Hatch-Along - Setting eggs this weekend (Jan5/6) WHOS WITH ME!

[fisherlady]

WE HAVE PEEPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its gonna be a longggggggg night!!!

 

[CamiLynn]

Raises hand* I'm hatching again as well and they are due to hatch this coming sat!! I even have a broody hen due to start hatching this sat as well.

I have a problem though...the eggs I have in the incubator are all shipped eggs, and all but one out of 7 have "U" shaped air cells or some type of funky air cell. I read about them and now am somewhat disappointed because it doesn't sound good. . Has anyone hatched shipped eggs with this air cell problem and if so, what did you do and how did the hatch turn out?

I'm heading out in a bit to check the broody's eggs, cause she is sitting on mostly shipped eggs as well. Fingers crossed!!

 

[CamiLynn]

Omg I just want to cry!! All but one egg under the broody hen have crazy air cells!! A couple have so much aircell that I don't have any clue how there is even a chick...if there is still a viable one. So disappointing!!

 

[chicken pickin]

Omg I just want to cry!! All but one egg under the broody hen have crazy air cells!! A couple have so much aircell that I don't have any clue how there is even a chick...if there is still a viable one. So disappointing!!

Sorry to hear that. I hope some of the eggs surprise you.

 

[dblea202]

the peeping is very consistent now too...hopefully the little guy will pip soon!!!!!

 

[dblea202]

Raises hand* I'm hatching again as well and they are due to hatch this coming sat!! I even have a broody hen due to start hatching this sat as well.

I have a problem though...the eggs I have in the incubator are all shipped eggs, and all but one out of 7 have "U" shaped air cells or some type of funky air cell. I read about them and now am somewhat disappointed because it doesn't sound good.

. Has anyone hatched shipped eggs with this air cell problem and if so, what did you do and how did the hatch turn out?

I'm heading out in a bit to check the broody's eggs, cause she is sitting on mostly shipped eggs as well. Fingers crossed!!

we had shipped eggs out of the 6...3 went into lockdown. they also had some pretty crazy air cells but surprisingly when we candled before lockdown they didn't look as bad. and all 3 are wobbling and peeping like crazy right now! good luck with your eggs i hope they surprise you!

 

[CamiLynn]

we had shipped eggs out of the 6...3 went into lockdown. they also had some pretty crazy air cells but surprisingly when we candled before lockdown they didn't look as bad. and all 3 are wobbling and peeping like crazy right now! good luck with your eggs i hope they surprise you!

Thank you...that gives me hope!! Fingers crossed your 3 make their appearance soon!!

 

[Aschenfire]

where did you get that color of serama? that is a color im trying to get in with my d'uccles.

I bred my exchequer cockerel with a black pullet. You have to have an actual pied bird to get the true exchequer pattern (entire feathers black or white, rather than mottled). The best crosses to get started might be a really *loud* black/white patterned bird crossed on a similar one or on black. Good luck with your project

 

[dblea202]

We have our first pip ever!!!

 

[Sally8]

We have our first pip ever!!!

Yea!