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[Maah]

I have CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over the past hour 4 lav orp eggs, pipped mostly zipped- shrink wrapped membrane- which by now I knew I better pull back enough to let them breath- they are all still in the shells, but look great! They're breathing and wiggling, back in the bator wrapped in wet paper towels around the shells.They should all be able to finish up on their own now. And now that I have the rubber mat in the bator, should be able to stand on their own too

I did open the other 2 eggs from this batch, they were dead- but had not fully developed. That was the 2 I was not sure about but put them in lockdown anyway...

Tomorrow is lockdown for my Isbars. I have to candle in a while to see how many will go in the 'hatch bator' in the morning.

Woo Hoo!!!

 

[3Dchicken]

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Here are a dew babies about that age Hard to tell on my pics but See the one on the far left? See its comb is more pink?
See the center chick? comb almost white ?Now it may vary with different breeds i dont know for sure but mine the females were that color almost white so light
I just noticed it with all my chicks
I have been wrong so far once.
I have had a couple i wasnt sure of too for while like the one on the right here This pic think a girl but not sure. Comb pretty small and not to pink Now that i think of it these were supposed to be all girls!! i kept the middle one (she is a girl ) but sold the other 2!!
Anyway If it gets darker pink then probably its a boy if its goes lighter or stay that way maybe a girl. Also the boys combs are usually bigger but since you just have Hope hard to compare hers

Yeah. I wish I hatched more than just one, but one is better than none!

She loves attention, and I will probably end up keeping her if she end up being a boy.

 

[3Dchicken]

Just set some Wheaten Marans in the bator Yesterday. Tomorrow at noon will be a full 48 hours!

Here's a few pics:
The light colored egg on the far right is form my Orpington. I just included it in the picture to show how dark my Marans eggs are. That orp egg is what we used to call brown!



In the oven:


The mommies playing apple pinata:

Wow, those eggs are so DARK! Some day, I am going to have so many breeds of chickens, my egg basket will be made of rainbows! XD

I have CHICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over the past hour 4 lav orp eggs, pipped mostly zipped- shrink wrapped membrane- which by now I knew I better pull back enough to let them breath- they are all still in the shells, but look great! They're breathing and wiggling, back in the bator wrapped in wet paper towels around the shells.They should all be able to finish up on their own now. And now that I have the rubber mat in the bator, should be able to stand on their own too

I did open the other 2 eggs from this batch, they were dead- but had not fully developed. That was the 2 I was not sure about but put them in lockdown anyway...

Tomorrow is lockdown for my Isbars. I have to candle in a while to see how many will go in the 'hatch bator' in the morning.

Awesome!

 

[PaleoDan]

Just a quick Q that I am sure was answered somewhere but I am missing it...After you receive eggs that have been shipped to you, how long should you let them "settle" for prior to placing in the incubator?

Mine should be here today shipping up from Florida and they will have been in the mail for about 3 days and the temps here in NJ have been in the 20's.

Thanks

 

[3Dchicken]

Just a quick Q that I am sure was answered somewhere but I am missing it...After you receive eggs that have been shipped to you, how long should you let them "settle" for prior to placing in the incubator?

Mine should be here today shipping up from Florida and they will have been in the mail for about 3 days and the temps here in NJ have been in the 20's.

Thanks

Here is a thread that gives a tonne of info on the subject:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/704328/diary-notes-air-cell-detatched-shipped-eggs

I never tried to hatch shipped eggs, so I don't really know how long to wait, but this thread will give you the answer to that and a lot more! XD

 

[Brookhavens]

Just a quick Q that I am sure was answered somewhere but I am missing it...After you receive eggs that have been shipped to you, how long should you let them "settle" for prior to placing in the incubator?

Mine should be here today shipping up from Florida and they will have been in the mail for about 3 days and the temps here in NJ have been in the 20's.

Thanks

Let them sit out for 12-24 hours (big ends up) to get to room temperature. When you do place them in the incubator do not start turning them for 5-7 days to allow the air cells and contents of the egg to settle even more. This gives the embryo a chance to start growing and get stronger before you start "swirling" the contents around with turning. I have found with shipped eggs that I get a much better hatch if they are incubated and hatched in egg cartons rather than laying them on their sides.

 

[CamiLynn]

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Sometimes my  chicks  are  shaped like a U  at one point when you candle   As long as its moving i wouldnt worry  too much 
 Aret they set   big end up in the bator? or laying down ? If  down  i might put this one in a part of an egg carton so it can be big end up in case its a loose air cell. 

Thank you. I do have it in an egg carton and has been since it arrived. The chick is definitely moving around, but that doesn't mean it will hatch. Guess I will find out soon enough. Out of 16 shipped eggs, 13 have made it to day 15. One with the u shaped aircell and one under my broody that is growing but looks to still have detached aircell. For my first experience in shipped eggs so far, it's been a great turn out. We shall see the hatch rate very very soon! I can't wait to see what I get!! Have BLRW, Marans, and Amerucana eggs.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

I have a dozen store-bought fertile eggs that are on day 7 today.... Will be candeling them tonight & crossing fingers that I see something in at least one egg!

 

[3Dchicken]

I have a dozen store-bought fertile eggs that are on day 7 today.... Will be candeling them tonight & crossing fingers that I see something in at least one egg!

Oooh! Sounds interesting!

 

[PaleoDan]

Let them sit out for 12-24 hours (big ends up) to get to room temperature. When you do place them in the incubator do not start turning them for 5-7 days to allow the air cells and contents of the egg to settle even more. This gives the embryo a chance to start growing and get stronger before you start "swirling" the contents around with turning. I have found with shipped eggs that I get a much better hatch if they are incubated and hatched in egg cartons rather than laying them on their sides.

Brook havens - I really appreciate the information. Hoping to see some Lav Orps around the 25th!