Hatch-a-long! ~ Anyone setting 8JAN-15JAN??

[cbnovick]

chicken pickin----I am way overdue for photos now at 2 weeks of age...the silver one is gorgeous...all feathers are pure lavender color...believe to be a pullet...fast feathering on wings and tail most importantly!! So, I can keep 'her' if i am right...she has light feathering on legs from Marans genetics and hatched from a rich olive egg too...LAVENDER OLIVE EGGER pullet...WOOHOO!! i have sold almost all of the chicks except for the 4 i am keeping to grow out...

 

[chicken pickin]

chicken pickin----I am way overdue for photos now at 2 weeks of age...the silver one is gorgeous...all feathers are pure lavender color...believe to be a pullet...fast feathering on wings and tail most importantly!! So, I can keep 'her' if i am right...she has light feathering on legs from Marans genetics and hatched from a rich olive egg too...LAVENDER OLIVE EGGER pullet...WOOHOO!! i have sold almost all of the chicks except for the 4 i am keeping to grow out...

Oh She souunds so pretty! I hope I get on of those also

. Im in lockdown right now on day 20. Out of 24 eggs 19 went into lockdown but I think only 10 at most were good eggs.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Cbnovick, definently need pics!

Chicken Picken- Good luck!!!

 

[Aschenfire]

I just noticed this hatchalong! I set two little Serama eggs from one of my young pairs on Jan. 6th..they went into lockdown last night, and will be due Sunday night at some time. This is my second attempt to hatch from this pair (they are only 7 months old, so the pullet has not been laying long). Both babies were bouncing around in the eggs at candling last night, so I am hoping they make it to hatch this time!

 

[pinky67]

Day 7 on my shipped silkie eggs. Candled them a bit ago. 9 of 13 showing veins and even movement! Not one has a decent air cell. At least half are saddle cells and all are pretty large and wobbly. I haven't been turning them so I guess this is as good as they're going to get! I will start turning them now....I guess side to side but basically upright in a carton till lockdown? Then on their side to hatch? I hope at least some survive! Good luck everyone!
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[rahulsood]

i have kept on 11/1

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Day 7 on my shipped silkie eggs. Candled them a bit ago. 9 of 13 showing veins and even movement! Not one has a decent air cell. At least half are saddle cells and all are pretty large and wobbly. I haven't been turning them so I guess this is as good as they're going to get! I will start turning them now....I guess side to side but basically upright in a carton till lockdown? Then on their side to hatch? I hope at least some survive! Good luck everyone!
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If the air cells are all that bad I would keep them vertical all the way. You can chat with some experts about it here; https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ell-detatched-shipped-eggs/4410#post_10345369

 

[pinky67]

I just noticed this hatchalong! I set two little Serama eggs from one of my young pairs on Jan. 6th..they went into lockdown last night, and will be due Sunday night at some time. This is my second attempt to hatch from this pair (they are only 7 months old, so the pullet has not been laying long). Both babies were bouncing around in the eggs at candling last night, so I am hoping they make it to hatch this time!

Good luck!

 

[pinky67]

If the air cells are all that bad I would keep them vertical all the way. You can chat with some experts about it here; https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ell-detatched-shipped-eggs/4410#post_10345369

Thank you. I have done a lot of research here on BYC and I agree about keeping them upright.....

 

[ceocka]

Incubator is going on lockdown tomorrow! I am so excited. This is my first time! I think I am going to be addicted! Already have 10 more set to be born on the 7 th of feb. the batch that is going on lockdown is only two for my trial hatch! Wish me luck!