FEBRUARY HATCH-A-LONG come join in

[LovinMyPeeps]

I can't wait to candle in Saturday... been looking forward to it all week!

 

[aceschix]

I think I will start a thread when I actually put them in the bator. This will be my first hatch. The Genesis 1588 has been running for a week and is right on!

I have received 2 out of three shipments so far.

8 possibly pure lavendar ameraucanas from ChickenStalker
6 blue & Black Ameraucanas form FLF
Waiting on EE's, Olives, Cochins, & silkies from Sonew (they shipped today)
Will fill with my own mutts

Question... I have these 14 eggs that arrived in the mail today.

Should I candle as you all have said you did for detached aircells? What am I looking for?

One has darker blue spots on it that look a little "oily" is this what I have seem refered to as a pourous egg?

 

[Illia]

Ha, me too - Although about Sunday is when I should candle mine and expect some veining. A week later, I'll be obsessed - I should hope to see actual babies inside. Although, with my humidity troubles right now. . . Not too hopeful.

The hygrometer read about 40%, and it is day 3. The incubator is a cheap still-air, but gee! I want babies, not dry eggs!

 

[aceschix]

I thought 35 - 40 % humidity was good??? No??

 

[theredroosta]

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Billy mays here!....

I'm sorry you just remind me so much of him

 

[Illia]

aceschix: You are probably right. This is my first hatch, and I'm getting multiple ranges of good humidity advice, so. . . . I guess I'll find out soon, hahah.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

incubator 99.5-100.5 humidity 35%
Hatcher (still air) 101-102 65-70%

No pips, but I can still hear them cheeping when I get close to it.

 

[thechickonthehill]

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Oh, you have Faverolles! Are they LF or Bantam? Have you been reading the Faverolles thread? Its under the Breed, Genetics & Showing section of the index - you should check it out. Good hatching vibes coming at you!

 

[brandibaby23]

Had two eggs to hatch today, woke up got kids on bus, and to be quite honest forgot about the hatch-lings til kids left for school, and heard peeping ran to incubator, just in time to watch one POP right out and the other egg is pipped! SOme more due on the 9th about 6 and 12 due on the 14th!!!!! ya WHat a good day it will be!!!!! thumbsup

 

[PIXIEFARTS]

Ugh. I checked my bator this morning and I didn't put the lid all the way on.
IT was on... .it one corner was lifted up.

It's day 3 for me
My humidity was low but my temps were same as usually.
I also picked up a LED Flashlight from my work.
I can see inside the eggs now.