HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[Cynthia12]

Boo! I have a hen sitting on 4 eggs

I'm glad I have a broody right now. I just had a little Aussie hatch.

Have more and hopefully some leghorns. Will be leaving this Thurs. Glad she is broody, though I'd have to have a friend take care of them. Still may need her help if they aren't done by Thursday, tomorrow is actually the due date.

 

[BullChick]

Well.....ok..yes

LOL

I'm glad I have a broody right now. I just had a little Aussie hatch.

Have more and hopefully some leghorns. Will be leaving this Thurs. Glad she is broody, though I'd have to have a friend take care of them. Still may need her help if they aren't done by Thursday, tomorrow is actually the due date.

If a broody has them, no help is needed.

 

[Pensmaster]

I'm glad I have a broody right now.  I just had a little Aussie hatch.      Have more and hopefully some leghorns.  Will be leaving this Thurs.  Glad she is broody, though I'd have to have a friend take care of them.   Still may need her help if they aren't done by Thursday, tomorrow is actually the due date. 

Hi Cynthia broody of mine has one chick so far. 9 to go but they aren't due till Wednesday. the last 9 started later.

 

[wornoutmomto3]

I have a hen that seems to have caught the hatching bug. LOL! She is a Buff Orpington so it was bound to happen. I collect the eggs everyday, two to three times a day. However, that hasn't stopped her. She has spent the last several days hoarding as many eggs as she could get her feathers on. So, I relented and gave her a couple duck eggs. She gets a visit from me at least once a day to give her a gentle petting and collecting any eggs the other hens may have slipped in. This is her first hatch, but she is doing pretty good so far.

 

[bullets]

Okay so I have a total of 20 eggs in the bator. 2 different hatch dates...actually one, I'll explain.

First set was due to hatch on Oct 8 and second set due to hatch on Oct 11 (or sooner as they're Serama eggs)

I have them all sitting upright in my turner with the motor off as they are shipped eggs and the air cells are semi-detached. I've been hand turning them by tilting side to side 2 or 3 times daily.

First batch are a total of 12 Ameraucana eggs. 7 Lavender and 5 Black split to Lavender. I am currently on day 9 for these guys. I candled them tonight and found 2 with obvious bloodrings. The rest of the batch (10 eggs) were clears. I have not tossed them because I refuse to believe they will not develop. They.just.have.to. Has anyone ever had eggs not show development 9 days in and still had them develop at some point? I know it's a stretch. Is it probable they just weren't fertile? Ugh..


Second batch of eggs I bought from @Ra_ . I received 10 eggs. When I candled them tonight (day 7) I found 2 tossers (one stinky, one leaky), 1 clear/infertile, 3 fading, and 4 strong developing embryos. I'm happy so far as he's been having fertility/ hatching problems recently with his flock. He suggests only 'hatching experts' try and hatch his eggs at this point (which I most certainly am NOT! LOL) and so far I've got 4 going strong. So I must be doing something right

I hope to get at least a couple out of his eggs. That would be glorious!

Wish me luck!

 

[BlueBaby]

I candled the eggs tonight, and I seen the spider vein things in 4 of them. I guess that proves that my boy is fertilizing them!

 

[Cynthia12]

LOL

If a broody has them, no help is needed.

Yes, but, they may not all be hatched. Thus, will need friend to help. Take the incubator over to her to see if the rest will hatch. I don't want to put the eggs under mama. She will get the babies after they have hatched. Never had eggs under her before, so not sure how she would do especially with some babies..and me not there to watch and make sure she stays on the rest of the ones not hatched. I have done it this way with her before. Just have to hope that they all hatch by Wed. If not, my friend can take care of any that may hatch.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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@Sally Sunshine New roof and new nest boxes. Boxes are mounted in coop now but roof isn't on yet. Weather today was not conducive to putting up a roof.

sweet!! thanks for the pics! yes it was pouring last night here later, its really foggy this am

Candled my broodys eggs tonight, day 9...they all look like something good is happening, i used my phone flashlight to candle, and the white egg i could see the little thing moving around! The others i still have a hard time with, although there was veining.

good news!!!! come on babies!!! veining is AWESOME!!!

Quote: its very cool to see!! congrats!

Quote: Oh how cool!! I didnt know you were close!!! thats awesome!!

 

[Chaos18]

sweet!! thanks for the pics! yes it was pouring last night here later, its really foggy this am

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Morning Sunshine

How are you this morning? Yea the goats weren't very happy about the weather yesterday either

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have a hen that seems to have caught the hatching bug. LOL! She is a Buff Orpington so it was bound to happen. I collect the eggs everyday, two to three times a day. However, that hasn't stopped her. She has spent the last several days hoarding as many eggs as she could get her feathers on. So, I relented and gave her a couple duck eggs. She gets a visit from me at least once a day to give her a gentle petting and collecting any eggs the other hens may have slipped in. This is her first hatch, but she is doing pretty good so far.

Okay so I have a total of 20 eggs in the bator. 2 different hatch dates...actually one, I'll explain.

First set was due to hatch on Oct 8 and second set due to hatch on Oct 11 (or sooner as they're Serama eggs)

I have them all sitting upright in my turner with the motor off as they are shipped eggs and the air cells are semi-detached. I've been hand turning them by tilting side to side 2 or 3 times daily.

First batch are a total of 12 Ameraucana eggs. 7 Lavender and 5 Black split to Lavender. I am currently on day 9 for these guys. I candled them tonight and found 2 with obvious bloodrings. The rest of the batch (10 eggs) were clears. I have not tossed them because I refuse to believe they will not develop. They.just.have.to. Has anyone ever had eggs not show development 9 days in and still had them develop at some point? I know it's a stretch. Is it probable they just weren't fertile? Ugh..


Second batch of eggs I bought from @Ra_ . I received 10 eggs. When I candled them tonight (day 7) I found 2 tossers (one stinky, one leaky), 1 clear/infertile, 3 fading, and 4 strong developing embryos. I'm happy so far as he's been having fertility/ hatching problems recently with his flock. He suggests only 'hatching experts' try and hatch his eggs at this point (which I most certainly am NOT! LOL) and so far I've got 4 going strong. So I must be doing something right

I hope to get at least a couple out of his eggs. That would be glorious!

Wish me luck!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!! 2nd batch your having trouble with are what breed? sorry do you mean serarma?