February Hatch-A-Long

[Mellowmalt]

This here is a 5 day old cuckoo dutch bantam that I just wiped off its pasty butt

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This here is a 5 day old cuckoo dutch bantam that I just wiped off its pasty butt
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Adorable!

 

[smfarman]

I have 16 of 28 hatched between 2/13 & 2/14, that's better than expected for shipped eggs 57%. Iam so eggcited!

 

[smfarman]

The American Breese are in lockdown hatch date is 2/16, but don't expect much to happen. Later today I'll post some pics of 2/13 & 2/14 hatch.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

My lone egg has pipped, day 20


The two day 13 eggs are going good, and I definitely see veins in three of the four day 6 eggs now, including the porous one that I didn't think would do anything!! Based on the progress of the one hatching now, I'd say the day 6 eggs are going to be early March babies after all.

 

[Diamantine]

I am in lockdown with my Swedish Flower/Buff Orpington eggs, due to hatch on Tuesday. I have 14 left; didn't see a lot of movement at my day 18 candle but they all had veining so we'll see what happens. I suspect my incubator has some cold spots, maybe next time I will try and move the eggs around more. Only a few more days to wait!

Please, please, please post pics of your babes when they arrive. I have a 100% SFH flock but am interested in what your mixes might look like. Best of luck on your hatch!

 

[The Cave]

I candled last night and its looking like 4 Ameraucana and 10 bielefelders developing for me due on the 25th

 

[Diamantine]

I placed 20 of my Swedish Flower Hen eggs in the incubator in 2 batches at the end of last month and they are all still squirming! I’ve got 13 eggs on day 16 and 7 more on day 14. I had my humidity up to 48% after what I saw happened to my shipped eggs last year (), but now the air sacs are on the small side.

I’m reducing RH to 35% and I’ve decided to delay increasing the humidity during lockdown to see if I can get rid of this extra water weight and follow lockdown rules for the later batch instead of the earlier batch.
Should I stop turning all the eggs on their original lockdown date, or just avoid the high humidity until I hear the first internal pip? I’m thinking I should still stop turning them on the appropriate date.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I placed 20 of my Swedish Flower Hen eggs in the incubator in 2 batches at the end of last month and they are all still squirming! I’ve got 13 eggs on day 16 and 7 more on day 14. I had my humidity up to 48% after what I saw happened to my shipped eggs last year (), but now the air sacs are on the small side.

I’m reducing RH to 35% and I’ve decided to delay increasing the humidity during lockdown to see if I can get rid of this extra water weight and follow lockdown rules for the later batch instead of the earlier batch.
Should I stop turning all the eggs on their original lockdown date, or just avoid the high humidity until I hear the first internal pip? I’m thinking I should still stop turning them on the appropriate date.

I dry incubate due to high ambient humidity. I stop turning my eggs around day 17 or 18 regardless whether they are officially in lockdown or not. If I am concerned at all about air cells being too small, I will let them go as long as possible. I normally don’t add water for lockdown until the 19th or when I see them pip internally. I candle often during lockdown without any issues.

 

[Diamantine]

I stop turning my eggs around day 17 or 18 regardless whether they are officially in lockdown or not. If I am concerned at all about air cells being too small, I will let them go as long as possible. I normally don’t add water for lockdown until the 19th or when I see them pip internally. I candle often during lockdown without any issues.

This is pretty much exactly the game plan I have laid out. I normally do add water a bit earlier, but don’t want to drown them this time around! Thank you for your advice!