February 2023 hatch-a-long

[LhickenChicken]

I'm on this thread I'm thinking of hatching in February too!

 

[AusHen]

Incubators all fired up. I have the dozen shipped eggs, 10 of my own chickens and 12 Muscovy because why not. will do another collection of my own eggs for a second batch

 

[LhickenChicken]

Nice! I'm hatching chicks from my own chickens

 

[gimmie birdies]

Meyers is now out of eggs for next week.
My rooster is finally not afraid of the hens, but I still have not seen fertile eggs, (but one) and he has not crowed yet. I still hope to get some before my shipped eggs come.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I'm getting the incubator fired up, I was reading the articles about incubating and stuff! I am currently collecting warm eggs to put in there. Hope your rooster gets some eggs fertilized!

 

[junior67]

Well I am joining in here. A local guy that I have hatched twice for is bringing eggs for me to hatch for him tomorrow. So I will get those set with a Feb 5 hatch date.

 

[gimmie birdies]

My rooster just seems overly polite. It has now been a week.

 

[AUChickenGal]

I discovered via Facebook that my favorite breeder/hatching egg source is going out of business in June, so...
I'll be adding half a dozen each of Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Ameraucana and Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Marans eggs into my hatch. I'm hoping she can get the eggs to me before 1/28, but my hatch might be a little bit delayed depending on her egg availability. I'll add enough of my own eggs to fill the incubator.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I set aside one egg, IDK if the rooster did his work, but the hen is normally white, it is mud season and her back is muddy. I marked it so if it is not fertile I can pull it. Eggs are coming next week so this egg will be in a cool room

I placed it in an open bag. Keep moisture, but still breathe.

And tilt-tilt.

 

[junior67]

I set aside one egg, IDK if the rooster did his work, but the hen is normally white, it is mud season and her back is muddy. I marked it so if it is not fertile I can pull it. Eggs are coming next week so this egg will be in a cool room
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I placed it in an open bag. Keep moisture, but still breathe.
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And tilt-tilt.

fingers crossed it is fertilized!!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait for some of mine to start laying and hopefully try to hatch them. I am hoping for much better fertility rates this year between my 2 roos! I may need to do some butt fluff trimming though. LOL