Jan. 2022 Hatch-a-long

[FoodFreedomNow]

Late to update (but better than never): the hatch is over - right on time, with just a couple hatching on day 22 - and I have a brooder full of chicks. Hatch rate was good for both BCM and OE, but there were a few late quitters with both. Based on my records, I suspect that eggs laid in winter are a bit less optimal for hatching than those laid the rest of the year - not entirely surprising, since there's less daylight, colder weather, fewer bugs and greens.

The littles are almost constantly in motion, hence the action shot.

Best of luck to the folks whose eggs have yet to hatch!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Late to update (but better than never): the hatch is over - right on time, with just a couple hatching on day 22 - and I have a brooder full of chicks. Hatch rate was good for both BCM and OE, but there were a few late quitters with both. Based on my records, I suspect that eggs laid in winter are a bit less optimal for hatching than those laid the rest of the year - not entirely surprising, since there's less daylight, colder weather, fewer bugs and greens.

The littles are almost constantly in motion, hence the action shot.

Best of luck to the folks whose eggs have yet to hatch!

Congratulations on your new chicks! They are adorable.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Late to update (but better than never): the hatch is over - right on time, with just a couple hatching on day 22 - and I have a brooder full of chicks. Hatch rate was good for both BCM and OE, but there were a few late quitters with both. Based on my records, I suspect that eggs laid in winter are a bit less optimal for hatching than those laid the rest of the year - not entirely surprising, since there's less daylight, colder weather, fewer bugs and greens.

The littles are almost constantly in motion, hence the action shot.

Best of luck to the folks whose eggs have yet to hatch!

Those little golden heads...

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Congratulations on your new chicks! They are adorable.

Thanks very much! They're terribly distracting.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Those little golden heads...

The OEs are such friendly birds, it's hard to restrain myself from holding chicks multiple times a day...so I just do it.

 

[Bananer86]

Late to update (but better than never): the hatch is over - right on time, with just a couple hatching on day 22 - and I have a brooder full of chicks. Hatch rate was good for both BCM and OE, but there were a few late quitters with both. Based on my records, I suspect that eggs laid in winter are a bit less optimal for hatching than those laid the rest of the year - not entirely surprising, since there's less daylight, colder weather, fewer bugs and greens.

The littles are almost constantly in motion, hence the action shot.

Best of luck to the folks whose eggs have yet to hatch!

So adorable! Congratulations!

 

[Bananer86]

I think we may be down to 8 left. I candled most of them this morning & have 5 with no movement. I’m going to candle them again tonight to be sure.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I think we may be down to 8 left. I candled most of them this morning & have 5 with no movement. I’m going to candle them again tonight to be sure.

Sorry to hear it - maybe they're still developing even if they're not moving when you candle. I like to candle from the top to verify active veins before I call a quitter.

You mentioned that some were pullet eggs - I've hatched them before, but find that they typically don't hatch as well as eggs from mature hens...but they definitely can - and do - hatch.

ETA: inadvertently omitted word

 

[LadiesAndJane]

The eleven DAY 14 eggs were candled today and all look good except for one that is a little questionable. I will just hang onto it a few more days and see, should be obvious by then if it has quit.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I thought I would check in on all the hatch-a-long-ers, I am reading what you have going on. My birds are doing well. I have some older birds combined. I rehomed 3 females. My boy chicks I hatched are so friendly even though i don't spend much time with them. 3 weeks old.

I ordered some black copper maran eggs today. How do you all candle them, or do you?

Some times you cannot tell until day 10.