Filling the incubator 6-3-2011 Join me for my 1st attempt?

[Taylorhens]

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WOOHOO! Gratz...!

 

[AyeUpChuck]

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I can't wait to hear pipping! I just candled my first batch which go into lockdown on Wed. 20 are mixes with BCM hens and Polish, Welsummer and BCM roos. I think only about 5-10 are going to be viable

But I only paid for shipping so I won't be heartbroken. Then I have a mix of a dozen Marans eggs which were free from a local friend who's a breeder for show so that's a major bonus.

Started:

20 Barnyard mix
12 BCMs

So far:

10 Barnyard
10 BCMs

for everyone's hatches!

 

[stitch_b]

OMG I just candled my eggs today and I could see the baby chick moving inside 2 of them!!

I think have 2 that are for sure duds. I can't really tell on the rest because the shells are either too dark or porous. I bout did a flip when I seen the lil guy in there jigglin lol. Its day 12/11 for me so im about half way through! That just made me so much more anxious

 

[floridachickhatcher]

I heard a peep! and i can see its beak in the hole its either a RIR or a WR or an Amber

 

[AyeUpChuck]

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It's so exciting isn't it!

I got so excited when I saw movement yesterday for the first time. i was like OOOOOHHHHHH! I get it now. I tried to get DH to come and look but he was like it's a chicken!

Boys!

 

[kraftyladies]

Lockdown tomorrow.... started with 26, down to 22

Began with:
13 Lavendar orps
6 Buff orps
7 blue black splash orps

Now:
11 lav
5 buff
6 BBSO

There are a cpl that are still ?.... some are so dark it is really hard to tell. Really gonna

and pray for the best!

for everyone's hatches!!!

 

[stitch_b]

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It's so exciting isn't it!

I got so excited when I saw movement yesterday for the first time. i was like OOOOOHHHHHH! I get it now. I tried to get DH to come and look but he was like it's a chicken!

Boys!

Lmao my mom had the same reaction! She was like "oooh...so what happens next?" I just thought to myself wasn't this all your idea?

moms...

I can't wait to see everyones chicks! Take lots of pix guys!!!

 

[floridachickhatcher]

I hate this Florida Heat the temp is 99.5 in the bator but the humidity is almost 90% im freaking out right now thats way too high since none of them have even hatched out yet

 

[AyeUpChuck]

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Do you have little red plugs in the top? You can pull them out to help regulate the humidity.

 

[floridachickhatcher]

they are pulled out both of them i dont have them put in when im hatching