FEB HATCH-ALONG THREAD ...COME JOIN US.... EVERYONE!

[ceocka]

Ok I had to toss out all of my eggs in Barron's there was nothing they were all infertile.

But I found 6 old fashioned banies eggs. And bought one buff Cochin chick! So now bator is full and and due on march 7.

The lady also has eggs due to hatch sun and Monday and I get first pick! I am so excited. I have 8 in the brooder.

 

[SilkieRose]

Congrats silkie! Hope you get a friend to go along with this one. Want to see a picture of this one allll fluffed up! You did good.

Thanks so much!!! She's 11 hours old now & pretty fluffy!!! She's playing with me through the hatch box. I tap, she pecks back at me ! She's so alert!! Ok!!! NOW THE BIG QUESTION!!! When can I hold her?? Should I just leave her there over night & see if my next one pips in the morning? I wanna hold her so bad

 

[Brookhavens]

just candled a few mins a go and all have lil wiggles in them but i have a concern there is a few that have messed up air sacks shuold i be worried and the ones that have the messed up air sacks were shipped eggs shuold i be concerned?

Are you turning the eggs? What day are you on?

 

[ceocka]

[COLOR=B22222]Well I know this is supposed to be the 'hatch' thread, but since by now we all know I suck @ hatching , thought I'd share anyway LOL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=B22222]BUT I am so excited cause I got a house full of babies anyway [/COLOR]
[COLOR=B22222]I went to TSC this morning, they got the chicks in today- I got 6 bantams- have NO clue what they are, but they are way cute & all have feathered feet. They only had 30 bantam chicks. 5 of the ones I got were each the only of their kind (color)- then I also got the tiniest blk one. It kept falling over cause it's so tiny, but seems to be doing great once I got it home in the brooder. Then an hour later the PO called for me to pick up my eng lav orp chicks. When I got home & opened the box I was so surprised- the auction was for 10 chicks, the lady sent 15!!! All are in excellent shape, so healthy & beautiful! e [/COLOR]
[COLOR=B22222]Oh yea and tomorrow is hatch day for my eng choco orp eggs (3), and I am STILL NOT LOOKING, heck who has time I have so many babies to play with now![/COLOR]

Oh I am so excited for you! Yea you got babies

 

[SilkieRose]

Thanks so much!!! She's 11 hours old now & pretty fluffy!!! She's playing with me through the hatch box. I tap, she pecks back at me ! She's so alert!! Ok!!! NOW THE BIG QUESTION!!! When can I hold her?? Should I just leave her there over night & see if my next one pips in the morning? I wanna hold her so bad

She's fluffy! Sitting pretty on her shell <3

 

[gapeach717]

Well I know this is supposed to be the 'hatch' thread, but since by now we all know I suck @ hatching

, thought I'd share anyway LOL
BUT I am so excited cause I got a house full of babies anyway

I went to TSC this morning, they got the chicks in today- I got 6 bantams- have NO clue what they are, but they are way cute & all have feathered feet. They only had 30 bantam chicks. 5 of the ones I got were each the only of their kind (color)- then I also got the tiniest blk one. It kept falling over cause it's so tiny, but seems to be doing great once I got it home in the brooder. Then an hour later the PO called for me to pick up my eng lav orp chicks. When I got home & opened the box I was so surprised- the auction was for 10 chicks, the lady sent 15!!! All are in excellent shape, so healthy & beautiful!

Oh yea and tomorrow is hatch day for my eng choco orp eggs (3), and I am STILL NOT LOOKING, heck who has time I have so many babies to play with now!

Hatch thread?? I could talk daily with you all way after February!!! And I think I speak for us all when I say....PICS!!!!!!! I love you got the little runt!! I did that last year. She turned into a beautiful Birchen color Cochin!!!! Sadly she was culled after getting injured a few months later. Congrats on your new fluffies!!! And good luck today!!!!

 

[gapeach717]

Ok I had to toss out all of my eggs in Barron's there was nothing they were all infertile.

But I found 6 old fashioned banies eggs. And bought one buff Cochin chick! So now bator is full and and due on march 7.

The lady also has eggs due to hatch sun and Monday and I get first pick! I am so excited. I have 8 in the brooder.

I have to stay AWAY from tractor supply!!!!! I love your teeny fluffies!!!!

 

[jphendrix]

I use the Ultra Fire WF-501B 1000 Lumen LED flashlight to candle my eggs. It is like using an x-ray. You can buy the flashlight, 2 rechargeable batteries and a charger on ebay for only $16.99 I bought a bunch of them for Christmas and gave them to all of my guy friends and family. They all love theirs. Here is a link to the page I bought them from: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000lm-Lume...8978133?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item35bfabdcd5.

As far as your temps go, I would not worry too much unless you start getting up above 102. Each time you open your incubator, the temps will fluctuate for a while until they stabilize. If the temps stays a little high, all that it will do is cause your chicks to develop a little faster. You might chick start hatching a day early or something.

Thank yoiu! I will definately have to get me another flashlight!!! Becasue mine is only 30 lumens and that one is way higher than mine! They don't stay at 102 for very long. My husband said that if we don't do good on this one fill up the turner with eggs, but I don't want to risk ruining that many eggs!!!!!! I only open my bator to candle or add water. I have seen several pictures of bators without out the plugs in the vent hole, is it better that way? I have both plugs in mine.

 

[jphendrix]

I have to stay AWAY from tractor supply!!!!! I love your teeny fluffies!!!!

I am going this weekend and getting some chicks if they get them in. I can't wait!!!!! I hope to get some pure RIR!!!!

 

[EthenNoah]

Hello, this is my first hatch I'm on day 8 what should I see when I candle?