February Hatch-A-Long

[cppeace]

Peeks in...
Hi all. I shouldn't be in here but I'm a baaaad girl and shouldn't have done it but decided to order some eggs and set them up. I also will be getting some chicks soon as well, but guess I'm glutton for punishment if any of these eggs hatch lol

I just placed teh order today so they should be shipping out either tomorrow or Monday. So incubator likely to be set with eggs by next Friday or Saturday or there abouts.

I've never done a barnyard mix hatch so have only about 10 different brees that could hatch if they do, always a big risk with shipped eggs, but can't do worse than my last incubation attempt.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I quit with the shipped eggs but I am having good sucess with my own backyard mix babies! Currently hatching more Turkey's th as n chicks but still so much fun!

 

[BlueBaby]

I decided that I will set some more eggs from my own flock on Feb. 22nd. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it will be a good time to set them. You can see what they say about it here. They update the dates for it yearly.

https://www.almanac.com/content/setting-chicken-eggs-moons-sign

 

[cppeace]

Yeah I tried my own chickens last year plus a few shipped eggs but incubator malfunctions led to 0 hatching out of about 30 eggs. I lost several of my chickens within the last few months including my rooster so need to replace. I'm getting chicks soon anyway even if none hatch.

 

[Kelsykin]

I have some of my own chicken eggs in the bator. I also have chicken, quail, turkey and duck eggs that were shipped and look to be doing well. My next date to check eggs is the 22nd so I will see what I get from them.

 

[Hseru]

This waiting is killing me it feels, lol. I've got 4 pips and just still waiting. So glad to see life in these babies though

 

[Ranchwithaview]

Does a bad egg always develop a blood ring? This egg doesn't seem as developed as the others, but there is no blood ring. I don't know if I should pull it. I am at day 16. There is no oozing or bad smells.

 

[cppeace]

No, not all bad eggs develop blood ring. Blood ring typically is bacterial related.

 

[cppeace]

As it's day 16, if you can't see veins, movement or other signs of life it likely is no good.

 

[Hseru]

The first baby hatched! Looks like an adorable tuxedo quail!