February 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[1Slayer]

A little update on the lone serama. I wasn't really sure what I would wake to as he seemed so weak. Well jokes on me. He was just a chirping away and sitting holding his head up. I transferred him to the brooder as he seemed so sad. Everyone greeted him and they all went back to their heat plate and now sleeping. I'll grab a picture a little later after he sleeps and mingles a little.

 

[1Slayer]

Darling chicks and what a good mama! She looks just like my Polkie. Mine has never gone broody though!

 

[1Slayer]

Thank you. At 2.30 this morning I put my little chick into the bottom of my shirt which I curled up (can't really explain too well sorry) to keep him warm between dipping his beak into the honey water and yolk. As soon as I put him in he struggled forward and rested his head upon my hand. Next thing I knew he was gone. I wish I hadn't left him for the 3 hours last night because he was looking to improve when I put him back out. He was chirping away and even trying to stand.

Yes, I did post a thread in the emergency thread but got no help on what to do.

My heart just sank reading that. I'm sorry

 

[Bananer86]

Pipping like popcorn now

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Eggs are due to hatch on Thursday!!

Can someone help me out though?

So if I set the eggs 3 weeks ago this Thursday at, say, around 6:30 in the evening, is day 21 up this Thursday at 6:30 P.M.?

I'm using a NR360, and it says 4 days till hatch, so is Wednesday night through Thursday night day 21 counted as 0? In other words, do I unplug the turner now and put them in lockdown? When do I raise the humidity? Thanks!!

@CluckNDoodle

It's on a timer and will stop turning automatically but I typically put my incubator on lockdown on day 17, the night before because I like to candle the the eggs before lockdown. I just wait to increase humidity until the following day.

 

[Chookwagn]

20 chicks hatched yesterday

 

[Iluveggers]

20 chicks hatched yesterday View attachment 3000590View attachment 3000591

Wow you had a busy day with all that beautiful fluff!

 

[Chookwagn]

Wow you had a busy day with all that beautiful fluff!

Nope they hatched by themselves .... all I did was take them out of the incubator and put them in the brooder

16 are sold already

 

[Austrian Chickens]

Lockdown the big question mark did not make it. 14 eggs to go.

 

[Iluveggers]

Nope they hatched by themselves .... all I did was take them out of the incubator and put them in the brooder

16 are sold already

Did you take preorders? I would love to hatch & sell someday!