Hatching Babies

[debbieandbrucebuck]

Well, I got an incubator, made sure the temperature was correct for 24 hours and then got some eggs to put in!! This is the first full day. I have a turner. Can't wait to start candeling!!!

 

[HEChicken]

Good luck!

 

[cashdl]

Have fun. Hatching eggs is so much fund. I made a cabinet style incubator which was a mistake on one hand because it is almost big enough for me to crawl in and spend lockdown with the chicks. Which yes I did think about. LOL

Day 19 - 22 was the hardest for me. Once the first chick started hatching I spent most of the day laid out accross the top stareing in the windows I made, waiting for a peep or a pip.

Lanae

 

[MagsC]

Best of luck! Just remember, its addicting!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Good luck.

 

[debbieandbrucebuck]

Thanks for all the good luck wishes!!! Just curious to know what percentage of the eggs you incubate usually hatch?? i've head about 50%. I cheated today and candled a few of them, out of the four I looked at so far only one had a "spot" that looks like it is fertile. We bated 18 Welsummers, 6 Aracaunas and 6 mixed cochin/buff/aracauna. I'm excited, probably like most of you, won't get much sleep after that 19th day!

 

[cashdl]

My husband calls me the crazy chicken lady, but said there was an upside because everytime he walked in the kitchen all he could see was my backside because I was laid out accross the incubator chanting pip,pip,pip. He did say the chanting was getting irritating but the view was worth it. Men!!!

Lanae