July Hatch-A-Long

[Amykins]

Jen, with my shipped eggs I didn't see veins until day 7. So don't worry! Give it a few days, you might find yourself surprised. :3

 

[JenBoughtHens]

Jen, with my shipped eggs I didn't see veins until day 7. So don't worry! Give it a few days, you might find yourself surprised. :3

Thanks. This group is so great. I needed that

 

[StarMeKritten]

I don't think I will do shipped eggs again. Doesn't even look like anything in the incubator is developing. I bet they are scrambled. I could cry.
I should see veins by day 4 right? -of course I won't give up on them.
Anyone have luck ordering live babies from cackle hatchery?

I put some eggs from my new layers in my incubator and didn't see anything at day 4. I figured they weren't fertile. I candled again at 8 days and could definitely see development then. Don't worry about it yet. It's hard enough to see anything at day 4 even with non-shipped, light colored eggs.

 

[Amykins]

Thanks. This group is so great. I needed that

You're welcome! I love this community. If not for you guys I'd have lost my mind a looong time ago!

 

[boyswillbeboys]

Yes, day 4 is very early to see especially if they are dark or thick shelled eggs.

 

[eliseswart]

Hurray! Today is day 20 and 11 out of 21 are pipped. I can hear them chirping.

I'm paralyzed with joy!

 

[darkbluespace]

Hurray! Today is day 20 and 11 out of 21 are pipped. I can hear them chirping.

I'm paralyzed with joy!

Yay!! That is wonderful! I have 2 duck pips and 2 peafowl pips! 11 more to go : )

 

[eliseswart]

Yay!! That is wonderful! I have 2 duck pips and 2 peafowl pips! 11 more to go : )

Good luck to you too!

It's my first incubator hatch, so great you can watch the whole process.
I would love to have ducks, they are even cute as adults. The way they walk!

 

[darkbluespace]

Good luck to you too!

It's my first incubator hatch, so great you can watch the whole process.
I would love to have ducks, they are even cute as adults. The way they walk!

Good luck to you too... I love that we are half a world away and hatching at the same time : )

My ducks are Anconas and I am just dying to have them. I have a broody duck and I am wondering if she will adopt them. My first attempt at incubating turned out differently than I hoped... a lot of experience, but no ducks. I made a lot of changes... mostly with humidity and local eggs instead of shipped and so I am very hopeful. I was wondering how I would sleep tonight but I am so tired from being so excited. I may sleep now and wake in a few hours to check.

You are hatching chickens? What kind?

 

[Amykins]

Mine go into lockdown on Monday. I'm losing sleep...this was the point last year that mine died. I'm really, really nervous. :/