December hatch-along

[Thenewgoat]

So out of my 50 black stars i had to toss 5 today have 2 that are iffy. Out of my silkie eggs i think i have one that is taking off it is day 8. I am worried because when i candled only a few of the embryos move around but they still seem to be growing so I guess i am just worried to worry. I will candle in a couple more days to make sure that the eggs continue to grow. I have 43 with growing chicks YAY

 

[RCCheshire]

So out of my 50 black stars i had to toss 5 today have 2 that are iffy.  Out of my silkie eggs i think i have one that is taking off it is day 8.  I am worried because when i candled only a few of the embryos move around but they still seem to be growing so I guess i am just worried to worry.  I will candle in a couple more days to make sure that the eggs continue to grow. I have 43 with growing chicks YAY

Good luck!! I'm down to 31. These next two weeks are going to take forever.

 

[Cynthia12]

Wow..haven't been in here for a while! There are a lot of cuties that have hatched. I have several silkie eggs going strong. Friday is lock down. Nervous time! I've been over on the NYD hatch a long. I set 3 doz. Trader Joe eggs. They Aren't looking so great!

 

[NysiaAnera]

I've been folowing the NYD one, but not hatching along. I was half hoping for another broody just in time, but so far, I only have the one really crazy one wanting to hatch chicks in this weather. Heh, now watch another one go broody... lol Sorry about the Trader Joe eggs.

 

[HeritageHenNut]

Ended up assisting the last chick, it was malpositioned and couldn't turn to zip. But seems pretty good this morning

I'll give it a little more time before I put it in the brooder with the others.

I ended up with 9 chicks out of the 11eggs that made it to lock down. Pretty pleased with my homemade incubator.

 

[Cynthia12]

Good job on the assist..looking great!

 

[Dion Fiacre]

I can't wait for mine to hatch. I still have seven doing well. I do have one egg that has a much larger air sack than the other eggs...Should I be spraying this one down individually to try to stop it from getting much larger? This is a duck egg on day 17.

 

[HeritageHenNut]

Good job on the assist..looking great!

Thanks! I was so nervous but it was the right call...it's now scooting around the brooder with everyone else.

 

[mich9510]

I can't wait for mine to hatch. I still have seven doing well. I do have one egg that has a much larger air sack than the other eggs...Should I be spraying this one down individually to try to stop it from getting much larger? This is a duck egg on day 17.

What's it's weight like? How much has it lost?

 

[Dion Fiacre]

I don't know. This is my first hatch. I am using a magicfly incubator and I didn't know it was important to keep additional thermometers, hygrometers, and weights. I am afraid my little guys will be the worst for my learning curve.

It came from a khaki campbell duck and it has a cayuga father. By eyeing it against the other khaki campbell eggs, the air sack is 1/3 to 1/2 a size larger than the others.