December Hatch-A-Long 2014

[Peep-Chicken]

You'd be surprised at how much "energy" those roosters can have.  My younger rooster can easily service 10 hens in one evening.  Considering they are fertile for two or more weeks after being with the rooster he could potentially produce chicks with many hens.  However, I have hens that just don't like him and steer clear.  He ends up hooking up with the same hens day after day.

Now I have a new rooster that is a few months older than the other one.  The hens that don't like the first rooster seem to fancy the second one.  The first roo is out of commission for a while and the new rooster is taking care of almost two dozen hens.   I hope you get a good hatch rate with your eggs!

I have had a rooster for a month or so, none of my eggs are fertile

 

[Daisyfern]

Just completed the 1 week candle to check for viability. I tossed out about three completely clear eggs and one blood ring. I have questions/concerns about 2 more but I just marked them and will let them incubate a while longer. 15 look great so far! My little girl was my helper and she was so excited to see their progress. Looking forward to the hatch day. So exciting!

 

[HerbGir1972]

Our eggs have finally reached the mark in the incubator, I like to heat them up slow and low, tomorrow starts the turning, 9 blues in, quite interested to see how many hatch, Christmas Easter Egger chicks anyone local to Prosperity, pm me if interested, discounting 5+ purchases

 

[Kaylish]

Congrats on all the developing and new eggs. Welcome to the new hatchers. Here's a quick pic of my broody with her first chick.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Congrats on all the developing and new eggs. Welcome to the new hatchers. Here's a quick pic of my broody with her first chick.

Congrats

 

[ChickyChickens]

I cant wait!!

I am getting my JN-48 and JN-92 egg incubators today!!! I will be able to hatch 48 chicks a week

!!! I will be using the JN-48 as a hatcher and the JN-92 as a setter!! But I will every week set 48 eggs!! The ones in the JN_92 will be on week one and 2 so will be needing the same needs!!! But then the third week needs higher humidity and what not!! I cannot wait!! Will be sending loads of pics I hope!!

 

[ChickyChickens]

Congrats on all the developing and new eggs. Welcome to the new hatchers. Here's a quick pic of my broody with her first chick.

Awesome!! I love it!!

 

[Debs55]

candled everything in incubator one to prepare for lock down. I have 21 eggs left. but I can't get my humidity up

 

[Purpletie3]

I cant wait!!  I am getting my JN-48 and JN-92 egg incubators today!!! I will be able to hatch 48 chicks a weeke !!! I will be using the JN-48 as a hatcher and the JN-92 as a setter!! But I will every week set 48 eggs!! The ones in the JN_92 will be on week one and 2 so will be needing the same needs!!! But then the third week needs higher humidity and what not!! I cannot wait!! Will be sending loads of pics I hope!!

Congrats on your ambitious hatching plans. What will you do with all those chicks?

 

[Purpletie3]

candled everything in incubator one to prepare for lock down. I have 21 eggs left. but I can't get my humidity up

Good luck deb I am rooting for you! Can't wait to see your pics!