First hatch Brinsea Octagon 20 Advanced I set 31 eggs. LOTS PHOTOS/VIDEOS!! Ill keep this thread upd

[Ariel188]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/868751/ive-candled-my-first-eggs-day-7-pics/0_100#post_13145510

OK I subscribed to it, you should mentioned on your thread what breeds you are hatching! People love those details, at least I know I do!

 

[JennaLynn122]

OK I subscribed to it, you should mentioned on your thread what breeds you are hatching!    People love those details, at least I know I do!

I actually didn't think of that. I don't know why I didn't. Mine are mutts though.

 

[Teacherchick18]

So final count is 18 chicks, 1 wry neck, 1 weak in brooder, and one that just hatched appears a bit weak, Ill see how it is once it dries out. Now as soon as its dry the next set of 28 eggs will be going in. Ill make a new thread and Ill post the link here when I start it in case anyone wants to follow me again.

You should join the Easter Hatch-a-long. It just started, I think you would like it!

 

[jbher]

Ok another video of CUTE FUZZY day old chicks!!! Don't forgot to maximize it and click the HD button (or the little spoke wheel icon 2 to the left of the maximize button. I never knew this as here till hubby showed me now I watch everything in HD!) so it is better quality!

Adddddddorable!!!!

Thank you so much. I went and got the wry neck chick Poly vi sol and gave her a few drops already, we all see if it improves.

So final count is 18 chicks, 1 wry neck, 1 weak in brooder, and one that just hatched appears a bit weak, Ill see how it is once it dries out. Now as soon as its dry the next set of 28 eggs will be going in. Ill make a new thread and Ill post the link here when I start it in case anyone wants to follow me again.

I am so hopeful seeing how many chicks you got to hatch!!! YAY!!! That is so awesome you should feel really good about your new little babies!! I will definitely be following another thread when you set again!!

 

[Ariel188]

Adddddddorable!!!!



I am so hopeful seeing how many chicks you got to hatch!!! YAY!!! That is so awesome you should feel really good about your new little babies!! I will definitely be following another thread when you set again!!

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!!!!

 

[Ariel188]

You should join the Easter Hatch-a-long. It just started, I think you would like it!

I actually am on there, thank you!!!

 

[Doctor Pammie]

YAY! So excited to see the news from yesterday (I left the house 6AM and didn't get home til 9PM--my Mon/Wed are like that when I work 2 jobs, ugh.) I am so happy that you had so many hatch, especially since it seemed there were so many question marks along the way. I have learned a lot from your questions and all the replies. I hope the later hatches will start to thrive for you! I will definitely be following your next hatch. Today is day 3 in our Brinsea Octagon 20 for 14 Welsummer and 10 Olive Eggers (the eggs are already olive, so who knows)--all of them were shipped. I must have missed it somehow, but do you have an autoturner? And if you do, how are you fitting so many eggs? We were ready to put more in, but 24 is all that would fit. (The OE eggs were enormous!) Hope you have a great day with your babies! Off to work again for me . . .

Pam

 

[Ariel188]

YAY! So excited to see the news from yesterday (I left the house 6AM and didn't get home til 9PM--my Mon/Wed are like that when I work 2 jobs, ugh.) I am so happy that you had so many hatch, especially since it seemed there were so many question marks along the way. I have learned a lot from your questions and all the replies. I hope the later hatches will start to thrive for you! I will definitely be following your next hatch. Today is day 3 in our Brinsea Octagon 20 for 14 Welsummer and 10 Olive Eggers (the eggs are already olive, so who knows)--all of them were shipped. I must have missed it somehow, but do you have an autoturner? And if you do, how are you fitting so many eggs? We were ready to put more in, but 24 is all that would fit. (The OE eggs were enormous!) Hope you have a great day with your babies! Off to work again for me . . .

Pam

Hello Pam,

I am so glad my thread was helpful! I do have an auto turner. If you look back the the very first post, you can see the way I arrange them in the tray. It is a staggered 4 and 4 and 4, starting at the top and putting the eggs down staggered (not side to side with rails, I didn't use the rails.). It is helpful to have TWO people, on to hold the eggs as you put them in until there are so many they hold themselves up. I will be posting the link to my new thread today where just set 28 eggs with auto turner on for my second hatch due April 21, I know I missed as Easter hatch but that is ok, it could not be helped while the other chicks needed to hatch still.

 

[Doctor Pammie]

I'm sure I missed the pictures. I'll have to scroll back when I have time. After our Easter hatching of the purchased eggs, we're going to hatch out some of our own, so I will check it out to be able to put more of our own in. They'll be Ameraucana, Easter Egger, Buttercup, Barred Rock mutts! Wishing your little chickies good health!

 

[Ariel188]

I'm sure I missed the pictures. I'll have to scroll back when I have time. After our Easter hatching of the purchased eggs, we're going to hatch out some of our own, so I will check it out to be able to put more of our own in. They'll be Ameraucana, Easter Egger, Buttercup, Barred Rock mutts! Wishing your little chickies good health!

Thank you much!