June 2025 hatch-a-long

[RoseHawke]

I'm down to three eggs I guess. Lockdown is in ~5 days or so since it's likely to be early.

not doing well at ALL this hatch. started with 34 eggs I think and down to maybe 12 still going but who knows if really even that many.

@PrettyCoolChicks I'm so sorry about the duckling. Between you, @junior67 , and me, it sounds like quite a few people are having trouble with this hatch. A friend of mine many years ago would always nod wisely and say "Sunspots." It seems as good a reason as any. Fingers crossed for your last 3 eggs and Junior's dozen. All you can do at this point is hope for the best and expect the worst.

 

[junior67]

@PrettyCoolChicks I'm so sorry about the duckling. Between you, @junior67 , and me, it sounds like quite a few people are having trouble with this hatch. A friend of mine many years ago would always nod wisely and say "Sunspots." It seems as good a reason as any. Fingers crossed for your last 3 eggs and Junior's dozen. All you can do at this point is hope for the best and expect the worst.

I was thinking the same thing....... A bunch seem to be struggling this hatch!

I am debating on ordering more Owlbeard eggs. I can either go with same breeder or I found another one.... Only thing is I can't have them shipped till around the 23rd because of a camping trip we are doing July 11th and I don't really want 2 day old chicks while we are gone. We aren't far and only gone Fri afternoon to Sun early evening but still..... so by then the other chicks I have will be 4 weeks which is then iffy on brooding them together and I only have the one spot to brood them outside in my coop....... UGH! decisions!

 

[BoundlessLove]

I have a batch of Speckled Sussex in the incubator. We are on the last week.

Good luck with your hatch!

SS are a particular favorite in our family. Kept them for years.
Was time to add more to our flock, so hatched eight SS chicks on Easter Sunday.
Edited to add: Welcome to BYC!

 

[PrettyCoolChicks]

I am leaving them in just in case since you can barely see inside the eggs.

not doing well at ALL this hatch. started with 34 eggs I think and down to maybe 12 still going but who knows if really even that many.

I hope your ~12 eggs make it to hatch, rooting for these babies! Maybe some of the ones you leave in just in case might still be viable.

A friend of mine many years ago would always nod wisely and say "Sunspots." Fingers crossed for your last 3 eggs and Junior's dozen.

I was thinking the same thing....... A bunch seem to be struggling this hatch!

Agreed! I'll take sunspots as an explanation. Looks like indeed quite a few people are struggling.

We aren't far and only gone Fri afternoon to Sun early evening but still..... so by then the other chicks I have will be 4 weeks which is then iffy on brooding them together and I only have the one spot to brood them outside in my coop....... UGH! decisions!

I'm already worried at the idea I need to be at the farmers' market for 4h, this would sound way too stressful for me. XD

I've candled today, marked air cells. All three eggs had definite movement, yay!

I read a lot about early signs of malpositions this evening so I have something to look for. Based on baby outlines, I'll take my bets on one internal pip, one pip the wrong end and one head under wing. Also for whatever reason , I'm fully expecting them to hatch between the 12th and 13th (with lockdown supposed to be on the 15th, and hatch due on the 18th so we'll see if the incubator change delays how early they hatch a bit).