February Hatch-A-Long

[aliciaplus3]

Expecting babies Feb 2nd.

 

[SweetSippi1]

So exciting! Fluff nugget photos are required!

First four fluffy butts.....3 from the golden sebright hen and one from a silkie hen.

 

[juliasflock]

My friend did an awesome experiment. She bought 4 dozen eggs from various stores and popped them in her bator. She had 1 egg just hatch from a carton of organic eggs from Kwik Trip! So fun to see, and I might just have to give it a try myself after this hatch!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

First four fluffy butts.....3 from the golden sebright hen and one from a silkie hen. View attachment 2511046

Little sweeties!
Congratulations!
Just realized you are new to BYC. Welcome!

 

[JaeG]

First four fluffy butts.....3 from the golden sebright hen and one from a silkie hen. View attachment 2511046

They are adorable! Such pretty colours.

 

[SweetSippi1]

Little sweeties!
Congratulations!
Just realized you are new to BYC. Welcome!

I'm new here, but not exactly new to chickens. Not to mention my best friend owned the largest peafowl hatchery in the southeast for a long time.

 

[LowcoMatt]

thanks, I had considered the spots might be blood/meat spots. But I’ve learned to ask open ended questions when it’s not something I have familiarity. And this I am definitely not familiar with yet LOL.

It looks like you have small meat or blood spots in those eggs. Usually you don’t see too much until day 3, and then it’s usually a small circle with light veining and a little blob. Here is from a day 4 egg from this batch.

I was going to say those looked like meat spots too, at 2 days, you would see just a round dot the size of a pencil eraser head that was reddish clear, not a dark tiny spot.

 

[gimmie birdies]

 

[kyeschicks]

I have a question. I have eggs at the post office that were sitting there all day sunday (since it's closed), tomorrow I'm picking them up around noon and will unpack them get settled to room temperature. Do y'all think I should still let them sit for 12-24hrs before putting them in the incubator? I just think, they've already been sitting at the post office for over 24hrs...it'll be like close to 48hrs when I go pick them up.

 

[JCaseyHammond]

Hi we have a new member with a squashed egg that’s about to hatch. I only know hatching under a broody, so can’t advise about switching the egg from the broody to a makeshift incubator. Any of you incubator experts want to take a look at that thread? Thanks