January Hatch-a-long 2018

[gimmie birdies]

Almost day 10 Spitzenhauben egg, I didn't candle everyone maybe in a couple more days but I wanted to get a candle pic up since others were sharing as well.

 

[chickenmama109]

i took the two that i did not think were fertile and i cracked the egg and there was nothing in them hopefully the rest will hatch

 

[gimmie birdies]

Here is an egg that has been incubating in a dif incubator for one day, I have a small window to set a few more eggs since I gave my roosters to another farm. It is now or never...

If you look to the right of the dirt spot, you will see a little red circle.

 

[Cynthia12]

Almost day 10 Spitzenhauben egg, I didn't candle everyone maybe in a couple more days but I wanted to get a candle pic up since others were sharing as well.View attachment 1235809

Man, perfect air cell. Wish all of mine looked that good. The shipping on these eggs are pretty much par the course. Most have high cells. Will take some photos tonight, I will pretty much have them ready for lock down. Tommorw is lockdown. Will be working on getting humidity up and stable. What? Lock down already? Whoot, I'm going to have some babies. It's been a while because of my shoulder surgery. At least I hope I have some hatch.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

That's a bummer you had to give away your roosters. Is that a city ordinance? I love good roosters. They add so much to the flock. There have been periods where I've been roosterless. I didn't realize how much I missed them until a rogue one showed up (aka dumped) and moved in with my hens. Right now I'm growing a bunch out to see who stays nice once spring fever hormones sets in. Naughty roosters go in the pot.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Man, perfect air cell. Wish all of mine looked that good. The shipping on these eggs are pretty much par the course. Most have high cells. Will take some photos tonight, I will pretty much have them ready for lock down. Tommorw is lockdown. Will be working on getting humidity up and stable. What? Lock down already? Whoot, I'm going to have some babies. It's been a while because of my shoulder surgery. At least I hope I have some hatch.

You've used that term before. What do you mean by "high air cell"? I'm not familiar with that one.

 

[gimmie birdies]

We have HOA's that are never enforced, if I lay low I can have roosters (even thought we live in the country on 2 acres w/greenbelts) but I had a gal that was willing to collect my roosters, (for her lonely hens) plus I want to keep my options open for some of these new babies in the incubator, we may get some interesting and they are pures! But for now I still have Dezi.(in the pic he is with 2 blue Isbar chicks)

My LO's were pure too, but I didn't have a relationship with them.

 

[Cynthia12]

You've used that term before. What do you mean by "high air cell"? I'm not familiar with that one.

I'll post a photo after taking some tonight, of my own. I'm the meantime, I bet I can find one on the net.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

I set my first ever eggs yesterday. I have 14 of them and I’m so excited for chicks! I hope everything goes well.

 

[Cynthia12]

Here are a couple of photos of some high air cells. Gives the chick less room to turn to pip. Unfortunately, my only pretty blue egg has an even higher one than these.

This is what we want.