July Hatch-a-long

[Gen9]

This morning there is a big pile in the Brinsea. I think it's twelve chicks. 19 eggs in the bator. So much cuteness!!!

I might wait until tonight and pop the hatchlings into a brooder and keep a close eye on who is left. I was thinking about the humidity issue regarding the membrane of the egg. If I run the hot water in the shower, I could probably get the chicks popped into the brooder with a high humidity in the air around me so that the eggs don't dry out... But I would have to unplug the bator and run the five feet to the bathroom...plug it back into the bathroom outlet... Is it worth the risk?

So loving these adorable pictures I'm seeing!

You could probably get away with the temperature, because they have to go without warmth for a certain amount of time (is it over 15 minutes?) and probably be good to open it up and exchange the air out? Something I'd probably do. I have 19 eggs in my bator, so I'm considering on doing the same.

 

[jnjmanning]

14 hatched today so far! 9 more pipping and zipping! Finally a good hatch. Loving my hovabator.

Yeah for you!!!!! I am so glad you got a good hatch!
I actually believe there are so many people out there selling eggs, that as buyers, we are getting eggs that dont have a chance hatching. Watered down genetics, defects like crazy!

 

[crazyhen]

I am getting soooo impatient here at the last. All is set up. sigh.... day 20 is here. all is quiet as it s.h.u.o.l.d b.e but everything seems to have slowed down to a snails pace. No pips no peeps no anythings . I am on lockdown.

If we had a twittly my thumbs icon that would be appropriate. I see others with early hatches and I know thats because their temps were a bit high but still I want some BABIES TOO!!!!!!!!!!. I keep telling My self to not try to hurry Mother Nature. Time will tell, Don't count your chicks till they hatch etc, Oh shucks!!! Hatch already!!!!!!

 

[jnjmanning]

This is my 11....yes you can count all 11 babies!!!! I won 12 eggs from a breeder in GA. When the eggs shipped, they got delayed and were in transit 4 days. ALL air cells were perfect why they finally arrived! I culled one at day 10 and 11 went into lock down. On day 20 all 11 eggs hatched!!!! A lot has to do with treatment during shipping, but the rest is due to genetics. So many breeders have watered down bloodlines, that these chicks are at a disadvantage to begin with. Seeing a lot of defects, weak chicks, chicks dying for no reason just days after hatching. Research and make sure you have good quality parent stock that is cared for properly.

 

[crazyhen]

This is my 11....yes you can count all 11 babies!!!! I won 12 eggs from a breeder in GA. When the eggs shipped, they got delayed and were in transit 4 days. ALL air cells were perfect why they finally arrived! I culled one at day 10 and 11 went into lock down. On day 20 all 11 eggs hatched!!!! A lot has to do with treatment during shipping, but the rest is due to genetics. So many breeders have watered down bloodlines, that these chicks are at a disadvantage to begin with. Seeing a lot of defects, weak chicks, chicks dying for no reason just days after hatching. Research and make sure you have good quality parent stock that is cared for properly.

I so agree. I have ordered eggs that hatched beautifully and others not so. I have ordered poorly wrapped eggs close and far. Bargain sent good eggs from Georgia that hatched for me and now it looks like Cloverleaf from Or. too. But some not so. Genetics and ways of packaging and shipping and taking care of the hens and roos themselves all add up..

 

[EverMystique1]

2 hatched, 3 pips, 2 due yet this weekend, 6 within 4 days later, and 5 more 3 days after that. Busy couple of weeks.

 

[jnjmanning]

I so agree. I have ordered eggs that hatched beautifully and others not so. I have ordered poorly wrapped eggs close and far. Bargain sent good eggs from Georgia that hatched for me and now it looks like Cloverleaf from Or. too. But some not so. Genetics and ways of packaging and shipping and taking care of the hens and roos themselves all add up..

We are keeping a lot of these breeders in business! There are a lot of breeders on facebook who say they will no longer sell hatching eggs due to complaints. Yes the USPS does a lot of damage, but I have seen 12 eggs with perfect air cells after shipping, and 1 chick hatches. That is just unacceptable. You pay $25 for the dozen, $16 for shipping, and you get 1 chick for $41??? Everyone wants to be a breeder now and they order eggs, keep 1 roo and 2 hens, and start in breeding to get a flock big enough to sell eggs from!

 

[Gen9]

This is my 11....yes you can count all 11 babies!!!! I won 12 eggs from a breeder in GA. When the eggs shipped, they got delayed and were in transit 4 days. ALL air cells were perfect why they finally arrived! I culled one at day 10 and 11 went into lock down. On day 20 all 11 eggs hatched!!!! A lot has to do with treatment during shipping, but the rest is due to genetics. So many breeders have watered down bloodlines, that these chicks are at a disadvantage to begin with. Seeing a lot of defects, weak chicks, chicks dying for no reason just days after hatching. Research and make sure you have good quality parent stock that is cared for properly.

How do you cull one? just throw it away? open it up & cull? I just want to be prepared if I have to do this right before/after lockdown.

 

[misschickenlittle]

Got up thos morning to chirping in the bator! About time I have a day 21 hatch start!! It's been day 23 for the past several hatches...

We'll see what I have when I get home!

 

[Gen9]

Got up thos morning to chirping in the bator! About time I have a day 21 hatch start!! It's been day 23 for the past several hatches...

We'll see what I have when I get home!

Good luck!!