Bit by the hatching bug ... Marans hatch

[MrsEllis11]

Good luck Matt! I was able to get my Maran eggs reserved for next Monday so I'm happy about that as well! Have you ever weighed your eggs prior to incubation and during? I haven't. Just curious...

 

[mattsinger]

no, ive never weighed them. It sounds like if you have time to spend at home during this process, you can make it quite a science.

 

[mattsinger]

well the eggs are at day 17. I'm a bit freaked out I can't really tell how big the air cell is on the eggs. I guess a few more days and we'll see what happens

 

[MrsEllis11]

Hi Matt I set my eggs last night. I decided to buy a $22 food digital scale to weigh. I have issues candling and seeing anything so I thought maybe if I was seeing a loss of weight in egg I could relax a little. We will see.

 

[mattsinger]

Hi Matt I set my eggs last night. I decided to buy a $22 food digital scale to weigh. I have issues candling and seeing anything so I thought maybe if I was seeing a loss of weight in egg I could relax a little. We will see.

Ill look forward to a report on how that works.

 

[mattsinger]

Day 20 .. I see my first rock'n egg

 

[mattsinger]

here we are, day 21... I can occasionally hear some loud chirps from the bator.....bot of course, when I go to look, none of the eggs are moving

 

[aart]

here we are, day 21... I can occasionally hear some loud chirps from the bator.....bot of course, when I go to look, none of the eggs are moving

You have to talk to them Matt!..or tap on the incubator window with your fingernail.

 

[mattsinger]

You have to talk to them Matt!..or tap on the incubator window with your fingernail.

LOL ... I should have gone to work today.... I'll be watching them all day

 

[mattsinger]

Well... the bator is still pretty quiet. Today is day 21. Ill give it 2 or 3 more days.... then try another batch. The rear bunch are Marans and the front are from a blue orp hen and a splash Marans roo.