Hatching eggs

[lisa lisk]

Hi my name is lisa, I am happy to find this forum. I have hatched chick. eggs before, but now I seem to have forgoten how long until they hatch. I was thinking 2 weeks, but my husband sya 21 days ???? I would welcom any conversation about chickens rabbits and gardens. thanks Lisa

 

[shellybean40]

21 days!! I am setting some tonight and I am so excited!! Keep us posted on your progress!

 

[sgtmom52]

Chickens hatch in approx. 21 days ~ they can be early or late by a few days, often depending on the temperature in the bator.

 

[SAORSA]

Hi Lisa,

Good for you !

I just put some duck eggs into the incubator today !
They are going to take 28 days.
Chickens are 21 days.

 

[lisa lisk]

Thanks my hubby is always right dont you just hate that. I bought thees eggs online so we will see if they hatch.
I had a very bad day today. I had 2 day old rabbits doing great! Someone took them out off their nest and put them in a diferent cage 2 doors down. I was very upset. The babbies will not fit through the wiere cage, and they cant walk yet. someone moved them . I live in a small town. no crime here. I cant imagine who or why. They are all dead now. wont give up, My husband is going to make some locks for me. Lisa

 

[aussieheelr]

Sorry to hear about the baby bunsters. I had a blue dutch doe years ago in 4h. I bred her once to a black dutch buck and it was the most fun! She was a wonderful mama and I learned SO much.
Anyway. on the eggies. Yep 21 days for term, turn at least 3 days (if by hand) or let the auto turner work it's magic, and "lock down" at 18 days... meaning no more turning so the chickes can get themselves into hatching possition. Humidity is different depending on who you talk to, personally I put mine at 35% for the first 18 days then raise it to 65/70 at lockdown. Once they start to hatch DO NOT open the bator. This is the hardest thing!!! I always want to pull them out and play with them... I lost two that had started to hatch by opening the bator. The chicks got stuck to the shell and couldn't get out... they died

and I learned a hard lesson.
best of luck!
What kind of eggs did you get?

 

[lisa lisk]

they are lt. brahma eggs. they should hatch this monday, I cant wait!!! I bought them from e-bay they came from SC. I have candeld them they look good.
tick tock tick tock I am keeping an eye on them... lisa

 

[lisa lisk]

Hi every one my lt. Brahmas are doing great. would any one have some fertile eggs to spare? I am trying to fill my bater to replace the ones that I lost to a big black dog!!

I am not picky any thing will do, I raise chickens for eggs meat and because I enjoy them..

Lisa

 

[lisa lisk]

I found enough eggs to fill my bater I am sooo happy. I am going to tell this guy about BYC he was going to butcher his hens because he cant get rid of the eggs. Maybe I will get hin into the egg shipping buisness haha LIsa