BYC's 2026 Valentine's Day Hatch-Along

[Slothinc]

I am going to set eggs this week! Probably will set the first batch tomorrow, because I think most will not be fertilized, and I will add more eggs to replace the clears later in the week! I cannot resist a holiday hatch!!

 

[gullinkambe]

Day... where are we now... 8/9 for the 6 eggs that are Shelf 2. (Well, that was confusing).

Anyway, 5 out of 6 are alive and well! Egg 5 obviously didn't develop.

Shelf 1 is doing great too. They're now 8, as I threw out the empty one.

 

[Debbie292d]

Day... where are we now... 8/9 for the 6 eggs that are Shelf 2. (Well, that was confusing).

Anyway, 5 out of 6 are alive and well! Egg 5 obviously didn't develop.

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Shelf 1 is doing great too. They're now 8, as I threw out the empty one.

Great pictures! Eggciting!

 

[gullinkambe]

Just got a text from our power supplier that they're gonna shut off the power for maintenance on Thursday, from 9AM to 2PM. That's half the day! We have a generator, but we can't run delicate electric appliances on it. I dunno, gotta put'em next to the wood stove or something.

What about you guys, do you have emergency plans in case of power outages?

 

[redinator]

Just got a text from our power supplier that they're gonna shut off the power for maintenance on Thursday, from 9AM to 2PM. That's half the day! We have a generator, but we can't run delicate electric appliances on it. I dunno, gotta put'em next to the wood stove or something.

What about you guys, do you have emergency plans in case of power outages?

I have one large bin incubator that accepts a 12V battery and the battery on standby. I've had trouble with eggs bunching up on the turners, but in a pinch it'll work. https://a.co/d/5hQXInJ

 

[redinator]

Tomorrow is day 10 for me and I'll be candling all 20 eggs.

 

[redinator]

If anyone needs a fix @Sefirothe has a livestream set up for quail eggs that are currently in lockdown https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-hand-held-quail-hatch-a-long.1682218/page-15

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am hoping to have a doz chicks for Valentines hatch. I will be setting more eggs with the hope of fertility this time. I may set early, incase I need to grab eggs from else where if my hen's eggs are not fertile. Yes I can bust them open, but these egg are giving me mixed messages.

 

[redinator]

I am hoping to have a doz chicks for Valentines hatch. I will be setting more eggs with the hope of fertility this time. I may set early, incase I need to grab eggs from else where if my hen's eggs are not fertile. Yes I can bust them open, but these egg are giving me mixed messages.

That means they're cockerels, ditch em . . .just kidding . . .if only it were that easy

 

[gimmie birdies]

I only have one he was born on the 4th of July. I did find one egg fertile...

after opening 6. Bu at least I know which hen, and it is a LO.