June 2025 hatch-a-long

[PrettyCoolChicks]

sounds like quite the adventure getting those eggs!

I would participate, but our broody duck is Eggspecting on May 23rd.
Candling the eggs tomorrow.

I'd love some early chick pics tho

 

[RoseHawke]

What have I done?! I'm expecting a dozen VERY EXPENSIVE (I'm not telling my husband how much I spent on these eggs,) black bantam cochin eggs Thursday the 15th. At least expensive for me. What may have spurred it is that I scored a little incubator off Amazon Vine. Yes, it's Chinese but as part of the reviewal process I've had it running and been watching it the past week. So far it appears to keep a steady temp and humidity very close to its stated parameters and has been good about turning the "eggs" (dummies.) In any case I've got a Hova-Bator I'm going to set up "just in case."

So those eggs will be going in sometime Friday or Saturday depending. I'm not expecting much, I've only ever done one incubation, and these are shipping to boot. At least they're coming from a reasonable distance, under 180 miles, so I'm hoping for less traumatized eggs.

 

[junior67]

What have I done?! I'm expecting a dozen VERY EXPENSIVE (I'm not telling my husband how much I spent on these eggs,) black bantam cochin eggs Thursday the 15th. At least expensive for me. What may have spurred it is that I scored a little incubator off Amazon Vine. Yes, it's Chinese but as part of the reviewal process I've had it running and been watching it the past week. So far it appears to keep a steady temp and humidity very close to its stated parameters and has been good about turning the "eggs" (dummies.) In any case I've got a Hova-Bator I'm going to set up "just in case."

So those eggs will be going in sometime Friday or Saturday depending. I'm not expecting much, I've only ever done one incubation, and these are shipping to boot. At least they're coming from a reasonable distance, under 180 miles, so I'm hoping for less traumatized eggs.

I don't DARE tell my husband what I spend on the eggs I have coming! I am really hoping that I get a good hatch or I am going to have some really expensive chicks!!!! LOL think on average they were about $10 an egg.

GL with your hatch though!!!!!! I have heard of others getting chinese incubators and had amazing hatch rates!!!

 

[RoseHawke]

Eggs arrived about 30 minutes ago, a day early . I'm not complaining. Well packaged and all in good nick; no cracks or anything. The breeder also sent a couple extra which makes me happy. Bantam eggs are so cute. I haven't candled them to check air sacs yet, I'll do that tomorrow before I set them. If they're real bad I may give them an extra "rest" day although I don't know if that would do anything or not. Opinions on that seem to be varied.

 

[junior67]

Eggs arrived about 30 minutes ago, a day early . I'm not complaining. Well packaged and all in good nick; no cracks or anything. The breeder also sent a couple extra which makes me happy. Bantam eggs are so cute. I haven't candled them to check air sacs yet, I'll do that tomorrow before I set them. If they're real bad I may give them an extra "rest" day although I don't know if that would do anything or not. Opinions on that seem to be varied.View attachment 4123353

oh how exciting! that is great that they came early!!!!!! I also saw different opinions on letting them rest longer etc. I have done both since it seems everyone has their own thing. I honestly didn't think letting them rest longer changed anything but you need to do what you would feel best with! I can't wait to hear how your incubation goes!!!!