December hatch-along

[Bug n Flock]

I think I got me some eggs coming...from Trader Joes this week! Whoot!

Let me know how those go! I have a TJ not too far from me, maybe I'll go that route. How much/doz?

 

[Cynthia12]

Let me know how those go! I have a TJ not too far from me, maybe I'll go that route. How much/doz?

I'm not sure. Still not sure if they have the fertile ones, will find out on Monday, then have my son go get them for me. I saw on one site, that they were $2.99 a doz.

 

[orrpeople]

Our December babies
Shipped eggs: 8/16, although I only ordered 12, so it could either be figured as a 50% hatch rate (glass half empty) or 75% (glass half full!). Our own babies were 100%.

 

[Lilmissesmom]

Yes, I've heard that too.  Don't they mark them..as fertile if they are?  

Yes, it says fertile on the carton

 

[Lilmissesmom]

I'm not sure.  Still not sure if they have the fertile ones, will find out on Monday, then have my son go get them for me.  I saw on one site, that they were $2.99 a doz.  

I am in San Diego and i pay 2.99.

 

[Lilmissesmom]

Let me know how those go! I have a TJ not too far from me, maybe I'll go that route. How much/doz?

My Trader Joes egg's are on day 17 and doing great!

 

[Lilmissesmom]

@cree57i Thanks for the advice. There's a "cooling period" after day 7? I didn't know that the target temperature changed at all throughout the whole hatch.

Ah I think I see what you mean, the cooling period during the short time you spend candling?

It mimics the mother hen getting off the egg's to eat etc..

 

[Lilmissesmom]

I have some silkies eggs in ... again.    

I would love to do Silkies, they are so beautiful. When I can save money, i will try to find some egg's

 

[Lilmissesmom]

My Pekin Duck eggs are due to hatch on the 27th or 28th, I'm SUPER EGGCITED(lol)!! It'll be my first hatch, I'm using my Silkie. Hopefully she stays put on them eggs! What I'm most happy about is they'll hatch a few days after X-Mas and one to two days before my Birthday ! Or heck, even possibly on my B-day!!

Do any of you guys know of a safe marker to mark my eggs with? I would like to know which egg is which, ya know ?

Markers can penetrate thru the shell. Using a pencil is safe

 

[Lilmissesmom]

I see. I'll try buying some and see if they had the white bullseyes. If they do they'll go into a 2017 test incubation.

My Trader Joes egg's were marked as Fertile on the carton