Incubators Anonymous

[TherryChicken]

I've got chicks!

 

[chickensnbees]

Wow! Let me know how the buff laced brahmas do - I don't have that color yet. Where did you get them?

I got both sets of eggs off ebay from a seller in Indiana. I'm super excited and I'll be sure to keep you updated.

 

[ozexpat]

Wow!  Let me know how the buff laced brahmas do - I don't have that color yet.  Where did you get them?

I have four blue partridge Brahma eggs buried in my bator with 308 eggs. I am so hoping these monsters hatch.

They are magnificent looking birds

 

[sonderah]

Bought a new flashlight today for candling The one I was using was so big around, it made my hand cramp. Lol So, even though its only day 5, I couldn't resist seeing how well it would work. Candled 26 chicken eggs and saw veining in 23!!! I will check the last 3 again Friday b4 I give up in them. Then Monday, turkey egg candling time!

 

[ozexpat]

I just ordered a 45 watt led car driving light to modify into a Candler for dark and blue eggs. I will post results once I get it.

 

[Renee97038]

I have an egg I noticed pipped like 10 hours ago and its has made ZERO progress since then. Had another pipped that I saw this morning, and its made a hole big enough I can see the chick. How long do I wait before I should assist the no progress one? I'm afraid to open the bator when I have another small pip too.

I think it's best to let all the pipped ones hatch before you open the bater to help that one which has made no progress. Do you have other's already pipping too? If so, you put those at risk by opening the bator. I would wait a while until all pipped ones have hatched and dried, then when you remove them you can check on that one with no progress. Sometimes I feel that nature just doesn't want all of them to hatch for some reason. Remember they can live for 2-3 days easily in the incubator.

 

[ocap]

the first one to hatch has moved so as to sit beside the one that has pipped.

 

[lazy gardener]

Isn't totally amazing that they are such social creatures, even when still in the egg. The hatchling is cheering the other one on.

 

[TherryChicken]

I love when they do that.

 

[threesons]

Thats great! I have some neat ones in the incubator at day 15. BBS, blue partridge, blue columbian and silver penciled blue. Cant wait! Maybe we can swap next year