July Hatch-a-long

[dolfi]

just checked my eleven eggs and all look good some with smaller air cell than others but moving . so i added water and put them in for lock down

 

[Gen9]

how many total did you have and how many hatched.

I started out with 24, 5 were infertile, 1 had veins around day 12, but when I checked on day 17, they were gone, so I threw those away. I went into lockdown with 18, hatched 15, assisted 1 one last night =16 hatches. The first one hatched exactly 24hrs after lockdown, & died after a couple days - I think it's because the cord didn't heal right. I just don't know. It was very active & alert up until when I found it. Also it could have been the heat. I had a fan running in the garage & someone unplugged it. So I plugged it back in. Ugh so 15 out of 18 that is not bad for my first time.

 

[Gen9]

just checked my eleven eggs and all look good some with smaller air cell than others but moving .  so i added water and put them in for lock down

I'm so glad to read this, here to cheer you on, let's go little fuzzies!!

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

The 2 that are in the incubator have an umbilical cord - not nearly as bad - but - I think I'll keep them separated to prevent the others from pecking.

Why so many with the umbilical cord issues? Did they hatch too soon?

 

[Gen9]

Why so many with the umbilical cord issues?  Did they hatch too soon?

Only 1 actually hatched too soon, the other 2 hatched a little bit after day 21

 

[dolfi]

I'm so glad to read this, here to cheer you on, let's go little fuzzies!!

me too i really need some good things this way.

and yes you have had a very good hatch. take pictures and post will love that. by the way what are the breed of your chicks. lol

 

[CarolinaHen]

The day before Lockdown I set it all up then on day 18 I went into lockdown- & I planned on doing it at the exact hour, but something came up & I had to go out of town, so lockdown 3 hours "late" gradually building up the humidity. 24hrs later, I got my first hatch! That evening & the next day the majority came, last night & early into this morning 2 more, & a couple of stragglers left but I honestly I think they're dead. There is an eggy sort of smell coming out of my bator now, I wonder if its those 2 that haven't hatched.

I just noticed one already starting to rock pretty good. I'm going to go ahead and lockdown because I certainly ont want one to hatch early and get stuck in the turner. Good luck with the rest of your hatch!

 

[Heidisgran]

so sad for you!

 

[Heidisgran]

I have chirping!! today is their due day but no pip yet!

 

[Gen9]

me too i really need some good things this way.

and yes you have had a very good hatch. take pictures and post will love that. by the way what are the breed of your chicks. lol

I took pictures but my daughter is using my phone at the moment. I will compile the pictures of chick to hen together so you can see the results. I guess I would call them hybrids unless I can invent a a breed out of them LOL & hopefully some olive eggers, if not, I'll try to breed for olive eggers next generation.