July Hatch-a-long

[dolfi]

If you do not mind my writing so much.............

.I have a quick story.
Pulled the eggs out for lockdown and somehow missed one that should have gone in the hatcher........
It hatched anyway, even with my screw up...and I was doing dry incubation.
You just never know, mother nature in control again................

cool

too funny

 

[misschickenlittle]

My hatch this weekend is officially over. It was very successful too!
Out of 18, 14 hatched!


Having technical difficulties and pics won't post... :/

 

[PugBug]

CRUDDDD! I set on the 26th (a Wednesday). How am I so crazy far off?!?!?!?! I've got humidity up to about 80%. Should I just let it go now or try to dry everything out a bit???? Math confounds me... DARN IT! I had a schedule written out with the days numbered and everything...

Crissie a few extra days won't hurt

 

[PugBug]

that's the thing with artificial incubation- we have basic guidelines, but there are so many factors with difference in bators, areas where you live- your climate where you live- elevations etc, where the eggs come from, shipped eggs or your own & the list goes on & on- so no 2 hatches are alike. I've had 100% hatches, then 3 days later the next in a staggered hatch that was treated in the exact same manner in the same bator will have 100% fail! Then 3 days later the next set I might have half of them make it. You just never know. I've heard several ppl describe things to do or that happen during their hatch & they have all these chicks from it, I just cringe because I KNOW if I did those same things I wouldn't have a single chick make it LOL

speaking of this, today while I was outside we had a power outage that I didn't know about until a while ago when I came back in. I have no idea how long it lasted or what effect if any it will have on my eggs in lockdown. just figures right

 

[sharol]

that's the thing with artificial incubation- we have basic guidelines, but there are so many factors with difference in bators, areas where you live- your climate where you live- elevations etc, where the eggs come from, shipped eggs or your own & the list goes on & on- so no 2 hatches are alike. I've had 100% hatches, then 3 days later the next in a staggered hatch that was treated in the exact same manner in the same bator will have 100% fail! Then 3 days later the next set I might have half of them make it. You just never know. I've heard several ppl describe things to do or that happen during their hatch & they have all these chicks from it, I just cringe because I KNOW if I did those same things I wouldn't have a single chick make it LOL

speaking of this, today while I was outside we had a power outage that I didn't know about until a while ago when I came back in. I have no idea how long it lasted or what effect if any it will have on my eggs in lockdown. just figures right

 

[lilliesanchicks]

Seeing sings of life in the incubator those won't hatch until first few days of August unless they are early.
The ones under the broodies will hatch at the end of July. These are pro hatchers and know what they are doing so I leave them to their job.

 

[kkowa]

went into lock down today! hope these guys hatch got 2 frizzle silver laced polish eggs and 3 black cochin eggs how long should I wait after day 21 to see if they hatch????

 

[dolfi]

went into lock down today! hope these guys hatch got 2 frizzle silver laced polish eggs and 3 black cochin eggs how long should I wait after day 21 to see if they hatch????

I love frizzles polish eggs are they from your own or shipped

so far i havent had luck but i am hopefull next time will be good

 

[kkowa]

I love frizzles polish eggs are they from your own or shipped

so far i havent had luck but i am hopefull next time will be good

they are my own! and im hoping they all hatch

 

[dolfi]

they are my own! and im hoping they all hatch

how i wish you were closer so i can get some eggs lol