I'm setting my 5th batch of eggs today Feb 7th - will hatch February 28th - anyone with me?

[kellyn]

Oh wowzerz, no one's posted in like 3 days! It's time to candle y'alls eggs; I candled mine and so far so good. But if u candle, don't throw any that look like duds out!

 

[kellyn]

Oh wowzerz, no one's posted in like 3 days! It's time to candle y'alls eggs; I candled mine and so far so good. But if u candle, don't throw any that look like duds out!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Oh wowzerz, no one's posted in like 3 days! It's time to candle y'alls eggs; I candled mine and so far so good. But if u candle, don't throw any that look like duds out!

Making up for no posts huh? JK!

I'm sorry I haven't posted. I've been waiting patiently

until Day 7 to candle. I candled every day with my 1st clutch - now I just let the turner do it's thing and check on Day 7, 14 & 18 when I go to lockdown.

Good advice about not tossing duds - last clutch we had in the bator we thought all were duds - a few clears & most questionables. Two we couldn't see through and figured they weren't any good. Well turns out those two did have chicks! They hatched out last Saturday, 2/4. So definitely only toss the absolutely clear - you can see through them and there is obviously nothing growing or dark inside. And of course get rid of any stinkers immediately.

Welcome to all the late February hatchers!

 

[bobbieschicks]

I broke down and candled tonight. It looks like they are all good at this time. Could that be possible with shipped eggs? That would be a first for me.

 

[bobbieschicks]

Candled again tonight. Looks like I still have six AMs. I only saw five Wellies on target for sure. One is iffy. Getting closer to more chicks! Just 10 days away!

 

[coldupnorth]

Candled my spitzhauben eggs and I'm down to 11 of the 17 and it looks like 2-3 others may be duds but not sure. I'll be happy if I get 50% out of these eggs. We're about 2/3 of the way there!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Decided to put 8 of the eggs under my broody EE. I have the other 8 in the bator. Going to lockdown Saturday evening. Hoping to time hatches so broody raises them all.

I miscalculated the lockdown date - Day 18 will be Saturday.

 

[bobbieschicks]

Hatch day is getting close! I candled tonight and saw movement in two of the AMs for sure, I couldn't see in the Wellies and am unsure about the other AMs. I haven't candled the eggs under my broody. I will leave them to hatch or not and candle only once she stops setting on them to see if they are still good. I will trust her to know the difference. . Hatch day is Tuesday!

 

[bobbieschicks]

Not sure what's happening under my broody Smokey - but she's out there bok bok bokking to her eggs - so hopefully some of those 8 will hatch.

Meanwhile - we've had some activity already in the bator - 2 of the Wellies were moving around and we can hear a faint chirp from inside!

 

[builderone]

I have 12 pip'd now they are starting but no one a
has come out yet.