February hatch-a-long 2018

[Abraeri]

Isn't it exciting?! I would seal them up just to be on the safe side. It'll stop any bacteria from sneaking in there. I've used wax before (from birthday candles). I think others have used nail polish.

I just can't wait for them to hatch I will see if I can patch them up.

 

[chickenmama109]

hi im incubating nine chicken eggs and today is day 17 and seven eggs are fertile i would like to join the hatch a long if i can going in to lock down tomorrow and i know im just about down incubating but theres still a couple more days lol

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Welcome aboard lol its fine we all are about there. I have duck and chicken eggs due this weekend. So far from my first set of chicken eggs I only had three hatch successfully. Six still haven't hatched I am going to give them a bit longer before calling it. They have till Friday when I have to go on lock down for the other eggs.

 

[Abraeri]

Is it alright if I don't turn my eggs for one day before lockdown? My eggs should go into lockdown on the 25th but I'll be gone the 24th for a wedding. My only other option would be to put the eggs into lockdown a day early, although I don't know how I'd make sure the humidity was being maintained... what do you guys think?

 

[atomic]

I candled my eggs last night which was day 9, I am seeing some definite growth in the one egg but the others are just large dark blobs on one side and clear on the other. Infertile? I suppose I should toss them after today?

 

[chickenmama109]

Is it alright if I don't turn my eggs for one day before lockdown? My eggs should go into lockdown on the 25th but I'll be gone the 24th for a wedding. My only other option would be to put the eggs into lockdown a day early, although I don't know how I'd make sure the humidity was being maintained... what do you guys think?

it will not hurt them the chick is to big to stick to the side my last hatch i put in eggs at too diff times and while i was in lock down will one set of eggs and others could not be turned i could not open the incubating so after those hatched i went in to lock down with my second batch there were only three eggs too hatched good luck with your hatch

 

[chickenmama109]

Welcome aboard lol its fine we all are about there. I have duck and chicken eggs due this weekend. So far from my first set of chicken eggs I only had three hatch successfully. Six still haven't hatched I am going to give them a bit longer before calling it. They have till Friday when I have to go on lock down for the other eggs.

thanks good luck with your hatch

 

[coloradowildflower]

Good luck everyone!

 

[chickenmama109]

today is lock down YAY!! im gonna add water to the incubator and candle them but what should the humidity be in lock down

 

[chickenmama109]

Here are my eggs on day 18 this one is a white egg do the air cells look ok to big to small thanks