february hatch along

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[Hyroler]

I have 10 eggs in incubator I started Feb.1 and another incubator with 5 started on feb 6 and 5 started on feb 10.The 20 eggs consist of 7 Olive eggers,7 EE and 6 Silver Wydette/EE.
I noticed a little movement yesterday with eggs started Feb1

 

[chickenmama109]

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thanks

 

[Bonniebooboo]

I wish everyone the best with your hatches. I set 40 eggs Jan 29, candled them yesterday and only 1 had a chick close enough to hatch. 10 were not fertile, and 29 eggs, died in shell at various stages. I am guessing the up and down freezing weather then warm days played with my heat setting. don't really know. I usually don't try to hatch this early.
I set new batch of eggs last night. hoping they do better. still air styrofoam incubator. wet sponge in bottom. auto egg turner. The hens have been on all flock this winter though. maybe not enough vitamins/minerals...
Good luck everyone.

 

[gimmie birdies]

sorry BBB, good luck with your new batch!

 

[Hyroler]

I wish everyone the best with your hatches. I set 40 eggs Jan 29, candled them yesterday and only 1 had a chick close enough to hatch. 10 were not fertile, and 29 eggs, died in shell at various stages. I am guessing the up and down freezing weather then warm days played with my heat setting. don't really know. I usually don't try to hatch this early.
I set new batch of eggs last night. hoping they do better. still air styrofoam incubator. wet sponge in bottom. auto egg turner. The hens have been on all flock this winter though. maybe not enough vitamins/minerals...
Good luck everyone.

That sucks! Goodluck with next batch.I candled 10 from Feb1 batch and all of them are alive and looking good.I just transfered them from incubator to heated styrofoam hatching box I made.I think they my start hatching as soon as tomorrow.

 

[chickenmama109]

I wish everyone the best with your hatches. I set 40 eggs Jan 29, candled them yesterday and only 1 had a chick close enough to hatch. 10 were not fertile, and 29 eggs, died in shell at various stages. I am guessing the up and down freezing weather then warm days played with my heat setting. don't really know. I usually don't try to hatch this early.
I set new batch of eggs last night. hoping they do better. still air styrofoam incubator. wet sponge in bottom. auto egg turner. The hens have been on all flock this winter though. maybe not enough vitamins/minerals...
Good luck everyone.

im sorry to here that good luck with your next batch of eggs

 

[JDB99]

Day 11, started with 18 eggs, not sure if i did something wrong or if its just from being so early in the year, but 10 are still clear. 8 have started to develop. Looks like 1 quit, but so far the other 7 are moving still yet.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I ordered eggs in Jan. most were clear, but I was warned.

 

[JDB99]

I'm not worried too much about it. Honestly any will be great. I really want couple little roosters though.