December hatch-along

[Phaedre]

 

[Cerise1924]

Count me in. Just set 18 silkie eggs. 4 I do not expect to be fertile as the lady I got them from hasnt had fertile ones from that pen yet but Im still eggcited about the others!!!

Good luck! Silkies are so sweet. I have six week old silkies out in the barn, keeping a baby Wyandotte warm.

 

[Cerise1924]

Here's some pictures. Wish this wanna-be farmer luck!

Wow!! Those are emu eggs? The colour is amazing!

 

[Cerise1924]

I quickly / carefully candled my shipped Cochin/Frizzle eggs prior to setting them.

Most of them are porous, and they all have loose/detached air cells. Some cells are a nice size, while others are already looking big.

I am going to keep high hopes and low expectations for this hatch. Frou-Frou and Noelle are the best looking eggs.

Happy hatching, all!

 

[mich9510]

Wow!! Those are emu eggs? The colour is amazing!

Yes they are a really beautiful emerald green. The incubator is holding pretty steady at 96.6-96.8 f. I'm going to let that go. Incubation temp for emus is 97.5 but I've read they can be incubated at lower temps. As low as 95 degrees fahrenheit and that actually results in stronger chicks. It just takes a little longer for them to hatch.

 

[Cerise1924]

Yes they are a really beautiful emerald green. The incubator is holding pretty steady at 96.6-96.8 f. I'm going to let that go. Incubation temp for emus is 97.5 but I've read they can be incubated at lower temps. As low as 95 degrees fahrenheit and that actually results in stronger chicks. It just takes a little longer for them to hatch.

This is fascinating! It's great that you have done your research. Please keep us posted on these beautiful eggs. I imagine it is pretty well impossible to candle them, yes?

 

[generaldsherman]

I have some to be born on the 17. Anybody else got any that late?

yep, DEC 17

 

[cocker]

Guess we'll be walking to the sea together general! Lol

 

[Cynthia12]

Got five out of seven so far

Aww, such cuties! What is the mama hen above?

And...is that a NN I see..or a SG? I love me a NN or SG.

 

[Cynthia12]

Rick and Daryl at in the incubator!
Rick weighs 655g and Daryl weighs 716g. Woo hoo!

They have names already!

Love it...but. but... what if they are BOTH girls?!