BYC's 2021 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along!

[Pensmaster]

Do you prefer to hatch them upright in cartons?

I do. Hatched chicks never bother the ones that are left, they stay cleaner. Used to punch holes in the bottom of the carton for air flow but the last two times I haven’t. That’s been working fine.

 

[Silkie Princess]

OMG! This was so crazy! I got 2 eggs (believed fertile) from a poultry show. They gave them to me for free. So... I decided to hatch The incubator is all set up and I think I will add 8 more eggs in it I will set today!

 

[muddy75]

I do. Hatched chicks never bother the ones that are left, they stay cleaner. Used to punch holes in the bottom of the carton for air flow but the last two times I haven’t. That’s been working fine.

Would that method work for eggs that have been incubated horizontally?????

 

[Mvan42]

I feel ashamed... I didn't hatch one single chick this year. Lost one broody and the other hasn't been interested either... *shakes head in shame* I bought chicks instead. Wanted some colors in my egg cartons..

And no I will not hatch chicks now. Chicken math is out of control.. hubby said one 15.. I have almost twice that many now... hehehehe. I don't think he even tries anymore to keep the # at 15..

 

[Tclloyd0812]

Going to set these 22 eggs in a little bit (its 8:20? AM here, we are on central time). These are mostly Silkie mixes, hopefully will get some pure bred possibly. Could even possibly get Polish or Phoenix? The 5 bigger eggs are from a barred rock hen, but I don't know what they'd be mixed with?!
Curious to see what comes from these. (I pretty much already have most of these sold as mixed chicks, but we may consider keeping 2 or 3 if they turn out pretty...?)

I just had a Silkie-Phoenix chick hatch from under my golden laced sebright hen and its adorable!! (pictured)

Also, a good tip when setting eggs is to always candle the eggs beforehand to see any cracks or imperfections.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Somebody somewhere has to have a double hatch.

Closet ive ever gotten was day 17 lol

 

[TundraFang]

I set my eggs today!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I do. Hatched chicks never bother the ones that are left, they stay cleaner. Used to punch holes in the bottom of the carton for air flow but the last two times I haven’t. That’s been working fine.

I had a double hatch, when I first started hatching eggs over13 years ago. I didn't even know it was a double, we thought it might be a huge chick. They hatched out on their own, but I tried since then and I've never gotten doubles to hatch again.
I had double ducklings and they got all the way to hatch day but then died. One was grey and one was black.

 

[katelwil]

I set my eggs on October 6th! Candeled last night and it looks like I have 5 of 6 developing the 6th looks to be infertile.

This is my first time being on BYC for this event, very excited!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

The eggs are set


I also had another chick hatch today