BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along!

[BantyChooks]

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We got an external pip!

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And peachicks!

Adorable!

 

[casportpony]

Adorable!

Thanks!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

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We got an external pip!

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And peachicks!

Aww they are so cute! they look like chicken chicks. I expected them to look different

I hatched some chicks today too-

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Aww they are so cute! they look like chicken chicks. I expected them to look different

I hatched some chicks today too-
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[casportpony]

Aww they are so cute! they look like chicken chicks. I expected them to look different

I hatched some chicks today too-
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Adorable, congrats!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I know you are not asking me, but I use a flashlight. Candle in pure darkness for best results. Even a small light lamp will cause issues when candling.

Yep! complete darkness helps! .. I put some under my jacket (not completely dark) at the coop, the suspected yolkers I took to the house and candled again in complete darkness to double check then cracked them, all 6 out of 12 yolkers. I left the others under Puff, I still couldn't tell those ones properly, it's only 3 nights.

 

[cherrynberry]

Yep! complete darkness helps! .. I put some under my jacket (not completely dark) at the coop, the suspected yolkers I took to the house and candled again in complete darkness to double check then cracked them, all 6 out of 12 yolkers. I left the others under Puff, I still couldn't tell those ones properly, it's only 3 nights.

So here is a more detailed way on how I candle, just my preference.

1.) Tools: flashlight and hand.
2.) Process: Candle in PURE darkness, surround the egg with your index and thumb.
3.) Below are photos of my candling and how to hold the egg. Candle/flashlight goes on the bottom. I always candle with the egg turned on the side. Hope this helps.

 

[TundraFang]

Sign me up! I was already planning to set some of my eggs to hatch on Halloween so I can give them Halloween themed names!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

The eggs have arrived! Setting them tommorow afternoon. I have my own HAL so I won't be on here too much but I'll still keep you updated with important details.
If anyone's interested...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duccle-hatch-a-long-incubating-with-pips.1495571/

 

[pennyJo1960]

One of the 4 brown eggs from the auction has hatched like now. Another has pipped