FEBRUARY HATCH-A-LONG come join in

[debilorrah]

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I am not sure anyone has any idea how excited I am to see CHICKENS in those eggs!!!!! Third time around and something might actually HATCH!

 

[aceschix]

Just completed my lockdown!!

I feel like I do not have a clue what I am doing. It is that fear of the unknown thing I guess. Once i get once hatch under my belt i will feel better. It has been 40 minutes and the temp has not quite rebounded. It is at 99.4 I am looking for 100.5. Humidity is high at 72%.
I am using cartons.
I have made "fences" out of cross-stitch plastic. So I have my 4 sections to keep breeds separate. It is shaped like an H. teo long sections on the sides and two smaller ones in the middle. I will get a pic in tomorrow.

 

[debilorrah]

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I SOOO feel your pain!!!!

 

[SilverPhoenix]

I think I can officially conclude the power outage I had on the day of lockdown killed my eggs...

Oh well--time to set some new ones, I guess!

 

[aceschix]

Thanks..that is why we are on here.

"other" people do NOT get it!

 

[chickenmeadow]

cuddlebug149: Congrats! Sounds like you have 13 chickies. Any pictures?

 

[debilorrah]

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You are right about that one!!!! Thankfully I have a house full of people that not only get it, but encourage it!

 

[Madcap621]

Trust me, we understand! My own UPDATE: GETTING GOOD at candling. Today is day 10, so candled my B-Ameracaunas and the store-boughts and friend's 2 eggs. Pulled 12.

26 B-Acaunas: 3 clears, 6 blood rings [ 5 early quitters, about 5-7 days, one was still living but there was a blood ring and the yolk was cloudy and icky --- it was doomed]. Friend's: 1 ??, one developing. Random "store bought" : 1 clear, 2 blood rings, 3 iffy and 8 clearly developing. Back into the bators,

Lockdown on the 23rd!

OOPS! ETA: that means 17 B-A'acauns, 2 'friend's' & 11 "store bought continue on. Will need to get a BIG brooder ready next week

 

[chickenmeadow]

SilverPhoenix: Power outages are really tough. Please try again!

 

[debilorrah]

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Today was my day 9 or 10 not sure. But there are clearly birds in there. Little tiny eggs too!