June 2025 hatch-a-long

[PrettyCoolChicks]

I wouldn't worry about it being out for 30 min. I agree it is like a broody taking a break.

hmmmmm are you sure she isn't going up and roosting after you put the others to bed? I would maybe go check just to be sure if you are going to be giving her babies or eggs (sorry I can't remember but I thought you were going to give her the eggs that hatched?)

Oh thanks, great idea to check where she is before I go to bed as well as when I put them to bed.

You're right, if I am confident she will take them, I will give her the babies, but this time they'll be confined to half the coop with no access to the roosts, separated from other birds and I'll have a heat plate as backup. If I end up raising ducklings in the house like the first trio, well at this point, so be it.

Candled again today: there is definite movement and veins in two of the eggs. The third egg, maybe movement, not so much veins so either it's quitting or I can't see well enough. I'm not optimistic but I'll leave it in until I'm sure and candle again tomorrow night.

 

[junior67]

Oh thanks, great idea to check where she is before I go to bed as well as when I put them to bed.

You're right, if I am confident she will take them, I will give her the babies, but this time they'll be confined to half the coop with no access to the roosts, separated from other birds and I'll have a heat plate as backup. If I end up raising ducklings in the house like the first trio, well at this point, so be it.

Candled again today: there is definite movement and veins in two of the eggs. The third egg, maybe movement, not so much veins so either it's quitting or I can't see well enough. I'm not optimistic but I'll leave it in until I'm sure and candle again tomorrow night.

Hopefully you just can't see it well enough! Good luck with the broody taking them.

 

[junior67]

My Orpington eggs went into lockdown tonight. 5/14 have made it this far. I think one had a slight crack though so guess 5/13.

I think I still have 5 BCM eggs but I can't be sure. They go into lockdown on Wed.

Oh I am getting some Owlbeard eggs tomorrow!!! I sold a pair of chicks last year that ended up then and roo. So I am getting some eggs from her to hopefully hatch. They will hatch 4 days before we camp but I leave early afternoon Fri then come back home to get my husband early evening so can check on them. Then have someone checking them Sat then I am home Sun. So technically I will only not see them 1 day.