January Hatch-a-long 2018

[chickenmama109]

Thanks I guess I will take my white leghorn egg out of the incubator I can see nothing in that one

 

[gimmie birdies]

Air cells help, if the egg is very dark you may be able to tell by air cells. And depending on how far developed an egg is. A bad egg the air cell eventually gets very loose, or hazy a clean line on an air cell means alot!

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Air cells help, if the egg is very dark you may be able to tell by air cells. And depending on how far developed an egg is. A bad egg the air cell eventually gets very loose, or hazy a clean line on an air cell means alot!

Interesting.

 

[happyhens1972]

WOWSERS Happy Hens - You and me both!!! It's my first hatch in 4 or 5 years. I am beside myself!!!! Send us pics of your CCL eggs.

Only on Day 3. Sooooooo impatient! There's a piccy earlier in this thread of my pretty little eggs in the RCom 20 Max. I have 14 lovely blue ones and one that is definitely more greenish. I'll be candling at the weekend and I'll post some more pics. In the mean time, becoming a BYC addict! xx

 

[BlueBaby]

Lol..shhh..dont tell anyone, but I've been one for years. I just bought more eggs last night. I want me some good layers by late spring, early summer.

That's why I hatched a few out this past fall and didn't let the word out that I was hatching that time. I wanted to be able to grow a few out that would be laying by spring. My summer hatches went fast. People were coming over here and buying my Australorp chicks up as fast as I was hatching them out! Now I have also added some Naked necks I bought about a month ago that the pullets are just starting to lay eggs, and just put the blue eggs of the Crested Cream Legbar in my incubator a couple days ago when I also bought a 3 week old breeding trio of them on the same day.

 

[Xlcandylx]

When is the cut off date to join in the January hatch? I have another 5 days for my last batch to hatch. I'll be having all different kinds of breeds. Our EE roosters with a buff, EE, NH, BA hens.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Com'on in we will keep you company.

 

[won023]

Hey anyone got any tips for a better hatch ? I’ve incubated chickens before but not as successful I found I’m getting better result with incubating duckings... I have 4 ducks eggs and 2 of my backyard eggs... as I mentioned before all due different days yes i know I’m stupid... I thought I could pull it through all are developing well bold veining

 

[gimmie birdies]

I think everyone has had a staggered hatch. Currently I have 3 eggs getting ready to hatch, and a bunch of mailed eggs, and my own together on day 5. I have diff incubators going.

 

[Cynthia12]

That's why I hatched a few out this past fall and didn't let the word out that I was hatching that time. I wanted to be able to grow a few out that would be laying by spring. My summer hatches went fast. People were coming over here and buying my Australorp chicks up as fast as I was hatching them out! Now I have also added some Naked necks I bought about a month ago that the pullets are just starting to lay eggs, and just put the blue eggs of the Crested Cream Legbar in my incubator a couple days ago when I also bought a 3 week old breeding trio of them on the same day.

I love Nn's! I went out and took some photos today of some of my girls. My buff NN lays a pretty olive color, and my cuckoo bar leg also lays a light green egg. First time I've had one. I really like her. Just started about a month ago, does she ever lay! Egg is still getting bigger. My Columbian Plymouth Rock just gave me my third pretty cream egg today. Then there is my silly legorn, Miss Piggy, she's always right there. Love me a leghorn, sweetest, fun birds!