BYC's 2026 Valentine's Day Hatch-Along

[redinator]

Well, the big Thursday Power Outage is finally over. It lasted 4 hours, not 5 as was predicted.

I decided to keep the eggs in the incubator, put in a hot water bottle, and cover the whole thing with blankets. I've done that before, but not for quite as long.
It actually went too hot the first half-hour, and I needed to open the door to ventilate. Which of course made it colder faster, but rather cold than too hot... After that it sank slowly, but not horribly. When I restarted it again after 4 hours it was on 89.6 F.

The worst part was waiting for it to be over. I walked my dogs twice. lol

This is literally my worst fear when hatching.

 

[redinator]

Of my test run I pulled 2. They were clear and no love dots day 1.5 the others, I am not sure yet, maybe soon.
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If more are clear, I will not hunt down any hatching eggs an may wait until Easter.

That sucks. the rest are fertile.

 

[Slothinc]

Of my test run I pulled 2. They were clear and no love dots day 1.5 the others, I am not sure yet, maybe soon.
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If more are clear, I will not hunt down any hatching eggs a may wait until Easter.

I hope you have some growing!!!! Valentine hatch is so much fun!

 

[Slothinc]

I did a quick candle last night and saw about 10 growing! There may have been more but it was only day 2.5 and I was trying to be quick.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Eggs can be with out power for 12 hrs. I had a 16 hr power outage once, I stayed in bed with my eggs the whole time, they hatched.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I opened test eggs before the set date. All were clear but below are LO. I don't see bullseye so much, but the top one is dark where the white dot should be,

the second you can see the white dot abd a tiny red line under...these were 1.5 days in.

Feed back?

 

[redinator]

Eggs can be with out power for 12 hrs. I had a 16 hr power outage once, I stayed in bed with my eggs the whole time, they hatched.

That's brave. I tend to toss and turn and the dogs are on and off the bed all night. I would not be able to sleep

 

[redinator]

I opened test eggs before the set date. All were clear but below are LO. I don't see bullseye so much, but the top one is dark where the white dot should be,
View attachment 4287366the second you can see the white dot abd a tiny red line under...these were 1.5 days in.View attachment 4287367
Feed back?

I usually look for more of a ring, like a bullseye . . . I have some eggs I was thinking about checking. When I do I'll post pictures if I see any fertilized eggs.

 

[Sefirothe]

I might be in if my hatch rate on the current coturnix in my incubator really stinks. And if I can get new eggs in time. My current ones are due to hatch on the 20th so I should get a better idea then.

I'm out......I have 46 quail chicks in my brooder. I'm at max!!!!

 

[redinator]

I'm out......I have 46 quail chicks in my brooder. I'm at max!!!!

Are you sure? Really, really sure?