BYC's 2025 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along

[ella2025]

My silkie eggs are all teeny tiny so I really hope there won't be a ton of problems with them on hatch/lockdown.

 

[redinator]

I think my egg 9 is infertile and both of the orpington eggs (I'm not sure but I think) aren't fertile/developing either. So there's only 2 that I'm completely sure are (or got) eliminated, 9 and 19.

How many did you set initially?

 

[redinator]

My silkie eggs are all teeny tiny so I really hope there won't be a ton of problems with them on hatch/lockdown.

I'm having the same concern with my bantam eggs. They are very likely to hatch a day or two earlier than the standards. I did set them a day later, though, so they could all hatch together. Guess I'll have a better idea when I candle again at lockdown.

 

[jxp]

Good morning baby chickies - how's it growin'?

 

[Lady Lisa of Groveland]

I too am rooting for the singular baby but worry about it being a singular baby. Chickens are such social animals I worry that it will be lonely. I also worry about it integrating into the flock when it's old enough. I fear the orphan will have a hard life for a while.

It'll be fine. I have chicks a few weeks older and have a couple eggs set a week later. The 1 egg and the 2 later are from my own chickens and not shipped eggs.

 

[ella2025]

Good morning baby chickies - how's it growin'?

I thought I was tripping when I saw "good morning!" Before realizing time zones exist. It's 3:22 pm here.

 

[redinator]

I thought I was tripping when I saw "good morning!" Before realizing time zones exist. It's 3:22 pm here.

2:23p here

 

[african chickens]

Darn I have chicks expected to hatch a few days before Halloween between the 27-29

 

[Shikanah]

Haven't been here in a few days and had to catch up on the thread. I spot candled a few of my eggs Friday afternoon, just to see if I could see anything developing. Definitely saw veins on the cracked one, but my mosaics don't appear to be developing. I'll give it a few more days before checking again.

 

[redinator]

Darn I have chicks expected to hatch a few days before Halloween between the 27-29

@oldhenlikesdogs any objections to a late addition?