Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[MrsMellyB]

I noted the same thing, and I also dropped the temp a little today (which is day 19)....

 

[Heidisgran]

The egg on left is 2 hours in. The one on right is two days in. Is it even developing? (It's defiantly fertile. The egg I cracked after it was fertile.)

can you candle it from the fat end down so we can see the air cell? is the yolk rolling when you turn the egg? it's really too soon but sometimes you can tell by some small changes

 

[Farmer Viola]

BLRW's day 18 today! 12 eggs look great, 1 is probably going to get culled when I candle them tonight... I suspect early quitter..
Faverolles day 16! we have 7 viable alive moving chicks in there

I just can't wait!!! I am playing them music in the incubator room lol
soon I will be in there chirping to them... while my DH laughs at me

 

[MrsMellyB]

Been fun reading this thread today..... Cant wait
Lock down was last night PM of day 18. I may have been keeping my still air a bit cool at 99.5 but that was what the directions said to do.
I have 34 eggs in, when I candled yesterday AM, virtually ALL were full of a chick so that I could no longer see ANYTHING.. There are a couple that seem to be a bit behind the others, but looking forward to cheeps tomorrow perhaps... Gonna try not to get antsy at quiet, since I understand from what I've read here (and from what I remember of biology classes) that lower temp = slower cook off!
Looking forward to seeing what comes from a Barred Rock and an Aussie Roo over Cali Whites, WWy, Americauna, Copper Marans, SLW and Buff Cochins..... hee!

 

[Heidisgran]

BLRW's day 18 today! 12 eggs look great, 1 is probably going to get culled when I candle them tonight... I suspect early quitter..
Faverolles day 16! we have 7 viable alive moving chicks in there

I just can't wait!!! I am playing them music in the incubator room lol
soon I will be in there chirping to them... while my DH laughs at me

I just love my faverolles they are little loves

I have some due this weekend CANDY CORN POLISH woohoo

 

[KV Silkies]

ok, tomorrow is "hatch day" I haven't heard a peep yet, or seen a pip.... my first time, I have one egg in there, a buff silkie.... I was peeping to it at lunch today and then making hen noises.... lol so I am right there with you @Farmer Viola I sooo hope this little bundle makes it!!! I am trying not to get too excited as I"m gonna be a pile if it doesn't. I am off work tomorrow and no internet, so will post again wednesday, wish me luck! or wish my egg luck!!!

I did hear some sort of sounds coming from incubator area last night, is that normal? or was that something else??? oh my this hatching is stressful business!!!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

what breeds?

Wheaten Ameraucanas! Pretty blue eggs, but rather small and very thin shells... Fingers crossed that they come out OK! One of them is really strange. HUGE thick red vein around the whole middle of the egg that looks almost like a crack. Not sure what is going on in any of them. I need to borrow my mother's Maglight to candle soon! That thing went through Maran shells!

 

[Heidisgran]

ok, tomorrow is "hatch day" I haven't heard a peep yet, or seen a pip.... my first time, I have one egg in there, a buff silkie.... I was peeping to it at lunch today and then making hen noises.... lol so I am right there with you @Farmer Viola I sooo hope this little bundle makes it!!! I am trying not to get too excited as I"m gonna be a pile if it doesn't. I am off work tomorrow and no internet, so will post again wednesday, wish me luck! or wish my egg luck!!!

I did hear some sort of sounds coming from incubator area last night, is that normal? or was that something else??? oh my this hatching is stressful business!!!

 

[Heidisgran]

my little silkie "calico's" baby and I are having a snuggle

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: oh I have a huge soft spot for ameraucanas ....hope for some cute chickie pictures