July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[FortCluck]

So I'm a day late in setting these eggs for the July 4th hatch, as they should hatch the 5th. These are my own, CCL Roo over Light Brahma, RIR hens. I had gone out to the brooders and Realized, I had been talked into selling off all my Brahma X CCL and had none of my own like I had planned. so once these hatch they are going to be hidden from sight LOL

I’ll be a day late too. I just got a text that turken eggs are coming today. I forgot to put some of mine in yesterday.

 

[kelseyk]

I candled the BCM eggs that got shook up in the mail this morning. They are day 14, so should be able to see something if there is anything there......all of them are clear. I also candled the 7 Welsummer eggs that were left from the wreck of a shipment (day 7) and had 4 definite blood rings, 2 that I think are clears, and 1 that might have something but I am not sure. So pulled the 4 and put the other 3 back in the incubator. The lavender orpington eggs (day 15) - had to pull 1 quitter but theother 6 are looking good. And my 3 barnyard Frizzle Tolbunt Polish x Buff Orpington eggs are also doing well.

Just ordered another hovabator as I think the heating element in my little Janoel 12 is going out. I have the temp set as high as it will go and I can only get it to 98.5. It has been that way for a week or so now.

Also, I have 7 pheasants hatched and in the brooder tank with 2 more still cooking in the incubator.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Marshmallow is incubating a few eggs right now. One standard-sized chicken egg, and three of her own bantam eggs. She went broody about three days ago.

 

[Vantic]

Marshmallow is incubating a few eggs right now. One standard-sized chicken egg, and three of her own bantam eggs. She went broody about three days ago.

Good luck

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Good luck

Thank you! Good luck to you and your hatching attempts, as well.

 

[slbenter]

Hello everyone.
We just got our coop set up, and found out that almost all of the types of chicks I wanted are all sold out. I raised about 5 hens many moons ago (mid-eighties), so I guess I’m the closest thing to a newby as they get. But I’ve been reading this forum almost daily for a good 6 years, and have been planning to have chickens for a long time. I’m no stranger to raising various critters.
My husband bought me a Brinsea incubator last Christmas, it holds 28 eggs.
Ordered a “colorful” fertile egg mixture from McMurray....in the hopes that some of those eggs will hatch a couple of blue egg layers and Copper Marans. Also bought a dozen fertile Delaware eggs, and French Copper Marans off eBay. All of these eggs are due to show up here around the same time, 20th of this month. I also ordered the high intensity candler to help me see through the dark Maran ones. I will have more eggs than my incubator will hold, and I’m hoping that I am blessed with some “beginners luck” so I’m here to join you, setting up to have the incubator running at least by the 4th of July at the very latest.
Nice to meet y’all and good luck and blessings to everyone.

 

[Vantic]

20th of this month. I also ordered the high intensity candler to help me see through the dark Maran ones. I will have more eggs than my incubator will hold, and I’m hoping that I am blessed with some “beginners luck” so I’m here to join you, setting up to have the incubator running at least by the 4th of July at the very latest.
Nice to meet y’all and good luck and blessings to everyone.

Super Exciting, good luck to you. I'll be setting eggs on the 22nd.

 

[TheBajan]

My eggs are being shipped today and tomorrow! WHAT IS IT about these chickens that manages to get one excited, nervous, and feeling like a brand new mom all over again? I am literally dreaming about them at night! I am so excited... and nervous... crossing my fingers that they travel easy on their journeys here. Five are coming from SC (ordered from eBay) and 36 are coming from Omega Hills. Everything should arrive by Wednesday if USPS doesn't mess up so here's praying! Oh, almost forgot to mention that I also have 16 live chicks coming around July 8th from Greenfire Farms.

 

[TheBajan]

I also ordered the high intensity candler to help me see through the dark Maran ones. I will have more eggs than my incubator will hold, and I’m hoping that I am blessed with some “beginners luck” so I’m here to join you, setting up to have the incubator running at least by the 4th of July at the very latest.
Nice to meet y’all and good luck and blessings to everyone.

Nice to meet you! I'm a newbie also. I hatched my for batch last month to test my DYI incubator in preparation for my first real hatch. I'm excited for you! I also ordered the high intensity candler so I can see through the darn Maran eggs. Let me know how well that works for you as I have heard mixed reviews. At $100 I hope it's worth it. Wishing us both the best of luck! My eggs will arrive hopefully by Wednesday!

 

[AgnesGray]

Adding some last second BBS langshans tonight for my Wyandotte to sit on. She currently has one egg that she's hanging onto so hopefully she'll accept these. In this case, they'd be way cheaper on ebay than this local pickup, but with my recent shipping issues, I'm paying up with a smile to get local.