From 41 eggs, how many are likely to hatch? Share first hatch stories

[CarolJ]

Thanks, Donna. I will have a full incubator with what I already have ordered. I should've asked around before ordering hatching eggs, I guess. We'll see how this hatch goes. However, for the second hatch, I will be getting in touch with you. I'm anxious to get started - I hope to start the hatch by the middle of next week - around the 14th or 15th.

 

[DMRippy]

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Mine should hatch on the 13th and I will set some more when these go into lockdown. I will let you know how it turns out! Good luck!!!

 

[Griffin Nest]

first time I hatched eggs i got 8 out of 11, and they were shipped.

 

[jm93030]

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What time of the year was this?

summer
winter
fall
spring

My best hatches are during cold weather

the worst are during hot weather

2 weeks ago spend 50 dls on 12 silkie eggs and after day 10 tossed 9 they all look watery inside

 

[boogiedog]

Interesting thread! A few weeks ago I decided to try some shipped eggs to put under my broodies. I live in Northern Ca. and placed four orders from 4 different farms, all east coast-ish except one. All were intact upon receipt.

(BTW I was going to try some in my incubator, a LG, but found that the temp fluctuation in the room I set up was too much for the incubator to safely regulate. All eggs went under broodies)

1. 15 eggs from Oregon - 4 hatched, one may not make it. Appeared to have received a several that were infertile, no start of veining at all.
2. 8 Serama eggs from LA - 5 hatched!, 3 alive. Very pleasant surprise given that they are supposed to be sensitive.
3. 24 eggs, one farm, 4 breeds, LA. 1 egg still alive, due to hatch next week. Some appeared to be duds; most died before end of week one.
4. 19 eggs, same breed, same farm. 6 still alive, due to hatch in 7 days.
5. 12 eggs, 2 breeds, LA. All duds, didn't make it past week one.

Being an optimist, I am going to try another round of serama eggs from another farm in TX, under a broody. Due to arrive this week, broody awaiting. Fingers crossed...

 

[CluckCluck18]

I started with shipped eggs.....10 BCM's and 24 araucanas.....had alot of duds and 2 that exploded, thankfully out of the bator. Had 10 @ lock down.......8 araucana and 2 BCM.......had 4 araucanas hatch on day 20 within minutes of one another. Nothing else yet. Day 24......took out 2 eggs.....fully formed, but dead. Float test on last three......good test, floating and moving so I'll leave them awhile longer.

 

[Griffin Nest]

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What time of the year was this?

summer
winter
fall
spring

My best hatches are during cold weather

the worst are during hot weather

2 weeks ago spend 50 dls on 12 silkie eggs and after day 10 tossed 9 they all look watery inside

It was during early fall. yeah in the summer my hatches are horrible i got 5 out of 13 once i usually do a LOT better than that

 

[hudsonnascarfan]

my first hatch i put 12 into lock down and only 4 hatched and 3 of the 4 are roos but hey it was fun and im going to try to fill up my incubator on my next hatch but that wont be until december im trying for a newyears hatch im going to try to hatch from march till june this spring im trying to build up my flock and im going to try to give most of the family a few chicks so that they have a supply of eggs of there own im working on building some chicken tractors for them all now ive got most of the 2x4s cut and ready to frame up just need the fenceing and plywood but ive got plenty of time to get them done