Hatch On Dates: Oct-nov? Dont Forget About This Post!!!

[Nmarine1057]

Were not snobs all are welcome to join no mater how late in the game!!! Steph I see the black legs now other than that very similar and so are the brown leghorns never knew roos of different breeds could look so similar love the pic!!!

 

[stephanie1992]

lol thanks took me forever to figure out his breed. because he looks like soo many other roos

 

[Nmarine1057]

Ok wife's not home yet but I took some pictures of the first egg and as i feared the pics don't do the slide projector justice but if you look close at the end you can see a little black mass and thats what i saw moving

this ones a little fuzzy but I took 5 pics and these 2 were the best

yeah i know I'll try again later

 

[stephanie1992]

good pics, its very difficult to get pics of candled eggs, looks like there coming along nicely

 

[Nmarine1057]

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I've only checked the 2 but yeah they are doing good

when wifey gets home I'll get her help and I'll tell you guys how many are doing this!!

 

[stephanie1992]

ok well be waiting

 

[JEH1984]

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I saw someone on here recommend tilting the entire incubator instead of each egg. You would tuck something under one side then alternate at the appropriate time. That struck me as a great idea. I have an old turner which I pray stays working, but if it quits I plan to tilt the whole 'bator instead of each egg. You would probably want to put the eggs into cartons with the bottoms cut out for the tilting to work best.

I didn't think of this! I will have to try that!! Thanks for the info.

I wish mine was laying eggs. I have one hen that's 11 weeks old and one is over 7 years (I am guessing because she isn't laying at all). Then I have 3 roos. One is 11 weeks, another is maybe 10 weeks ( unsure of age) and then the last one is the same age as my older hen. I'm hoping they start fighting all the time and get a long. Never had 3 roos at once.

I am planning on getting a black bantam cochin some time this week that will be laying some eggs. I will be saving her eggs and will try and hatch them.

Wish I could see something when I candle mine... The waiting game is getting tiresome. I want to know now who is developing and who isnt lol.

 

[Nmarine1057]

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I saw someone on here recommend tilting the entire incubator instead of each egg. You would tuck something under one side then alternate at the appropriate time. That struck me as a great idea. I have an old turner which I pray stays working, but if it quits I plan to tilt the whole 'bator instead of each egg. You would probably want to put the eggs into cartons with the bottoms cut out for the tilting to work best.

I didn't think of this! I will have to try that!! Thanks for the info.

I wish mine was laying eggs. I have one hen that's 11 weeks old and one is over 7 years (I am guessing because she isn't laying at all). Then I have 3 roos. One is 11 weeks, another is maybe 10 weeks ( unsure of age) and then the last one is the same age as my older hen. I'm hoping they start fighting all the time and get a long. Never had 3 roos at once.

I am planning on getting a black bantam cochin some time this week that will be laying some eggs. I will be saving her eggs and will try and hatch them.

Wish I could see something when I candle mine... The waiting game is getting tiresome. I want to know now who is developing and who isnt lol.

I have 4 roosters who get along ok they will size each other up now and agin but nothing brutal. When It's time for my welsummer rooster to go back into the big coop I'll put him and the others in at night so there won't be any fighting at least no chasing and trying to hurt one another

 

[JEH1984]

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I didn't think of this! I will have to try that!! Thanks for the info.

I wish mine was laying eggs. I have one hen that's 11 weeks old and one is over 7 years (I am guessing because she isn't laying at all). Then I have 3 roos. One is 11 weeks, another is maybe 10 weeks ( unsure of age) and then the last one is the same age as my older hen. I'm hoping they start fighting all the time and get a long. Never had 3 roos at once.

I am planning on getting a black bantam cochin some time this week that will be laying some eggs. I will be saving her eggs and will try and hatch them.

Wish I could see something when I candle mine... The waiting game is getting tiresome. I want to know now who is developing and who isnt lol.

I have 4 roosters who get along ok they will size each other up now and agin but nothing brutal. When It's time for my welsummer rooster to go back into the big coop I'll put him and the others in at night so there won't be any fighting at least no chasing and trying to hurt one another

Good. The black cochin I am getting is the mother of the 11 week olds. I am hoping the eggs that are in the incubator will have more hens then roos. I dont think my neighbors will enjoy all of them crowing in the morning! Then again I don't hear the elder roo crowing unless I am up and at home (I have to be at work at 4am) to hear him. I have been told he crows at 6:55am everyone morning on the dot.

I candled the eggs to see if I can see anything and it looks like all but maybe 1 or two that are not developing.

 

[Nmarine1057]

Ok so here's whats happening so far candled 12 eggs one was cracked and one I think has a red ring or isn't moving not bad! Now as promised here are some photos. We also took a real real short video and you can see it move!! So be sure to click on this video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-84kQqWws

Like I said earlier the pics don't do them justice

here is the one with the ring...haven't thrown it out yet going to give it till friday when we candle again

Quick question how long should it take for my temp to get right again? Air temp was 95 wiggler 97 its now air 99 wiggler 97.7 should i worry?