BYC's 13th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2022

[gimmie birdies]

 

[berkebelle]

I was told about the hatch along so I set eggs but didn't check in here. I am still testing viability and such from some of my newer ladies. 3 silkies and 5 sussex hopefully will be joining us on very soon! I just did lockdown. Longest wait....

 

[ronott1]

My New Year's hatch, may be a New Year's eve hatch since I set them on the 10th, in the AM. I am on Day 17. I am warming up the hatching incubator today. Lock down is tomorrow for me...
Mine are going from a foam incubator with turner and fan to a foam still air, with no turner and no fan, distilled water, and a penny, before 1982, (zinc helps with purifying the water) in the troughs. I have gotten good results with this method, 7/7 on Dec 9th, and 11/11 on Dec. 21.
I like the eggs to go on cord so the eggs don't roll about. Below are the Dec. 21 hatch.
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Below are just a reminder of the eggs I set for New Years...
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I have 14, in the running for New years, and 4 ,second to the last row, that are not in that contest set for a later date..

See how the ones I have set in the lower pic do look different? Those eggs were from different hens I wanted to test out.

That is perfect timing!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I hear peeping.

 

[ronott1]

I hear peeping.

 

[gimmie birdies]

First pip!

 

[ronott1]

First pip!
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That is a nice one!

 

[AUChickenGal]

I didn’t set my eggs quite as early as @gimmie birdies did, but mine should also be a bit earlier than the “official” time. No peeping yet for me, but hopefully tomorrow I’ll start hearing some! I have one egg that I’m still a bit suspicious may have quit on me, but the remainders look good.

 

[Pensmaster]

I was told about the hatch along so I set eggs but didn't check in here. I am still testing viability and such from some of my newer ladies. 3 silkies and 5 sussex hopefully will be joining us on very soon! I just did lockdown. Longest wait....

Awesome and

 

[gimmie birdies]

My first chick of the New Years set out...

and 2 pips so far...

2:30 AM.