Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[BantyChooks]

It's at 99.5... the two thermometers I have in there say it's 100. It's been that temp the entire time so I don't know

Calibrated? I sometimes bump my temp down to ~98.5 at first pip so they hatch slower. Seems to help curb unabsorbed hatchers.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Backwards missy.
You should have thought about/figured this out before you ordered eggs.

Yeah I know

That was definitely a mistake.

I think I will just keep them and grow them out and then either eat or sell the roosters and maybe keep the hens.

Only two are fully hatched. I thought that one was white but it's yellow with a black mark on its back. I'm not sure what color that one will be when it's older.

It escaped the bowl so I made sure I put it back and set it up so it can't get out.

I'll see how many hatch it the morning, it's been an exciting, exhausting, and emotional day.

Hope to see more chicks from everyone in the morning

I can’t wait to see all the chicks!!!

You guys are killing me. I want babies so badly.

HATCH SOME!!!

You don't want any of mine I can promise you that... One still had umbilical attached. The other didn't fully absorb the yolk. Then my twins died.

I'm not having any luck. I'd rather have @Texas Kiki quail that are healthy

Awww I’m sorry

Sometimes the first hatched ones are the trouble makers.
Just wait...you still have a lot left to pop out.

This is good to know!

If they come out... I have so many eggs pipped and zipped. I think only 4 now have nothing going on. I told my husband we will wake up to insanity

Oooooohhhh exciting!!

Sounds like your temp may have been high?

That would cause those issues?

I just re-candled number six, and it’s not ready to break out yet. Meanwhile...
My chicken dealer has the purebred chicks I’ve been waiting for for two years. I literally gave up three weeks ago.
So, my dear, take my six chicks. I’ll pop them back in their shells, and give them to you.

Oooohhhh PLEASE tell me you are getting them!!!

 

[FortCluck]

Calibrated? I sometimes bump my temp down to ~98.5 at first pip so they hatch slower. Seems to help curb unabsorbed hatchers.

I'll try that next time. Too late now since they're all pipped and zipped. Looks like no more are coming out tonight.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'll try that next time. Too late now since they're all pipped and zipped. Looks like no more are coming out tonight.

They’ll probably pop out as soon as you go to sleep

 

[BantyChooks]

HATCH SOME!!!

I don't have my incubator ready!

That would cause those issues?

It could.

 

[Kiki]

Yes! Mine!!

Come get my twins while your at it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Come get my twins while your at it.

nooo!!! You need to keep them!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I don't have my incubator ready!

It could.

Well get it ready silly!!

Huh, interesting. Never knew that. I need to research some more. Haven’t really come across much info on hatch problems.

 

[muddy75]

i just watched a breech baby hatch!!! i think his wittle head is still stuck in the egg where it closed back down

 

[BantyChooks]

Come get my twins while your at it.

Done.

Well get it ready silly!!

Huh, interesting. Never knew that. I need to research some more. Haven’t really come across much info on hatch problems.

I can't. The cooler won't get here for ages.
The store was out of the 150L, they only had 120 and that's not what I wanted.