BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along!

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Who has call duck eggs this time of year?!

My call ducks are still laying but i keep taking them away. I don't want winter ducklings, I have 40 to take care of already.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Second batch should start hatching today.
One of the muscovy hatched hers yesterday.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Who has call duck eggs this time of year?!

My call ducks are laying right now, but I've been taking them away. I don't want any more ducklings through the winter because I already have 40.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Good morning!

Welcome to the thread everyone!!

Ilovemychicks08
littlechickenmama17
GigitheBackyardHerbilist
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WVTeach
Silkie Princess
Melly-Mae
FiestyFeathersFarm
dovecanyon
CHlCKEN
Chicken poppy
jordynm
gimmie birdies
QuailQueen75
Egg Snatcher

If I missed someone, please let me know and I will add you to the next list.
If you have decided to wait until another HAL, you are more than welcome to follow along!

My bantam Cochin pullet gave up on her eggs, but I have Silver Laced Barnevelders in the incubator because I had to move my birds to a different spot. So count on me!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I had to repost both of my posts I sent last night because they didn't go through.
I have "sort by date" on but everything is all mixed up?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I had to repost both of my posts I sent last night because they didn't go through.
I have "sort by date" on but everything is all mixed up?

Looks like they are working on it.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

1st candle- results​

Egg number 1
Moving!

Egg number 2 CLEAR

Egg number 3
Moving!

Egg number 4
Moving!

Egg number 5
Something is there, but not much movement.

Egg Number 6
A bit of movement!


Now for the bad news...
All of the eggs have saddled air cells, some worse than others.
Number 1 is moving, but...

What do I do? Do they still have a chance?

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Bummer! I’m out on this HAL

Her birds are in molt and didn’t have enough variety to send them this week. They’re shipping out next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Good luck with your hatches!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I’m also wondering about pippins question on saddled air cells. I have a couple with them. Will they be ok?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

1st candle- results​

Egg number 1
Moving!

Egg number 2 CLEAR

Egg number 3
Moving!

Egg number 4
Moving!

Egg number 5
Something is there, but not much movement.

Egg Number 6
A bit of movement!


Now for the bad news...
All of the eggs have saddled air cells, some worse than others.
Number 1 is moving, but...

What do I do? Do they still have a chance?

1st candle- results​

Egg number 1
Moving!

Egg number 2 CLEAR

Egg number 3
Moving!

Egg number 4
Moving!

Egg number 5
Something is there, but not much movement.

Egg Number 6
A bit of movement!


Now for the bad news...
All of the eggs have saddled air cells, some worse than others.
Number 1 is moving, but...

What do I do? Do they still have a chance?

I’m also wondering about pippins question on saddled air cells. I have a couple with them. Will they be ok?

Congrats on the eggs progress!
Saddled air cells are common in shipped eggs. If the aircells are not loose or detached and if you have already set them on their sides and have been incubating them this way, there are arguments for keeping them on their sides. Many people incubate these eggs upright after checking the air cells before setting them.
Good sign that they are developing.
Almost all shipped eggs have some air cell issues, no matter how well they have been packed. I have tried incubating shipped eggs upright and incubating on their sides and have honestly not found much of a difference. You can also continue to incubate on their sides and then hatch them upright.
There are many opinions about this as well.
I just discovered a DAY 4 egg in my own birds'eggs that has a detached aircell. I was going to cull it, but decided to just leave it be and see what happens.
Good luck to both of you!