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

[Roxannemc]

Yay!!!! Now someone needs to show me their developing eggs so I don't go messing with mine.....again!!!

Yay for 10 days left!!!

Dont have a pic crummy camera...
By day 11 they should be at least half dark iniside they arent brown you should see veins at day 7
i guess some at 11 too but i rarely see them on brown eggs
I just go by size of the dark form in the egg. or a clear egg then is infertile. Day 17 egg should be almost or ALL totally dark maybe see an air cell on my brown sometimes dont see that even. just al ldark.

Go to Sallysunshines page and she has all sort of pics of different things during incubating I am sure you will find pic of eggs at diff stage so you know what you should see ..

 

[Roxannemc]

It's here!!! Yippie!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

 

[Cynthia12]

It's here!!! Yippie!!!!

Congrats!

 

[Cynthia12]

Hopefully the chick is doing better this morning. I am thinking it's just needing the extra rest. As long as it's not peeping in distress I wouldn't worry to much. Some of them just need more time to recoup.

I agreee, some take longer, especially if they were helped out. They just sleep longer. I also give a realllly light mixture of electrolytes to the weak ones, a few times during the first day. But my guess is your baby is doing better today? Congrats! If I remember, you had to wait a while on these guys to hatch? Happy for you! I haven't caught up with posts..maybe you have posted some cute fluffy babies?

 

[Cynthia12]

Yay!!! Love for us southern gals!!!

Omg look at all these babies today!!!! I am so jealous!!! If these eggs do anything of mine I will be shocked, I expected issues with the lg but this is insane temp wise!!!

I think that your and my hatch day are the same..I actually have some due the 26th and the 27th. And, my three barred rock are due to go into lock down this come Tues. I hope they hold out that long. The three that are left seem to be strong in there. So, crossing my fingers. Now, if I can just get one girl out of those three! Easy to sex at hatch, so I will know soon.
Oh, and on the candling..I'm a candle holic too. I candled a few eggs that were only three days last night because I knew they were light enough to see. They were veining nicely. Now I will leave them until day 7. I have some olive eggs that are sooo hard to see intol..and some Marans. And in another bator, some EE's. Those are light enough I will be able to see some veining. I will probably candle a few tonight just to get an idea of how they are doing. Then day 7 for them too. Fun to see things going!

 

[pinky67]

It's here!!! Yippie!!!!

Yay!!

 

[pinky67]

Day 22 here. Still no new pips or peeps from my 8 remaning Silkies. I thought for sure there would be something this morning.

My lone chick is lonely.

 

[Cynthia12]

Day 22 here. Still no new pips or peeps from my 8 remaning Silkies. I thought for sure there would be something this morning.

My lone chick is lonely.

Aww, but it's sooo cute! This baby will be running to you before you know it. You are mama.

 

[Roxannemc]

Here I was at 4 in the morning getting ready for a craft fair and I decide to check on the eggs one more time and I found an egg had pipped and I could hear chirping!!! Then another egg beside it was rocking and rolling around!!! I'm so happy I can barely contain it. If it wasn't for the fact that my hubby had just went to sleep (he was so kind as to help me with my last minute rush) I would have squealed loudly!!!! Then I get up this morning and a second egg has pipped!! I broke out the video camera since I'll be gone all day. I want to catch it hatching if I can.

CONGRATS ON YOUR FUZZYS!!!

 

[Aschenfire]

Congrats to everyone with new babies! And to the new hatching Mommas, patience is a HUGE virtue! Wait, sit, don't touch, and wait some more. I'm still waiting. On day 12 here now (set 10, have 7 still going strong..one was set a day after the rest so it'll be hatching last I imagine) and I have finally, after several hatches, learned to *forget* they are in that incubator, unless I am turning them. Makes life less stressful. My Hovabator 1602 N seems to be a set it and forget it bator. I know others have trouble with these cheap still air ones, but I love this silly thing. Might have to buy a second one once my younger pullets start laying >.>