First Time Incubating

[jnkfarms]

You must be pleased to have a setting hen - I want to try this spring as well! What breed is your hen?

She is not setting yet. I've been stealing all her eggs due to not having a rooster old enough to fertilize the eggs, but now that they are getting fertilized I'm going to stop stealing the eggs. I hope she sets.

 

[jnkfarms]

Well went into lockdown at day 18 with some eggs wiggling yesterday.... should start having chicks hatch out by friday. Can't wait so excited.

 

[Joshua G]

Well went into lockdown at day 18 with some eggs wiggling yesterday.... should start having chicks hatch out by friday. Can't wait so excited.

Awesome!

 

[subhanalah]

Can't wait to hear how it goes!

What breed is your laying hen?

 

[jnkfarms]

Came home to a PIP yay! The eggs that are hatching now are all different and mixed. Got them from a buddy since it was my first time incubating. My hen that I hope starts setting soon is a RIR. My next batch going into incubator is quail.

 

[Joshua G]

Came home to a PIP yay! The eggs that are hatching now are all different and mixed. Got them from a buddy since it was my first time incubating. My hen that I hope starts setting soon is a RIR. My next batch going into incubator is quail.

Congrats!

 

[jnkfarms]

Getting so impatient.... need therapy lol.... i see a little beak!!!!! Come on!!!!

 

[subhanalah]

The anticipation! I'm pretty sure you're about to pee your pants! Lol. A BEAK!
How exciting. Got pictures?

 

[jnkfarms]

Here is the best I can do without opening it up!

 

[subhanalah]

I see it! It's pipping at the wrong end!? Am I seeing it correctly? Or is that just chicken poopon the egg?