December Hatch:Who is going to have Christmas babies?

[minihorse927]

I have 8 sizzle eggs in the incubator right now that I just candled on day 7 and there are 8 very active embryos in there!!! I had a ninth but I checked it yesterday and it was no good. These are due after 11pm on the 7th of december. Then I have some that should be shipped tomorrow (6+) and then some that should ship the 29th(24 at least, maybe twice that) of this month. I am gonna have more chicks than I know what to do with if everything goes well!!! I am gonna try to set the ones that should ship on the 29 so they hatch around christmas eve or christmas day! I figured they should be here by Thursday that week.

 

[Tanichca]

Well its DAY ONE! 34 silkie eggs in the bator, turned them at 3am, and then at 8am. Next time it will be 1:00 pm.
Candled (more like flashlighted) this morning, already have 2 wigglers!

not sure if this is normal or not

Temp is holding steady at about 100* F, humidity 35%.
I am so excited!!!!

 

[gryeyes]

I have eggs in 2'bators due in Dec. So I'll be with ya!

Penciled Hamburgs and Porcelain D'Uccles.


Plus I'll be setting eggs on Dec 11 for the New Year's Hatch.

 

[destiny_56085]

I have hatches due every monday starting on Dec. 6th. I should have had 2 batches (~16 dozen eggs) out of the shell already but a temp spike ruined those. Weather is getting a bit colder and my blacks have gone into a molt. I'm only getting about 5-6 dozen eggs a week now. Lots of silkie and bantam faverolles.... I think I need to trim back crests and cushions on my breeders even more - lots of clears so far. If all else fails, resort to AI again. The real fun begins in late May or so when all the waterfowl and peafowl eggs also start coming in. By then, both of the 400 egg Redwood incubators are going.

Hint.... I only turn my eggs twice a day and they do fine. I add water (~3gallons) once a week when I add a new tray of eggs. I don't even bother candling til at least day 14 and most of the time its day 18. The less you have your hands on those eggs the better. Every time you touch them, you are introducing bacteria to a highly porous surface. When I turn eggs, I'm in and out of that incubator and have the door closed within 15 seconds. I don't use the auto turners either.... eggs do better on their side (esp waterfowl). Every time you go in and out of that incubator, the temps and/or humidity take about an hour to readjust and get back to normal. Once they start hatching, resist the urge to go in there every 10 minutes too. Let them go for a full 24 hours and then pull all of them out at once. Humidity is crucial at that point and if you are constantly opening it up, you are shrink wrapping the chicks. At day 22-23 I pull all unhatched eggs, crack them open, and record results.
Amy

 

[toby5]

I have Silkie eggs in the incubator due on Dec. 3
40 eggs all together. cant wait

 

[cmom]

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I have a battery backup (UPS). If the power goes out my incubator will be good for several hours.

 

[Nekhebet]

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I don't have many eggs at the moment, but I'll be putting some in on Sunday...can't wait!

Juliette

pullet vibes, pullet vibes@!!!!

 

[Kat'sChicks]

44 silkie eggs due Dec. 6......candled 4 days ago and ALL were developing. At this point, I'll just keep an eye on temp and humidity and not bother them. I'm thinking I'll be looking for lavender eggs in January.....

 

[Rachel's Hobby Hatchery]

My runner Hen is setting on about 8 eggs, I dont expect many to hatch because they have been sitting for about a month (wating for sombody to set on them) but who knowes?!?! the father is a call so they suld be unique, I know they are firtle but I dont know if they have been warm enough to hatch... today is day three, she started setting on monday. How long shuld the eggs take to hatch if they are going to???
I had one out of 10 eggs hatch two weeks ago... he is still alive, big supprise! to bad its a cock!!!!!

 

[dwegg]

I am setting mine on Dec. 2 so I will hopefully have Christmas babies....

12 Lemon Blue Cochin LF and 6 BLRW...