January Hatch-a-long 2018

[gimmie birdies]

I am not used to having clear in the point, on day 18, (I had 6) I am using a brinsa 40 octagon, I have not used before, and I just discovered the vent today. It was slightly open, I opened it up, it is keeping the incubator cooler, about 99.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am watching youtube videos of chicks hatching, the videos I like the most are the ones where the people DON'T talk and just the chicks and the momma birds do.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Hey Scott, I went to move an egg that had a clear tip, because I didn't like how i positioned it in the incubator, and since I was already there, I candled the tip area, so since this morning, it has filled in some, and I see the chick still moving about. This is doable, it really makes me feel better, and if you see that video on you tube, they show a chick sucking the fluids in through it's bellybutton, and that is what they are doing!

 

[chickenmama109]

im thinking i might have a chick tomorrow the pip in my egg is bigger so im hoping to hear some chirping tomorrow morning that would be great

 

[gimmie birdies]

Here is a question, for those who are hatching and those who have hatched... anything you would like to do different next time, or anything you would like to try?

 

[picanins]

Hey!! Is there anyone on this thread that has some really cool coloured eggs who would want to do a swap with some Blue Copper Marans eggs? Sorry my pics are really crappy - Marans Colour Missy lays around a 5, Monique lays closer to 7 - they look much darker than this in real life.

 

[picanins]

Here is a question, for those who are hatching and those who have hatched... anything you would like to do different next time, or anything you would like to try?

mmmmmmh - I am second guessing EVERYTHING now ...

1) I think I may add water earlier to ensure I'm at least at 60% for hatch ....... ummmmm
2) I will date all my eggs when I collect - I like the idea of collecting data on hatch rates vs days sitting before hatch
3) I will measure air cells - something I've just learned on this hatch along

 

[chickenmama109]

Here is a question, for those who are hatching and those who have hatched... anything you would like to do different next time, or anything you would like to try?

I would not change anything although I do wish that I did not drop one of my eggs in the incubator over all I had a great hatch

 

[Scott214]

Hey!! Is there anyone on this thread that has some really cool coloured eggs who would want to do a swap with some Blue Copper Marans eggs? Sorry my pics are really crappy - Marans Colour Missy lays around a 5, Monique lays closer to 7 - they look much darker than this in real life.
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This spring I will have easter egger crossed with polish and silkie. Although I do need a second line of blue copper marans So is there any way I could buy any off of you? I would also have full bred polish and silkie. Those birds are beautiful I am super Interested.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I would love those eggs, hopefully I have 2 of those eggs hatching. I am going to try and be calm grateful for any bird I have, and what is hatching.