HERE WE GO AGAIN Anyone SETTING Aug 30th - Sept 8th join me!!

[Roxannemc]

Wonderful Wayne !!!Now the fun begins. Real baby chicks !It is beyond exciting isnt it?

 

[wayne813]

yes im real excited

 

[Fam project]

Ok, started with 44 eggs (shipped) that I set on 9/7...and now down to 25 after culling those that had no development whatsoever, and two blood rings...someone please tell me I should still be feeling optimistic for this hatch, trying not to feel too bummed about how dismal the #'s look...

Last hatch I began with 60 shipped and only had 18 go Into lockdown. Out of those, 16 hatched and 14 made it though the first week. 6 weeks later all are still well.

25 out of 44 I think is average for shipped eggs. Let's celebrate those little buggers that make their way out!

 

[Fam project]

Hey everyone. I just locked down today. Of my eight eggs, I've only got 1 that may hatch and 1 that looks like it quit about day 11-12. I'm really mad. I was looking forward to these eggs [gold laced orps and chocolate standard orps]

We shall see if the one that looks living actually hatches, but I'm not feeling very optimistic.

Kind of bummed that I've had such crap luck using the brinsea. I was having better hatches in the little giant :/

I won't stay sad for long though....I've got 12+ English orps in the mail, should be here tomorrow....they were coming from MD to NC, so hopefully the shorter journey will result in a better hatch rate.

Good luck to everyone else who is gearing up to lock down!

Which brinsea are you using? This is my first hatch with the Eco 20. I have not been able to candle regularly, but when I put them in lockdown today, many of the eggs felt like we're midway quitters on me just from the feel of their weight...perhaps just craziness on my part. But nervous about it. I have not heard great reviews on people being able to get the humidity up high enough on this model.

 

[Fam project]

Although lots of rain, stress and VERY little sleep (another short cat nap)..................
I am proud to announonce currently I have 4 blk Austras hatched out.

The one that pipped so early was #3 @ 1:30 this afternoon.  When the first two hatched so quickly and I could see this first one trying so hard I was really getting concerned but ALAS it made it out and was noticably larger than the first two. 
So, twelve more to go and currently I think there are 8 I see a little pip.  Can't wait to see the tiny bantam cochins.
Maybe pics later tonight. 

Woo hoo! Celebrating with you! Can't wait to see Picts!

 

[Fam project]

today is  day 21 one and its still just shaking no pip or nothing yet????

I left my last batch in the incubator for a few extra days. I had my last one hatch on day 25, and had a few others fall between day 22 and 24. Don't give up on them yet!

 

[wayne813]

i have one getting ready to hatch he pip already

 

[Fam project]

i have an americaunas egg pip right now and the other one shaking

Can't wait to hear about their arrivals! Soooo exciting!

 

[dennarahl]

Oh look, we have a surprise chick! I wasn't expecting anyone until tomorrow at the earliest. Gah! the stress starts early!

 

[wayne813]

yay....