First Hatching Experience. Serama and Japanese Bantam.

[Pugsabi]

Is it time to candle yet?

I wish! I'll candle a couple tomorrow, but I wanted to give them sometime, without being jostled around, after shipping.

 

[Kiki]

I wish! I'll candle a couple tomorrow, but I wanted to give them sometime, without being jostled around, after shipping.

Be gentle. Remove the egg and hold it steady...slow and steady.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Ooh candling later today?

 

[Pugsabi]

I tried candling a couple, but there's nothing to see yet. No spider. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I tried candling a couple, but there's nothing to see yet. No spider. Maybe tomorrow.

What day is it?

 

[Pugsabi]

What day is it?

I didn't expect to see anything because it's only day 2(&1/2) but a girl has hopes. Day 21 should be September 7th but bantam and serama sometimes hatch on day 19.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I didn't expect to see anything because it's only day 2(&1/2) but a girl has hopes. Day 21 should be September 7th but bantam and serama sometimes hatch on day 19.

Oh okay! Yeah don’t give up yet!! ALL types of my bantams ALWAYS hatched on day 19 so instead of day 18 lockdown I do day 17 for lockdown.

 

[Pugsabi]

Snuck a look and two of the serama and one of the Japanese bantam have spiders!. A few more look like possibles but it's still early.

 

[Kiki]

Snuck a look and two of the serama and one of the Japanese bantam have spiders!. A few more look like possibles but it's still early.View attachment 1509400

Great!!!!! You are going to have babies!!!

 

[Pugsabi]

Technically tomorrow is day 7 but I couldn't resist. Next candling, and when I'll start to use the auto turner will be day 10.

And then there were seven.
Of the 14 received
2 cracked during shipping
2 duds
3 scrambled
Of the 7 remaining
5 have great looking 'spiders'
2 are either slightly delayed or just hanging in there.