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

[Cynthia12]

LOL. I have chicks hatching all the time. Tomorrow is day 21 for the Orps & SFH. I have a set of my own Blue BR eggs due to hatch Monday. On Wednesday I have Lav Ameraucanas hatching and on Thursday I have GS Barred Rocks hatching. I'll be right there with you.

Can't wait to see your Blue BR! I would love to see how you sex them also. I know how it is supposed to work, but would love to see it from someone that has done it a few times!

 

[Adam7]

I have my first pip! This is my first time hatching and its in my homemade incubator!!

 

[gapeach717]

I have 14 growers! I'm trying not to think about the 34 infertiles/shipping fails, haha. Everyone looked good and floaty!

Day 7 here

Perfection!!!

 

[gapeach717]

I have my first pip! This is my first time hatching and its in my homemade incubator!!

Yay!!!!!

 

[aprilschicks]

is candleing on day almost 3 to early?

 

[hokankai]

Nope! I candle on day 3 as a preliminary fertility check. I put a pencil slash on the ones that aren't developing and check again in a week.

 

[aprilschicks]

Nope! I candle on day 3 as a preliminary fertility check. I put a pencil slash on the ones that aren't developing and check again in a week.

kk tyty i migth just do that

 

[Adam7]

I hear chirping !!

 

[Cynthia12]

I hear chirping !!

 

[Brookhavens]

I use a ZooMed hydrometer/thermometer. There were directions on how to calibrate the hydrometer (I think the link is in Sally's signature) and once I did that I was good. I still have issues getting it exactly where I want it but I am looking at a way to reduce the surface area in the first well. I am thinking a stack of penny's superglued together to the height of the well. That should do it.

Just use a piece of tin foil or plastic wrap to cover a small part of it.