Incubating eggs to hatch about August 8th

[calichicken]

NE corner of Illinois, 50 miles North of Chicago and 50 miles South of Milwaukee...


About 40 days @ 97° - 98° eggs cost about $100 a piece...

YIKES...don't know if I would survive waiting that long for a hatch

 

[MeepBeep]

Nice cool summers, awful cold winters.

Born and raised in the area, the winters really don't bother me... We honestly don't get that many real cold days each year, but when we do get them they can be brutal in the -20° range but it's generally just for a day or two... The snow on the other hand kicked our butts this last year as we were moving in the house in the dead of winter, to be blunt I probably spent more hours moving snow then actually moving into the house...

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I grew up in Arkansas just south of where I am now but I spent time in the Air Force and then with my Hubby who is now retired Air Force. We met in Anchorage, AK which we both loved. I think (no experience to back it up) that Illinois and Wisconsin have worse winters than Alaska, simply because in AK, once it is frozen it stays that way, generally. I did not do chickens when we were there. I am amazed that they even survive up there: temp and predators out to get them and all. I am totally impressed with Alaskan's set up. It is amazing.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

[/U]CAndle day, candle day!

 

[calichicken]

[/U]CAndle day, candle day!

WOOHOOO!! We made it

I also picked up my 8 Bantam Cochin eggs from a local breeder(Blue,buff and Mille Fleur) and those are under my broody now...due to hatch Aug 14th!!!! So excited!!!!

 

[TeaChick]

I set some eggs on July 20th. I expect them to hatch on the 9th.
I set one from each of my laying LF hens.
I don't know what I'm going to do with the chicks....

Hi, Alaskan and Puffin!!

 

[TeaChick]

[/U]CAndle day, candle day!

I'm supposed to wait until Saturday night to candle for Day 7.
I candled this morning b/c I was up before everyone else; they're all developing

, even the one that got cracked

.

 

[calichicken]

I set some eggs on July 20th. I expect them to hatch on the 9th.
I set one from each of my laying LF hens.
I don't know what I'm going to do with the chicks....

Hi, Alaskan and Puffin!!

LOL..that's OK, there is time to figure it out

 

[calichicken]

I'm supposed to wait until Saturday night to candle for Day 7.
I candled this morning b/c I was up before everyone else; they're all developing

, even the one that got cracked

.

YIPPIE!!!! great news!

@Puddin Fluff would have candled last night but we agreed to wait til today so kept her typing instead on the forum

Hard to touch them eggs when your hands are busy...LOL!!! Today, we candle

 

[Alaskan]

@TeaChick yeah on the wigglers!

What about the rest of you'll, waiting for tonight?