Colored Egg June Adopt-An-Egg Hatch Along!

[Iluveggers]

Can I adopt F5?

Sure!

I will take B3 unless someone else wants it. I am all for an under dog

Aww, thanks. I really hope this little buddy can make it!

 

[Iluveggers]

L1 davidreaves
L2 Obsessed With Silkies
L3 AmeraucanaHank
L4 Chickens are awsome
L5 junior67
L6 (davidreaves)
E1 TheOddOneOut
E2 SC_ChickenGirl
E3 PippintheChicken
O1 Lovely Lettie
O2 mochalatte (with odder)
O3 Auntiejessi3
B1 Smileybans
B2 FeatherFeetFarm
B3 junior 67
F1 MysteryChicken
F2 PoultryBonkers
F3
F4 arwoon
F5 Dr Evy
F6 lilmillefleur

 

[DavidReaves]

So, no visible air cells should mean that they aren't detached and/or saddled. I guess you will rest them for 24 hours, check again, then start incubating?

 

[Iluveggers]

So, no visible air cells should mean that they aren't detached and/or saddled. I guess you will rest them for 24 hours, check again, then start incubating?

Yes, except for the bubbly air cell in B3. I am resting them until Sat morning, unless the concensus is to put them in tomorrow. (I’m off on Sat for hatch, but not Fri…and I would like to be home for assists on day 21 & 22). What does everyone think? Is waiting until Sat a bad idea? I’ll do what’s best for the hatch…

Here’s a pic of the shipped eggs. I moved them to a carton to rest pointy side down, tilted slightly with a book under one end. B3 is the 3rd row on the right…the stamp didn’t even go on well…

Two of the OE eggs have tiny speckles on them…speckled olive eggs would be awesome!

 

[DavidReaves]

Based on my recent hatch, being available for day 20 and 21 is the most important. I've read that the eggs can be held up to two weeks, but I wouldn't wait that long. I might rest them until Saturday night, but you know my expertise consists of one hatching.

 

[Iluveggers]

Based on my recent hatch, being available for day 20 and 21 is the most important. I've read that the eggs can be held up to two weeks, but I wouldn't wait that long. I might rest them until Saturday night, but you know my expertise consists of one hatching.

Thanks @DavidReaves I don’t think an extra 12 hours of sitting will hurt them that much. Appreciate the supportive push.

 

[junior67]

Based on my recent hatch, being available for day 20 and 21 is the most important. I've read that the eggs can be held up to two weeks, but I wouldn't wait that long. I might rest them until Saturday night, but you know my expertise consists of one hatching.

you have more expertise than me since my one hatching only consisted of 1 incubator baby and 1 under a broody. LOL

But mine both hatched on day 20 as well (well to be "exact" it was about 4 hrs into day 20 that the incubator baby hatched. Not sure on time of broody baby but guessing probably around that time as well.

 

[junior67]

Thanks @DavidReaves I don’t think an extra 12 hours of sitting will hurt them that much. Appreciate the supportive push.

I thought I read to let them sit 12-48 hrs? or 36 something like that. So would think letting them wait till Sat would be fine. may give the air cells a bit more time as well.

I SOOO wish mine were getting here in time that I could set them at the same time as you again! But we should only be about 18 hrs or so apart so not bad. Since it will be hard to candle them since they will be under broody's I am going to have to live vicariously through you!

 

[Iluveggers]

I thought I read to let them sit 12-48 hrs? or 36 something like that. So would think letting them wait till Sat would be fine. may give the air cells a bit more time as well.

I SOOO wish mine were getting here in time that I could set them at the same time as you again! But we should only be about 18 hrs or so apart so not bad. Since it will be hard to candle them since they will be under broody's I am going to have to live vicariously through you!

When are yours coming? 18 hour difference is still pretty darn close! You can be my official “hatch twin” If I had broodys I would be sitting waiting for her to get up off the nest to eat, and then throw a blanket over my head to make it dark and candle a few eggs under the blanket. My neighbors would think I was crazy!

 

[junior67]

When are yours coming? 18 hour difference is still pretty darn close! You can be my official “hatch twin” If I had broodys I would be sitting waiting for her to get up off the nest to eat, and then throw a blanket over my head to make it dark and candle a few eggs under the blanket. My neighbors would think I was crazy!

the eggs are on their way and should be here Sat! So I plan on setting them on Sunday. Thankfully I have Fathers day off since i normally work on Sundays. LOL

Oh don't worry I will candle them but I must say when I had them in the incubator last time I checked them quite often. I checked the ones under my broody around day 7 then around 10-14 I think, then a bit more closer to the end. But nothing compared to the incubator ones.

I am not sure when I will check the first time. Sure more often since I won't have incubator babies to candle. LOL