@ lazyoranch - i'm sure a mattress pad would work fine, that is basically what i am using only a less "pointy" version. it has been very helpful keeping the eggs from rolling around so far during hand turning.

@sheila3935 & Dipsy Doodle Doo - that's awesome! so far 12 out of 16 Lavender Ameraucana eggs are definitely veining, and 12 out of 18 silkies! the blue/splash silkie eggs i have i am not sure were fertile, but i'm going to keep them in there a while more just to be sure.

@Letisha - yeah! might as well. the first hatch is the most exciting in my opinion. let us know if you run into any issues!

I candled this morning and one of my eggs has a wobbling fetus! yay! my #7 Ameraucana egg.

edited to add: does anyone else keep a chart to track the development of their eggs? I candle daily and draw little pictures!

heh

 

[jt673]

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I am keeping a chart in a microsoft word document to track temperature and humidity. But quite honestly, I am afraid to candle. These are my very first hatch and I feel nervous about disturbing them so I bought auto egg turners for both incubators. I would absolutely love to candle, I just do not want to mess anything up. I am really looking forward to these babies! Are you guys taking one out at a time? Thanks

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

@JT673 I feel the same way with candling the eggs although I will most likely do so on day 7 and right before lockdown. Just to see and I do not want exploding eggs in there also. I like the idea of using a chart on microsoft can you post it so I can see how you are doing it or better yet send it in an email. So I can save and then do mine the same way

@ xyresicchick I would keep a chart if I was going to be candling alot but I am not that comfortable with it just yet. Good luck with the b/b silkie eggs, well all of them but I worry about them since you don't think they were fertile. I also have b/b/s white and lav split silkie eggs. Your other eggs seem to be doing well so maybe these will too.

Talk about exciting my neighbor pulled up in his truck and I thought for sure it was Fed Ex. UUUGGGHHH oh well I should not get them till tomorrow anyway.

Good luck everyone with your hatch.