February Hatch-A-Long

[LilyD]

Yes, I do have a pip this morning. Hoping I get a couple that pull through as there were signs of life in half the eggs. They’re a little bit behind schedule, but that’s to be expected.

 

[The Cave]

My guess is nobody has started one yet. I’ve been keeping an eye out for it too, I have another broody.

I’ll have some eggs for that HAL too if you start a post

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I’ll have some eggs for that HAL too if you start a post

We have a March Hatch Along started if you want to join us!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So happy to read that some of your eggs have life signs after the incubator incident @Offshoreorca!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Day 16/17 Some of the pointed tips are still not as dark as I would like to see. They are alive, and will still hatch, but I need more filled out egg. The pointed end should be dark by day 16. This will delay a hatch by a day or so, BUT I have a few days to correct this... I moved the eggs that had clear tips to a diff part of the incubator. And since there is so much fluid in egg still, I am not adding water till those tips fill in. (I only add small amounts before, not a big water person.)

 

[Offshoreorca]

So happy to read that some of your eggs have life signs after the incubator incident @Offshoreorca!

Yes! Me too. I suspect the heat wasn’t out for as long as I thought originally as the menu isn’t suppose to be able to do that. I didn’t write down in my notes whether I turned the cooling off in the evening or the morning as I’ve been so busy with work (sometimes I leave it on an extra 12 hours after I stop turning), so I figure it was likely off just for the duration of the day which is likely why I’ve got some signs of life still. It was set to “off” though when I discovered it cold, which is still puzzling me. Will have to test the incubator after to see if there is a glitch.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Happy Valentine's day, Peep-le!

 

[RrooKk]

Yesterday was day 18! 25 total eggs alive and wiggling made it to lock down. Now I'm waiting not so patiently... I have work tonight so that will keep me distracted. Also my old incubator constantly gave me early hatches (like day 19 early) and I'm not used to the eggs being ON TIME! Can't wait though!

 

[Austrian Chickens]

Day 18. Out of the 20 eggs 4 were infertil 3 didn't make it. So 13 eggs in lockdown. I hate the last three days....

 

[smfarman]

I’ll have some eggs for that HAL too if you start a post

I just picked up more American Breese eggs, so I'd be in it as well.