January 2020 Hatch along

[ShannonsChimkens]

Hehe

 

[Rockporters]

Oh my they’re the CUTEST chicks!!!! Congrats!!!!

I vote for shipped eggs are just wonky. I think things can go really wrong when they need to start absorbing the yolk sometimes, and we have no idea what’s happening in there.

sorry about the DIS and crossing my fingers for cockerels!!!!!

Agreed, shipped eggs are definitely wonky. I looked up what might have caused our problem and 3 things were listed. One was low temp (nope), and the others were diet or gene related. So... there’s that.

We always dry incubate, and don’t really ever go over 24% or so. I think more and more I’m preferring incubating, and maybe even hatching, upright.

Last hatch this month is the emu. I’m concerned about humidity, but I’m getting the feeling that if you haven’t added humidity all along, lockdown isn’t the tone to change that. But I don’t know for sure.

 

[jolenesdad]

Agreed, shipped eggs are definitely wonky. I looked up what might have caused our problem and 3 things were listed. One was low temp (nope), and the others were diet or gene related. So... there’s that.

We always dry incubate, and don’t really ever go over 24% or so. I think more and more I’m preferring incubating, and maybe even hatching, upright.

Last hatch this month is the emu. I’m concerned about humidity, but I’m getting the feeling that if you haven’t added humidity all along, lockdown isn’t the tone to change that. But I don’t know for sure.

Emus. Laughing chickens. I wanna spend a day at your place.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

The humidity is my struggle. Especially with the emus. Hey wait?! They should be included in the January Hatch Along!

I watched some videos on hatch rates and improving them. So far it seems easier for them to zip the top when they’re upright. A cut up egg carton works great. I saw some that left the turners in, which would work as well. Just think that would get messy.

The photo is from the first chimkens I gave birth to. The beginning of the chimken collecting....

 

[jolenesdad]

Add being horrible at math to my list. I didn’t have 18 eggs in lockdown I had 21. The breeder must have sent me 29. What’s a couple more?


Final stats:

29 eggs ordered
27 eggs set
6 removed .. 3 clears, 3 early quitters
24 fertile eggs
21 made it to lockdown
TWENTY ONE HATCHED!!!!

10 Black Copper
10 Blue Copper
1 Splash Copper Pullet

I am beyond thrilled with my best shipped egg hatch ever!!!

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Nice! How far were they shipped?

Look at all of those little fluffy butts...

 

[FortCluck]

Add being horrible at math to my list. I didn’t have 18 eggs in lockdown I had 21. The breeder must have sent me 29. What’s a couple more?


Final stats:

29 eggs ordered
27 eggs set
6 removed .. 3 clears, 3 early quitters
24 fertile eggs
21 made it to lockdown
TWENTY ONE HATCHED!!!!

10 Black Copper
10 Blue Copper
1 Splash Copper Pullet

I am beyond thrilled with my best shipped egg hatch ever!!!

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I really like the blue copper ones. So jealous!

 

[jolenesdad]

Nice! How far were they shipped?

Look at all of those little fluffy butts...

Oklahoma to TX. Not too far!

 

[jolenesdad]

I really like the blue copper ones. So jealous!

Looks like I’ve got plenty for you!

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

No not bad! Very nice hatch for shipped eggs then.

I’m having a bit of a dilemma. And right at the beginning! The incubator was holding temp fine for a day, now it’s not. Been sneaking into the spare room every hour or so to check on it, but it’s dipping to 98. Ideas to keep it more stable at night? House goes from 70 during the day to 66 at night.