FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long, come join in!!

[HHandbasket]

I could not believe what I did today. We go into lockdown TOMORROW; this is day 17. This is our first hatch, and we are almost done. Well, today I was doing my afternoon stuff and went to turn the eggs and move them into some smaller egg cartons I'd trimmed down for hatching. So far, we have candled 100% viability. We have 2 EE eggs, 5 sebright eggs, and 5 mystery eggs. Well, while I was moving/turning the eggs, my cell phone went off in my back pocket, and it vibrates for half a second before it rings.

The unthinkable happened.

I DROPPED A SEBRIGHT EGG AND KILLED IT... IT HAD A FULLY FORMED CHICK IN IT... I FELT AWFUL.

The bright side is that I know now the viability of at least some of our eggs.

 

[Liamm_1]

I'll post a pic when they're all in the brooder. right now, just dirty incubator pics

Cute little fuzzy yellow guys and gals

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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I know exactly how you feel! So sorry!

 

[aghiowa]

Candled tonight - day 11. Of 7 eggs under our broody, 5 were viable - visible air cells, blood supply, dark shadowy chick moving around in there. Sooo cool! Cracked the 2, and seems that the weren't even fertile.

So, we still have:
2 silkies
1 BO
1 BCM
1 Cochin

My 9 yr old chicken helper daughter is loving this experience (as am I).

Angela

 

[Dixieangeln]

I HAVE A PIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dont think I'll be getting any sleep tonight!!!!!

 

[CowgirlJules]

I do too, and it's a day and a half early. I hope to have a chick in the morning!

 

[sheila3935]

one just hatched an hour ago and its day 20. No more pips yet but now that this little girl is peeping and moving around it wont be long.

 

[Dixieangeln]

Correction, I now have 2 PIP'S!!!!!!!!

---AND I hear chirpping!!!!!

 

[NYRIR]

Congrats everyone! Can I join? Mine are due to hatch on the 27th.Am I too late? I have 44 barnyard mixes in the bator right now...can't wait to candle saturday!!

ETA I wanna see pics of these chicks please!

 

[Dixieangeln]

I woke up to a hatched chick!!!!!! 1 is still pipped and the other 4 are rolling around!