Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[jan12]

Just thought I'd post a pic of my new fuzzybutts. They're splash ameraucana, 1-2 days old. First hatch of 2014!

I incubated 11 eggs. 3 were clear and all 8 that went into lockdown hatched. Best hatch rate I've ever had on shipped eggs! Hurray!!! Hoping to get a good hatch next week with my wheaten/blue wheaten ameraucanas. I also just set 15 mottled ameraucanas, 12 blue marans, and 4 BLRW eggs. Next week I'm getting 6 favaucanas, 6 BBS and white ameraucana eggs, and 12+ blue double laced barnevelder eggs. Today I'm beginning construction on a new bigger double-decker brooder. I'll post pics when I'm done if it turns out well!

 

[jan12]

 

[Cynthia12]

Good Morning...............I am trying to think what you can do to get the humidity higher............
I have had some hatch at 50 and after a few hatch, the humidity will go up on it's own . Sometimes to 80.
It is important that the plugs be removed during lockdown....they really need the oxygen while hatching....
I don't know your set up......I move mine into the kitchen and put a pot of water to boil when I am fighting low humidity.
I can close my kitchen doors though so????????

I actually don't use the plugs at all. Just get the temp and humidity where I want it without them. They need air.

 

[Cynthia12]

Just thought I'd post a pic of my new fuzzybutts. They're splash ameraucana, 1-2 days old. First hatch of 2014!

I incubated 11 eggs. 3 were clear and all 8 that went into lockdown hatched. Best hatch rate I've ever had on shipped eggs! Hurray!!! Hoping to get a good hatch next week with my wheaten/blue wheaten ameraucanas. I also just set 15 mottled ameraucanas, 12 blue marans, and 4 BLRW eggs. Next week I'm getting 6 favaucanas, 6 BBS and white ameraucana eggs, and 12+ blue double laced barnevelder eggs. Today I'm beginning construction on a new bigger double-decker brooder. I'll post pics when I'm done if it turns out well!

Splash Ameraucanas!

I've been wanting splash anything, but Ameraucanas? Where did you get the eggs? Are they yours? Babies are so cute, hens will be soo pretty!

 

[jan12]

Splash Ameraucanas!   I've been wanting splash anything, but Ameraucanas?  Where did you get the eggs?  Are they yours?   Babies are so cute, hens will be soo pretty!

I got these from eBay. They are going to be my project birds - they are split to the barbless feather mutation, which makes them look fluffy. Not a mix-breed but a mutation. I've been wanting to work on this for a while and I'm excited to finally get started. I love splash anything too. I have eggs from an all-blue marans flock too, so maybe I'll get a splash marans too!

 

[Heidisgran]

it's official...2 of my tiny call duck eggs are developing....I deduce that I didn't find them originally until they had gotten too cold...she lays all different places, every time I collect eggs from her she moves....she can't sit right now too cold and I don't like that she wants to make a nest outside of the safety of the coops and runs...I'm excited for them to hatch....easter ducklings...or close anyway

 

[AmericanMom]

Day 23 and I got a pip!!
Kinda freaked me out, happened while I was candling to check for progress!! Hurry up and got the humidity up...Now the wait

 

[Farmer Viola]

Day 23 and I got a pip!!
Kinda freaked me out, happened while I was candling to check for progress!! Hurry up and got the humidity up...Now the wait

hooray!!

so excited

 

[AmericanMom]

hooray!!

so excited

Has that ever happened to you? LOL.. My poor grandchildren.. I yelled and tried to hurry up and put it back...We are now officially in lockdown

 

[jan12]

Day 23 and I got a pip!!
Kinda freaked me out, happened while I was candling to check for progress!!  Hurry up and got the humidity up...Now the wait

Omg!! I'm so happy for you!! Please post pics when you get a chance. How exciting!!!