INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Sally Sunshine]

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Well, I have been waiting patiently for the DH to go take pictures of my wrecked White Jersey Giant to show Kathy... He is still gone and sundown is approaching. Hopring to get a few pictures in to see if she needs to be treated or if she is just a molt and breed girl.... tick tock.. tick tock

ohhhh!!!

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[lindalouly]

They lie a lot!!!

No, he just makes the girls blush is all... I guess in the world of roosters he would be alpha.

 

[Peachickie]

So I left my sister in charge of selling chicks and visiting the feed store today while I took a nap. She sold 2 chicks, yay! Found a good deal on feed, yay! And bought 2 chicks, yay? May have to keep her away from the store or I won't have space for the ones I'm hatching

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

So I left my sister in charge of selling chicks and visiting the feed store today while I took a nap. She sold 2 chicks, yay! Found a good deal on feed, yay! And bought 2 chicks, yay? May have to keep her away from the store or I won't have space for the ones I'm hatching

 

[lindalouly]

So I left my sister in charge of selling chicks and visiting the feed store today while I took a nap. She sold 2 chicks, yay! Found a good deal on feed, yay! And bought 2 chicks, yay? May have to keep her away from the store or I won't have space for the ones I'm hatching

Is that a true problem LOL!!! hahahahaha, No, I get ya. I only have so much space... which is why I gave my chicks away to my sis... sad face. but it will help with not interbreeding them in the long run.

 

[casportpony]

For those that asked, my cooking experiment is a huge pork shoulder that's cooking slowly in a pot with stock, with and veggies. Nothing fancy, just never done one before.

-Kathy

 

[Sally Sunshine]

For those that asked, my cooking experiment is a huge pork shoulder that's cooking slowly in a pot with stock, with and veggies. Nothing fancy, just never done one before.

-Kathy

sounds yummy!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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2/18/16 10AM Thursday


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HATCHING/INCUBATION
NestingHillsSC Got 40 out of 42. Aussies, Buff Brahmas, Ameraucana and Barred Rocks and Sex Links I think,. I really should have marked the sex link eggs.Now I have no clue whats what. Have more going into the hatcher Thursday for Monday. I have a weekly schedule. lol.

granny hatchet 2/10 I put 50 eggs in today and had room for 22 more. LOL I opened all of todays eggs as it was freezing out and didnt see any thing watery. no ice except for the fact I have an egg eater and found a frozen yolk. they will be due March 3rd.

Fire Got all the breeders separated back into their pens. So we will be incubating heavy here in the next couple of weeks.

Canadachickens Updated 18 Auracana day seven candle, 14 excellent development 4 questionable Due date is the 29th. Sorta shipped, I picked them up about 2 hours from home.

Sally setting every week and a few in between, have ducks in, serama, marans, legbar, projects, misc

J&TRanch 1/12/16 12 self blue Cochin bantams (shipped) day 3 (going to candle today to see how many are viable).... And 18 eggs arriving in the mail tomorrow @J&Tranch My shipped self blue bantam Cochins are doing good. I had to throw out a stinker and a seeper

So out of those 10 remaining, 7 are developing nicely

They're on day 7. I ended up receiving 16 shipped from GA, they looked good considering the single digit temps- only 3 saddles and none cracked. They're on day 3 today, will candle Wednesday maybe.

Saris 33 Bielefelder eggs set 8:00 pm on 2/12, I've spotted dome light veining in several already. Yippie!!!

TJ I've started up the Mind reading Bator again! It has Guinea eggs and two silkied Serama eggs in it. Not sure yet if the Guinea eggs are fertile.
My R-com is full of shipped Serama eggs from a couple different sources, all were shipped and almost all are messed up.

Casportsponyday 34 for the Muscovy eggs and it looks like I have one external pip, two internals. One of the eggs have a huge "bruise" at the bottom of the shell, so I doubt it's still alive.

LocalYokel 13 Dominicker 5 Leghorn, may be White or Brown, mostly Whites in that coop.(Not the cheery oldish dude Whites) Hope the Doms and Leghorns are fertile.
7 RIR 2 out of 3 eggs under broody bator are alive/developing, 1 RIR 1 Leghorn, tossed the other.
4 out of 5 Leghorn in bator showing veins! I have 5 White Leghorns in the bator right now

Due the 25th
Some of the RIR look porous.
Hard to tell on the Dom eggs because my flashlight batteries are low, But I can see some developing.
Got a better cage for the broody! @LocalYokel how are your eggies?

Venymae got an update? hope your ok! Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochin eggs on 1/15. On day 8, only 4 of the Favorelles looked good, but 8 of the Cochins did -- I left them all in the 'bator. I added 10 of my own silkies on 1/23. @venymae you ok girl?

gotro17 Shellee lavender Orpington shipped egg issue,Papa's Poultry. Jeff- you rocked it! Not one crack! Thank you!!! We have Bielefelders, Crested CL, BBs Marans and Mottled Lavender Orpingtons, along with some surprises from the rainbow pen! Can't wait!!!5 Marans eggs were cracked

. However, all frizzles and lavender Orpingtons were intact. Vital Farms eggs I got at Target, along with some silkies from our new friend from down the road, @Jessimom ... We are setting tomorrow for a Feb. 6th hatch day. 29 eggs go into lockdown tomorrow!!! Start honing your master Jedi skills of distraction and calm. I don't have a styrofoam carton to put the eggs, needing to be upright, in...but I do have plastic 2/3

ChickaLong Hatched 28, 16 boys and 10 girl black sex links. 2 RIR X BR. 1 girl lost today. Added 20 RIR and 5 astrolops from a hatchery @ChickaLong you set more?

Hawk12 none of my last batch made I. I'm trying to pretend it never happened. I had the temp set too low and humidity too high. It was rough

My current batch should hatch this Saturday. I have 9 that are still kicking. They are brahmas again. Trying to get a big enough breeding stock. Right now I don't have a rooster and there will be no breeding without one

deserteggs227 eggs in lockdown all 7 still kicking 2/17

Peachickie new bator is holding steady temps and the ladies have been busy laying eggs (21 on Monday!) so I'll be setting a large batch Saturday 2/20.

Auroradream26 Last hatch is over. 18 eggs in lockdown now. Today is only day 26 for my eggs (turkey) and I think I already have an internal pip! I swear, I heard a peep from the bator! I candled them all really quick since it's my last chance before they start pipping. I believe I have one overachiever in there

macylee 1/19/second week of my first incubation attempt! I have 40 eggs, 3 Swedish Isbars and 5 Cream Legbars, 2 RIR/EE eggs, a few RIR/Golden Comet eggs and the rest are RIR/Black Sex Links. @macylee How is your bator and eggs doing?

ambe0487 2/1 I put the eggs in lockdown this morning because I will be busy getting ready for the snow storm that is suppose to hit over night here, day 18 actually starts at 3 p.m. 29 eggs, which comprise of 6 Isa brown/Legbar mix, 9 EE/ Bresse mix, and 14 Buff Orp. @ambe0487 Update?

Fire Ant Farm My 12 remaining aloha Naked Neck eggs went into lockdown yesterday (2/16) - set to hatch upright. Set humidity to 65%, opened vent all the way. The air cells look good (meaning they didn't grow any larger). No idea how this hatch will go, just crossing my fingers (and enjoying everyone else's hatch reports).

scottcaddy 2 different broodies on eggs at about day 10 1/20 @scottcaddy any more broodies or babies?

slordaz barnyard mix, now RIR is matured too we are gonna play guess whose the daddy game as both roosters were on all of the hens, patiently trying to get spring here faster so can build the new coopsat 23 eggs at 2 am this morning 2/3 Lockdown is Wed Feb 10th (before bed) 6 are questionable 1 clear
19 looking good @slordaz How did everything turn out? got an update?

S5apiotrowski Anastasia aka AC 13/18 BCM Hatched. 1 non-pipper, 1 early quitter, 3 died after pipping (humidity too high, eggs rolled by other chicks, I think the drowned) 2/3 Welsummers Hatched. One still alive/working on it, has plenty of air, but breathing looks difficult. Don't think it will make it.
1/2 Easter Eggers hatched. 1 was a clear.
1/5 mixed breeds hatched. 3 clear. 1 died in shell - mal-positioned and pip didn't break through internal membrane.

PHAGE Incubation update - I tend not to candle often - just once at about 10 days and maybe at lockdown. So, from memory at day 10..
"Eating eggs" gifted from friend 22/24 developing
Purebred eggs for same friend about 34/ 60 alive. Most did not develop. Of these about 8 were blood rings or large eggs with cracks that had died (didn't candle before setting).
Shipped badly scrambled eggs only 2/24 developing.
Store bought "pasture raised" eggs 0/24 - oh well it was a long shot.
So basically about 58 eggs made it to day 10: 22 mutt, and 38 pure breed.
I have been doing pretty dry hatches for the last year or so - add water just twice (day 7 and day 14) before lockdown. Humidity runs about and 32% without water (basement in costal San Diego). At lock down humidity is about 60% with water added.
The DIS chicks always used to look too wet, and this dry incubation greatly reduced the DIS rate.
I also try to plan hatches for when at work to reduce "incidence" of bator opening. This usually results in excellent hatch rates, and I rarely "assist".

Chicken Hawk33 CH setting a goose egg 2/16

Jessimom
I have a half filled bator with staggered hatches in my LG. I sterilized the Incuview and set it up with the egg turner. It's been running a few days. When it's time for the first hatch to lock down, I'll take out the egg turner in my LG, up the humidity and hatch in that, and use the Invuview for the earlier eggs. So, if all goes well, I'll have 5 blue/splash silkies and 1 buff brahmas going into lock down 2/18, 12 Buff Brahma going into lock down 2/23 and 6 silkie eggs going into lock down 2/27.

DHetzle I moved 190 eggs into lockdown in my coolerbator hatcher last night. I was not happy with the results when hatching in the new Dickey cabinet incubator, so it is back to setting only and I will need to make a better (or additional) hatcher. I had to squeeze and additional level into the coolerbator, I hope that doesn't inhibit the air flow too much, but it's the best I can do for now.

HeatherMarieRordered a dozen Ancona duck eggs, and they went in the incubator today. I received 13 eggs, but one was cracked. I tried to fix it with candle wax, but I don't know if it will work or not since I've never tried it before. I've started misting my eggs with a 50/50 mix of water and Gold Listerine before I put them in the incubator to disinfect them. Hopefully that with increase my hatch rate. I'm hoping that these guys will be much easier to hatch than my Calls and Muscovies that I usually try to hatch. *fingers crossed* My Serama eggs are in lockdown and on day 19. One pipped lastnight. Hopefully I'll get more than just 3 or 4 to hatch this time. 2/18 Update on Muscovy duckling that hatched yesterday (only day 29): Baby duck is up and running around the incubator this morning. It's definitely active, and everything seems to be fully developed and in the right place. I'm thinking that it's probably blue. As far as I know, the egg came from my lavender pie Muscovy hen and was fertilized by my black pie drake. Hopefully the other 4 eggs will hatch within the next few days. My Seramas are on day 20, and I think I see a pip. What I thought was a pip yesterday turned out to be a piece of fuzz or something, and the chick inside had given up. Hopefully the rest will start hatching soon.

fresnofarmer I have officially set my 2 dozen grocery store eggs at 1/29/2016 8:45pm pst Yesterday was day 14 2/12 candled and 1 of the questionable was still developing the other definite early quitter thew it out still have 7 going strong out of the fertile dozen trader Joe eggs So day 18 starts in 3 hrs... but my 20 month old decided to unplug the incubator at some point today

just noticed it got it back on the eggs got to around 70 or so I'll check it in a few hours to check for survivors... im praying it was only an hour or so ago

Benny aka Akrnaf2 4 rumples Aracaouna,and 4 Partridge Plymouth rocks, this is tge first time that I h@ave bilt a bator! 1/29

Newchics blue/golden phoenix eggs I bought. First time getting shipped eggs 1/30 @Newchics have an update?

NTBugtraq 1/30 50 eggs into each tray this time, achieving the Brinsea Ova Easy 100 suggested limit. These eggs come from my own layers, who are first generation offspring of pure Black Copper Marans Roosters mated with a dual purpose bird resembling a Red Sexlink. These birds are inbreeds, as they are mating with their own fathers. The oldest layer is ~34 weeks old, the youngest only 24 weeks. @NTBugtraq you lockingdown?

Bubbles1234 AKA BantychooksCandled 13, (8 BSL, 5 EE) 3 possible blood rings left in because they could be veins, I'm not sure. All the brown are clear looking, but left them in anyway as I might be wrong. 2 had a yellowish tinge and looked scrambled. I cracked them, and it looked like my breakfast!
ONE lone EE egg, the same one I saw veins in last candle, has what appears to be a HEAD near the air cell! Looks very alive!
The brown one I thought I saw movement in still has the same brown spot, my conclusion is it is a spot in the yolk and I accidentally shook it so it moved. Did a real quick early day 18 candle on the blue egg, and I suspect it is dead. Locking it down anyway and hoping for the best... No veins anywhere. Candling the rest tonight.

country lovin aka Ty The 14. Went into lockdown today. 2/14 Out of the 9 olive eggers 5 we're clears leaving 4 OE and 2 marans on day 7 Just set 4 marans and 2 OE. They will go into lockdown the day before the easter hatch goes in. I'm hoping to get at least one marans and OE hen to add to my own flock.

daxigait 1/31 Set 66 eggs last night. I have my fingers crossed for fertility after my roos were sick.
Possible Lavenders I this time as my Lavender Orpington pullets started laying four weeks ago.down the 48 after candeling.

howfunkyisurchicken I have 7 more eggs due to hatch tomorrow 2/2 silkies @howfunkyisurchicken update?

bauerdog It looks like 7 chicks will be the final count. The grocery store eggs are DIS probably. I did an exploratory opening on 2 and they had died. I apparently had a huge drop in humidity while at work. The last live chick was shrinkwrapped and had to be assisted. @bauerdog you set again? got pics of your chicks?

campinshaws 9! All honas! Due the 24th Sally all 9 of my honas looked good. We couldn't detect movement in two of them, might wind up being early quitters. Their veins looked a bit faded.

billiejw8912 Buff orpington eggs set 2/3 @billiejw89 how did candle go?

Tao Chick 7 Brabanter, 5 Pavlovskaya, and three from my pullets due2/26 I did a Day 10 candle. One of mine was clear and one of the shipped eggs had a blood ring. The other 13 look good. The turner is pretty good but I guess I won't know for sure until we get to hatch day. The air cells were growing a bit too fast so I added some water to boost the humidity to 45%. 2 a.m. tonight is half way.

mrleeroyset more eggs. 8 due to hatch on 2/25. Hatching the blue ones this time Candled the 8 eggs last night and it looks like one of them will not be hatching for sure and another had a crack on the pointy end of the egg(not sure how I missed that...) but is still developing normally. Also set 33 more eggs 2/11...Just the usual barnyard mix. My EE rooster that I had decided to get too mean a couple weeks ago (he became dinner) so his DNA is slowly being phased out and now I just have the Cream Brabanter rooster on those hens. Hens are RIR, SLW, BA, and EE. Barnyard mutts with hairdos it is

caeti21 4 ftp ameraucanas mix in the bator ( one doesn't seem to be fertile but im keeping an eye on it)
16 ftps silver laced wydottes mix one looks non fertile again keeping an eye on it
4 la floure mixes idk if my serama roo is the daddy or the ftp is so it will be a surprise i guess
13 eggs will be going into lockdown on Wednesday
8 will be the following week
5 after that
3 then 3 following that

jwlpoultryOut of the 100 I had around 75 hatch. on 2/1 24 of 30 hatched, I have 5 Rhodebars and 6 barnyard mix that are 9 days in due to hatch 2/20 also sat 6 more Rhodebar and a barnyard mix today for a 2/29 hatch and 2 goose eggs for a 3/8 hatch Barred rock eggs there are 80 due 2/29 set mon 2/8 I set 2 eggs on Monday and candled tonight on day 5 and I have 2 little spots and blood veins. Im so excited as this is my first time hatching goose eggs 2/12 I candled my 2 goose eggs day 5 and have veins and blobs in both. So excited this is my first time incubating goose eggs. So wish me luck.Well I just ordered 12 Idaho Blueback pheasant eggs to put in the bator. Hoping I have a good hatch and the quail eggs I ordered are still coming but they got behind on orders. Hoping they come in about the same timeWell my little sister turned the nob that sets the temp in the bator and fried my eggs so now I am down to 39 Barred rock eggs will give another update later.

chicknlove 2/9 DAY 18 +17/21 going into lock down in the Coolerbator and +15/24 in the Styro.. Locked them in nice and tight 2/9 Woke up to 10 babes in the Cooler and 10 babes in the Styro..2/12 DAY 21 here. In the Styro corner we have 8/8 local eggs hatched and 4/7 shipped eggs hatched and 3 pips! In the Coolerbater we have 7/9 shipped and 6/8 local eggs hatched. I don't see any pips in the cooler but my visibility is not great. yay for hatch day! @chicknlove you set more eggs?

studio chick . I candled tonight (day 10) I have eight going great and 10 clear, the air cells are still a little small for my liking. 2/10 you locking down I have had so many temp swings on this set of eggs, I feel like I have been tied down worrying about children again even though mine are grown. I lock down today, I think I have eight silkies going strong. I set 18 eggs and had 10 clear, the only one I am worried about is the one that was upside down the first ten days

. I left the clears in to help hold my temps that have been so unstable the last few days. I guess I should take them out before I lock down. My Son in law already has a thermostat ready to install before I hatch again

I am pretty sure they are tired of me saying I can't come over and watch the baby because my incubator is acting crazy.

SassyHens1 Day 18 lock down on the marans here. 16 out and dry. 14 more to go. No pips in the last hour. 2/12 2/13 No pips overnight on the last 10+ to go. @Sassyhens1 how did everything go? got pics, set more eggs?

butterfliesdoku have 46 eggs in the incubator right now, they are barnyard mixes and Easter Eggers with a due date of February 24th. Today is day 6 and so far I've candled 27 and of those candled 19 have active little embryos!vI was going to pull clears and quitters tomorrow but decided to go ahead today. Today is day 9. I had 12 infertiles and 1 quitter. There's 4 I'm not too sure about but I'll check those again around day 16 2/12 @butterfliesdoku how did candle go?

sarah25bear So last night I started 41 eggs in my incubator this is my first time doing this so hopefully things go well they are just farm chicks my hens are Rhode Island Red and barred rocks and my rooster is a partridge Cochin ... So here goes!!! @sarah25bear I forgot to put a set and hatch date for you! can you update this for me please? when do you candle?

CyndiD I have10 WH duck eggs being shipped to me next week. Is there a site I can read that will help me prepare the eggs for incubating? @CyndiD can I update this with set and hatch dates and what you actually got now? Thank you

kissofcrimson my first little baby chick hatched!! Now I'm anxious to make sure he/she doesn't burn to death under the heat lamp or die for some unknown reason. I've only got two eggs ready right now (started with 6 and they were my test eggs) but it doesn't hatch for the next 2 days.@kissofcrimson how are your babies? did you set more eggs?

UrbanFarmOC Thanks to @sallysunshine for all your articles and advice, and to others here sharing your experiences! We hatched in a bator for the first time and got a 100% hatch rate (we set 9 eggs)!! We used a used basic still air Hovabator I got off of Craigslist and built our own hand turner. We didn't actually plan on it, but we ended up with Valentine babies!!!

TrilliumAcres Thanks to your answers a few day ago and all the very valuable info that Sally Sunshine has put together I have 5 babies in the incubator with 2 eggs to go. First pip yesterday morning and first chick at around 6 pm last night. I woke up to 3 more chicks this morning and one more just hatched a few minutes ago. This is my first chick hatch ever and I am so excited! So THANK YOU ALL! Your wisdom is greatly appreciated!

Meaghan Just put two duck eggs in the incubator this morning 2/15. First time experimental hatch! I set literally 10 or so breeds/mixed breeds. I got eggs from friends and my girls. There are 50 eggs total.

Math I incubate with the LG 9200.I set backyard mixed chicken eggs on Monday, February 15th for friends of ours. I set an incubator full. I think it was 68. Our friends need to replace brown egg layers.

bauerdog The bator is all cleaned out and waiting for the next batch. For shipped eggs, should I ask for them to be shipped on Monday the 29th for setting on Saturday the 5th? It takes 2 to 3 days for the eggs to get to my place....just worried if I ask for wednesday, they may be held up by the good ole USPS





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EVERYONE ordering EGGS for the HAL! DONT FORGET TO REQUEST HOW YOU wish your eggs collected and shipped!! see post #55042
on suggestions and also where to find eggs!



2/17/16 6:40 PM Wednesday


PLEASE HELP ME UPDATE THIS!! ANY BDAYS coming up????

IF YOUR NOT ON THE LIST TAG ME IN YOUR POST OR ASK SOMEONE TO TAG ME PLEASE!


MISC:
whites bday Feb 19th, DAX 3/5, S5apiotrowski 3/8, karenerwin 3/14, Shahtir101March 22nd, country lovin March 24th

Making Bators~ I need updates to keep adding to our notes sections canadachickens, fire 4th cabinet, silverhair, fresnofarmer, mrleeroy you need to start one! CliftonFarmer cooler, chickenlove cooler, lazyacre cooler, shahtir101 coolerbator

Coop expansions:
Silverhair, chaos18, hippiestink,Fire Ant Farm


HATCHING/INCUBATION
NestingHillsSC Got 40 out of 42. Aussies, Buff Brahmas, Ameraucana and Barred Rocks and Sex Links I think,. I really should have marked the sex link eggs.Now I have no clue whats what. Have more going into the hatcher Thursday for Monday. I have a weekly schedule. lol.

granny hatchet 2/10 I put 50 eggs in today and had room for 22 more. LOL I opened all of todays eggs as it was freezing out and didnt see any thing watery. no ice except for the fact I have an egg eater and found a frozen yolk. they will be due March 3rd.

Fire Got all the breeders separated back into their pens. So we will be incubating heavy here in the next couple of weeks.

Canadachickens Updated 18 Auracana day seven candle, 14 excellent development 4 questionable Due date is the 29th. Sorta shipped, I picked them up about 2 hours from home.

Sally setting every week and a few in between, have ducks in, serama, marans, legbar, projects, misc

J&TRanch 1/12/16 12 self blue Cochin bantams (shipped) day 3 (going to candle today to see how many are viable).... And 18 eggs arriving in the mail tomorrow @J&Tranch My shipped self blue bantam Cochins are doing good. I had to throw out a stinker and a seeper

So out of those 10 remaining, 7 are developing nicely

They're on day 7. I ended up receiving 16 shipped from GA, they looked good considering the single digit temps- only 3 saddles and none cracked. They're on day 3 today, will candle Wednesday maybe.

Saris 33 Bielefelder eggs set 8:00 pm on 2/12, I've spotted dome light veining in several already. Yippie!!!

TJ I've started up the Mind reading Bator again! It has Guinea eggs and two silkied Serama eggs in it. Not sure yet if the Guinea eggs are fertile.
My R-com is full of shipped Serama eggs from a couple different sources, all were shipped and almost all are messed up.

Casportsponyday 34 for the Muscovy eggs and it looks like I have one external pip, two internals. One of the eggs have a huge "bruise" at the bottom of the shell, so I doubt it's still alive.

LocalYokel 13 Dominicker 5 Leghorn, may be White or Brown, mostly Whites in that coop.(Not the cheery oldish dude Whites) Hope the Doms and Leghorns are fertile.
7 RIR 2 out of 3 eggs under broody bator are alive/developing, 1 RIR 1 Leghorn, tossed the other.
4 out of 5 Leghorn in bator showing veins!
Some of the RIR look porous.
Hard to tell on the Dom eggs because my flashlight batteries are low, But I can see some developing.
Got a better cage for the broody! @LocalYokel how are your eggies?

Venymae got an update? hope your ok! Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochin eggs on 1/15. On day 8, only 4 of the Favorelles looked good, but 8 of the Cochins did -- I left them all in the 'bator. I added 10 of my own silkies on 1/23. @venymae you ok girl?

gotro17 Shellee lavender Orpington shipped egg issue,Papa's Poultry. Jeff- you rocked it! Not one crack! Thank you!!! We have Bielefelders, Crested CL, BBs Marans and Mottled Lavender Orpingtons, along with some surprises from the rainbow pen! Can't wait!!!5 Marans eggs were cracked

. However, all frizzles and lavender Orpingtons were intact. Vital Farms eggs I got at Target, along with some silkies from our new friend from down the road, @Jessimom ... We are setting tomorrow for a Feb. 6th hatch day. 29 eggs go into lockdown tomorrow!!! Start honing your master Jedi skills of distraction and calm. I don't have a styrofoam carton to put the eggs, needing to be upright, in...but I do have plastic 2/3

ChickaLong Hatched 28, 16 boys and 10 girl black sex links. 2 RIR X BR. 1 girl lost today. Added 20 RIR and 5 astrolops from a hatchery @ChickaLong you set more?

Hawk12 none of my last batch made I. I'm trying to pretend it never happened. I had the temp set too low and humidity too high. It was rough

My current batch should hatch this Saturday. I have 9 that are still kicking. They are brahmas again. Trying to get a big enough breeding stock. Right now I don't have a rooster and there will be no breeding without one

deserteggs227 eggs in lockdown all 7 still kicking 2/17

Peachickie new bator is holding steady temps and the ladies have been busy laying eggs (21 on Monday!) so I'll be setting a large batch Saturday 2/20.

Auroradream26 Last hatch is over. 18 eggs in lockdown now.

macylee 1/19/second week of my first incubation attempt! I have 40 eggs, 3 Swedish Isbars and 5 Cream Legbars, 2 RIR/EE eggs, a few RIR/Golden Comet eggs and the rest are RIR/Black Sex Links. @macylee How is your bator and eggs doing?

ambe0487 2/1 I put the eggs in lockdown this morning because I will be busy getting ready for the snow storm that is suppose to hit over night here, day 18 actually starts at 3 p.m. 29 eggs, which comprise of 6 Isa brown/Legbar mix, 9 EE/ Bresse mix, and 14 Buff Orp. @ambe0487 Update?

Fire Ant Farm CL hatch was 14 out of 15 set, with one put down after assist. The one with splay leg had his widdle itty bitty brace come off today (today was day 4). Doing well (a bit of a wide stance, but getting around great), as are all the remaining 13, including three that I helped out.
The NNs are on day 16 today. After Joey completely creeped me out with his clown gore, he made it up to me by advising me on the too big air cells. After 48 hours, no appreciable growth in them, so leaving it at 50% until lock down (then will push to 65%). He was forgiven.

scottcaddy 2 different broodies on eggs at about day 10 1/20 @scottcaddy any more broodies or babies?

slordaz barnyard mix, now RIR is matured too we are gonna play guess whose the daddy game as both roosters were on all of the hens, patiently trying to get spring here faster so can build the new coopsat 23 eggs at 2 am this morning 2/3 Lockdown is Wed Feb 10th (before bed) 6 are questionable 1 clear
19 looking good @slordaz How did everything turn out? got an update?

shahtir101 @shahtir101 did you set again?

S5apiotrowski Anastasia aka AC 13/18 BCM Hatched. 1 non-pipper, 1 early quitter, 3 died after pipping (humidity too high, eggs rolled by other chicks, I think the drowned) 2/3 Welsummers Hatched. One still alive/working on it, has plenty of air, but breathing looks difficult. Don't think it will make it.
1/2 Easter Eggers hatched. 1 was a clear.
1/5 mixed breeds hatched. 3 clear. 1 died in shell - mal-positioned and pip didn't break through internal membrane.

MotorcycleChick Of 24 eggs set; 2 clear, 1 early quitter. 21 went to lockdown. 18 born, 3 DIS. @MotorcycleChick you set again?

PHAGE Incubation update - I tend not to candle often - just once at about 10 days and maybe at lockdown. So, from memory at day 10..
"Eating eggs" gifted from friend 22/24 developing
Purebred eggs for same friend about 34/ 60 alive. Most did not develop. Of these about 8 were blood rings or large eggs with cracks that had died (didn't candle before setting).
Shipped badly scrambled eggs only 2/24 developing.
Store bought "pasture raised" eggs 0/24 - oh well it was a long shot.
So basically about 58 eggs made it to day 10: 22 mutt, and 38 pure breed.
I have been doing pretty dry hatches for the last year or so - add water just twice (day 7 and day 14) before lockdown. Humidity runs about and 32% without water (basement in costal San Diego). At lock down humidity is about 60% with water added.
The DIS chicks always used to look too wet, and this dry incubation greatly reduced the DIS rate.
I also try to plan hatches for when at work to reduce "incidence" of bator opening. This usually results in excellent hatch rates, and I rarely "assist".

Chicken Hawk33 CH setting a goose egg 2/16

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I have a half filled bator with staggered hatches in my LG. I sterilized the Incuview and set it up with the egg turner. It's been running a few days. When it's time for the first hatch to lock down, I'll take out the egg turner in my LG, up the humidity and hatch in that, and use the Invuview for the earlier eggs. So, if all goes well, I'll have 5 blue/splash silkies and 1 buff brahmas going into lock down 2/18, 12 Buff Brahma going into lock down 2/23 and 6 silkie eggs going into lock down 2/27.

DHetzle I moved 190 eggs into lockdown in my coolerbator hatcher last night. I was not happy with the results when hatching in the new Dickey cabinet incubator, so it is back to setting only and I will need to make a better (or additional) hatcher. I had to squeeze and additional level into the coolerbator, I hope that doesn't inhibit the air flow too much, but it's the best I can do for now.

HeatherMarieRordered a dozen Ancona duck eggs, and they went in the incubator today. I received 13 eggs, but one was cracked. I tried to fix it with candle wax, but I don't know if it will work or not since I've never tried it before. I've started misting my eggs with a 50/50 mix of water and Gold Listerine before I put them in the incubator to disinfect them. Hopefully that with increase my hatch rate. I'm hoping that these guys will be much easier to hatch than my Calls and Muscovies that I usually try to hatch. *fingers crossed* My Serama eggs are in lockdown and on day 19. One pipped lastnight. Hopefully I'll get more than just 3 or 4 to hatch this time.

fresnofarmer I have officially set my 2 dozen grocery store eggs at 1/29/2016 8:45pm pst Yesterday was day 14 2/12 candled and 1 of the questionable was still developing the other definite early quitter thew it out still have 7 going strong out of the fertile dozen trader Joe eggs So day 18 starts in 3 hrs... but my 20 month old decided to unplug the incubator at some point today

just noticed it got it back on the eggs got to around 70 or so I'll check it in a few hours to check for survivors... im praying it was only an hour or so ago

Benny aka Akrnaf2 4 rumples Aracaouna,and 4 Partridge Plymouth rocks, this is tge first time that I h@ave bilt a bator! 1/29

Newchics blue/golden phoenix eggs I bought. First time getting shipped eggs 1/30 @Newchics have an update?

NTBugtraq 1/30 50 eggs into each tray this time, achieving the Brinsea Ova Easy 100 suggested limit. These eggs come from my own layers, who are first generation offspring of pure Black Copper Marans Roosters mated with a dual purpose bird resembling a Red Sexlink. These birds are inbreeds, as they are mating with their own fathers. The oldest layer is ~34 weeks old, the youngest only 24 weeks. @NTBugtraq you lockingdown?

Bubbles1234 AKA BantychooksCandled 13, (8 BSL, 5 EE) 3 possible blood rings left in because they could be veins, I'm not sure. All the brown are clear looking, but left them in anyway as I might be wrong. 2 had a yellowish tinge and looked scrambled. I cracked them, and it looked like my breakfast!
ONE lone EE egg, the same one I saw veins in last candle, has what appears to be a HEAD near the air cell! Looks very alive!
The brown one I thought I saw movement in still has the same brown spot, my conclusion is it is a spot in the yolk and I accidentally shook it so it moved. Did a real quick early day 18 candle on the blue egg, and I suspect it is dead. Locking it down anyway and hoping for the best... No veins anywhere. Candling the rest tonight.

country lovin aka Ty The 14. Went into lockdown today. 2/14 Out of the 9 olive eggers 5 we're clears leaving 4 OE and 2 marans on day 7 Just set 4 marans and 2 OE. They will go into lockdown the day before the easter hatch goes in. I'm hoping to get at least one marans and OE hen to add to my own flock.

daxigait 1/31 Set 66 eggs last night. I have my fingers crossed for fertility after my roos were sick.
Possible Lavenders I this time as my Lavender Orpington pullets started laying four weeks ago.down the 48 after candeling.

howfunkyisurchicken I have 7 more eggs due to hatch tomorrow 2/2 silkies @howfunkyisurchicken update?

bauerdog It looks like 7 chicks will be the final count. The grocery store eggs are DIS probably. I did an exploratory opening on 2 and they had died. I apparently had a huge drop in humidity while at work. The last live chick was shrinkwrapped and had to be assisted. @bauerdog you set again? got pics of your chicks?

campinshaws 9! All honas! Due the 24th Sally all 9 of my honas looked good. We couldn't detect movement in two of them, might wind up being early quitters. Their veins looked a bit faded.

billiejw8912 Buff orpington eggs set 2/3 @billiejw89 how did candle go?

Tao Chick 7 Brabanter, 5 Pavlovskaya, and three from my pullets due2/26 I did a Day 10 candle. One of mine was clear and one of the shipped eggs had a blood ring. The other 13 look good. The turner is pretty good but I guess I won't know for sure until we get to hatch day. The air cells were growing a bit too fast so I added some water to boost the humidity to 45%. 2 a.m. tonight is half way.

mrleeroyset more eggs. 8 due to hatch on 2/25. Hatching the blue ones this time Candled the 8 eggs last night and it looks like one of them will not be hatching for sure and another had a crack on the pointy end of the egg(not sure how I missed that...) but is still developing normally. Also set 33 more eggs 2/11...Just the usual barnyard mix. My EE rooster that I had decided to get too mean a couple weeks ago (he became dinner) so his DNA is slowly being phased out and now I just have the Cream Brabanter rooster on those hens. Hens are RIR, SLW, BA, and EE. Barnyard mutts with hairdos it is

caeti21 4 ftp ameraucanas mix in the bator ( one doesn't seem to be fertile but im keeping an eye on it)
16 ftps silver laced wydottes mix one looks non fertile again keeping an eye on it
4 la floure mixes idk if my serama roo is the daddy or the ftp is so it will be a surprise i guess
13 eggs will be going into lockdown on Wednesday
8 will be the following week
5 after that
3 then 3 following that

jwlpoultryOut of the 100 I had around 75 hatch. on 2/1 24 of 30 hatched, I have 5 Rhodebars and 6 barnyard mix that are 9 days in due to hatch 2/20 also sat 6 more Rhodebar and a barnyard mix today for a 2/29 hatch and 2 goose eggs for a 3/8 hatch Barred rock eggs there are 80 due 2/29 set mon 2/8 I set 2 eggs on Monday and candled tonight on day 5 and I have 2 little spots and blood veins. Im so excited as this is my first time hatching goose eggs 2/12 I candled my 2 goose eggs day 5 and have veins and blobs in both. So excited this is my first time incubating goose eggs. So wish me luck.Well I just ordered 12 Idaho Blueback pheasant eggs to put in the bator. Hoping I have a good hatch and the quail eggs I ordered are still coming but they got behind on orders. Hoping they come in about the same timeWell my little sister turned the nob that sets the temp in the bator and fried my eggs so now I am down to 39 Barred rock eggs will give another update later.

chicknlove 2/9 DAY 18 +17/21 going into lock down in the Coolerbator and +15/24 in the Styro.. Locked them in nice and tight 2/9 Woke up to 10 babes in the Cooler and 10 babes in the Styro..2/12 DAY 21 here. In the Styro corner we have 8/8 local eggs hatched and 4/7 shipped eggs hatched and 3 pips! In the Coolerbater we have 7/9 shipped and 6/8 local eggs hatched. I don't see any pips in the cooler but my visibility is not great. yay for hatch day! @chicknlove you set more eggs?

studio chick . I candled tonight (day 10) I have eight going great and 10 clear, the air cells are still a little small for my liking. 2/10 you locking down I have had so many temp swings on this set of eggs, I feel like I have been tied down worrying about children again even though mine are grown. I lock down today, I think I have eight silkies going strong. I set 18 eggs and had 10 clear, the only one I am worried about is the one that was upside down the first ten days

. I left the clears in to help hold my temps that have been so unstable the last few days. I guess I should take them out before I lock down. My Son in law already has a thermostat ready to install before I hatch again

I am pretty sure they are tired of me saying I can't come over and watch the baby because my incubator is acting crazy.

SassyHens1 Day 18 lock down on the marans here. 16 out and dry. 14 more to go. No pips in the last hour. 2/12 2/13 No pips overnight on the last 10+ to go. @Sassyhens1 how did everything go? got pics, set more eggs?

butterfliesdoku have 46 eggs in the incubator right now, they are barnyard mixes and Easter Eggers with a due date of February 24th. Today is day 6 and so far I've candled 27 and of those candled 19 have active little embryos!vI was going to pull clears and quitters tomorrow but decided to go ahead today. Today is day 9. I had 12 infertiles and 1 quitter. There's 4 I'm not too sure about but I'll check those again around day 16 2/12 @butterfliesdoku how did candle go?

sarah25bear So last night I started 41 eggs in my incubator this is my first time doing this so hopefully things go well they are just farm chicks my hens are Rhode Island Red and barred rocks and my rooster is a partridge Cochin ... So here goes!!! @sarah25bear I forgot to put a set and hatch date for you! can you update this for me please? when do you candle?

CyndiD I have10 WH duck eggs being shipped to me next week. Is there a site I can read that will help me prepare the eggs for incubating? @CyndiD can I update this with set and hatch dates and what you actually got now? Thank you

kissofcrimson my first little baby chick hatched!! Now I'm anxious to make sure he/she doesn't burn to death under the heat lamp or die for some unknown reason. I've only got two eggs ready right now (started with 6 and they were my test eggs) but it doesn't hatch for the next 2 days.@kissofcrimson how are your babies? did you set more eggs?

UrbanFarmOC Thanks to @sallysunshine for all your articles and advice, and to others here sharing your experiences! We hatched in a bator for the first time and got a 100% hatch rate (we set 9 eggs)!! We used a used basic still air Hovabator I got off of Craigslist and built our own hand turner. We didn't actually plan on it, but we ended up with Valentine babies!!!

TrilliumAcres Thanks to your answers a few day ago and all the very valuable info that Sally Sunshine has put together I have 5 babies in the incubator with 2 eggs to go. First pip yesterday morning and first chick at around 6 pm last night. I woke up to 3 more chicks this morning and one more just hatched a few minutes ago. This is my first chick hatch ever and I am so excited! So THANK YOU ALL! Your wisdom is greatly appreciated!

Meaghan Just put two duck eggs in the incubator this morning 2/15. First time experimental hatch! I set literally 10 or so breeds/mixed breeds. I got eggs from friends and my girls. There are 50 eggs total.

Math I incubate with the LG 9200.I set backyard mixed chicken eggs on Monday, February 15th for friends of ours. I set an incubator full. I think it was 68. Our friends need to replace brown egg layers.

bauerdog The bator is all cleaned out and waiting for the next batch. For shipped eggs, should I ask for them to be shipped on Monday the 29th for setting on Saturday the 5th? It takes 2 to 3 days for the eggs to get to my place....just worried if I ask for wednesday, they may be held up by the good ole USPS





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