First Day :)

[sis]

this is the first chick hatching from the egg carton. This was the afternnoon, now there are three chicks. I feel like a mother hen, hovering over the bator with a flashlight.
all three were from the same egg carton on the left side of bator. There was no rhyme or reason which eggs got on which side of bator. I hope I wake up and the entire thing is full of chicks! In which case I will take photo.

 

[sis]

same chick

This is the same chick. don't know why the photo is so large.?

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I have staggered hatches in my bator with an egg turner. the first hatch, i did take the turner out, nad turn the others by hand. This time, i only have 6 supposed to be hatching, so i took some of the egg trays out of the turner, to make room for the hatching eggs. The only problem with this is i'm scared the poor things will get stuck in the turner, so I pluck them out almost as soon as they hatch!! not good i know, but idk what else to do.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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I kind of cheat with the dates. I know it's ok to write on the eggs in pencil, so i write the date on the big end of the egg, that way there is no confusion lol!

 

[sis]

This is my first time stagering hatches.
The eggs that are hatching as we speak, are in egg cartons, I will open the bator to add more water to the troughs, just a few inches, and at the same time turn the 8 silver sebrights. I figure I have to add water every 12 hours anyhow, just in time to turn the eggs.
I do realize I don't have as much room left in the bator, with two and a half egg cartons, a small cup with water in it, the thermometer, all taking up space for the chicks.
I think every 12 hours, I will water, turn eggs, and take out any egg shells laying about.
and one of these bator openings, I wll take out any chicks that have been there 24 hours or 36 hours, to make room for the new ones.
30 chicks are a lot of chicks for the small amount of room left.

What do you think about as the chicks hatch, taking an egg that has not pipped from the half carton, and putting it in the other carton, so that I could remove the small carton first and give them more room?
Next time I hatch,I will use two bators and not have to worry about this .

Time to go count chicks and turn the sebrights!

 

[sis]

There are 5 chicks this morning,

I carefully moved the eggs from half carton to the empty places. they have more room now. all 5 are from the brown eggs and all look alike, very light brown
I see some activity on a few other eggs. I hope my day is full of chicks!
according to my calander today is the 21st day.

 

[erin0415]

Congrats Sis!!! How exciting!!

 

[nhnanna]

Congrats on new babies. We need pictures!!!!

 

[MagsC]

I have seen two pips in the hatcher today, one is an Americauna the other is a mixed. There should be more, so will be keeping an eye on them and will take pics once I get them in the brooder. I STILL have to get pics on here of the little mixed that hatched last week. He is fat and sassy! Plus update pics of Frankie.
Congrats to sis on babies!!!!

Oh, NONE of the silkie eggs I put in the hatcher over the weekend have hatched. I will leave them another day or so just in case they are late. But its disappointing.

Especially since these were the ones my daughter really wanted. Isnt that the way it always works??? Shows I dont have this incubation thing down to a science yet. On the plus side, I do still have a few silkie eggs in the incubator. So have to remain optimistic.

 

[nhnanna]

Good luck Mags and Sis

I too have pips on three Ameraucana, 1 Jersey giant and a Barred Rock/Leghorn. Today is day 20 and they are in the Acquarium incubator. I also have another batch in the incubator that I stop turning tomorrow. I think I am in big trouble

I really didn't think the ones in the aquarium and electric fry pan would make it this far.

Now I am

that they all make it. I will take pitures as soon as they get here. I also have a litter of Siberian Huskies due at anytime. The mom is on day 65. I think I need my head examined

I am really enjoying all this. I don't have time to get bored.

Good luck on the hatches. Sending good hatching vibes to everyone.