June Hatch-A-Long

[speckledhen]

I've had some wrong-ended chicks hatch fine and some, depending on the egg shape, how narrow it is there, get stuck. Hard to say what will happen.

Mine are now out of the turner. Day 18 is starting officially at 8:15 p.m., starting per the minute I put them in the bator. So, I didn't wait until tomorrow. I do that sometimes, doesn't make a difference. Good night all, I'm crashing early. Been doing that every night lately, up early as well. When the birds start singing, I'm up.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Maybe orpingtons?

I will never stop you.

Yes! Mauve English Orpingtons! They often throw Chocolate Orpingtons when hatching them so I'll actually be hatching Buff, Mauves, and Chocolates.

 

[rebeccaH86]

Omgoodness how do you all do it ... i just wanna lift the lid and make sure my babies are doing good but I can't on day 2 of lockdown and very anxious to know if there doing good ahhhh .

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Omgoodness how do you all do it ... i just wanna lift the lid and make sure my babies are doing good but I can't on day 2 of lockdown and very anxious to know if there doing good ahhhh .

Do you not have windows? I bought incubators with huge viewing windows because I love watching. Lol

 

[rebeccaH86]

Do you not have windows? I bought incubators with huge viewing windows because I love watching. Lol

I do and I have been staring at them from time to to time watching for movement but I think there sleeping today and my mind always goes to the worst ugh .

 

[FortCluck]

Do you not have windows? I bought incubators with huge viewing windows because I love watching. Lol

I have bators with a huge viewing windows too. I stare in the incubator and wait for them to hatch.

I’m thinking about shutting off my turner and not removing it. 007Sean does it and I’m going to try it. He has the exact bator.

I’m always trying new things.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I do and I have been staring at them from time to to time watching for movement but I think there sleeping today and my mind always goes to the worst ugh .

They're ok! You don't see movement because they already got into position for hatch so you don't see the eggs wobbling while they adjust. The next thing you will notice is little pips on hatch day!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have bators with a huge viewing windows too. I stare in the incubator and wait for them to hatch.

I’m thinking about shutting off my turner and not removing it. 007Sean does it and I’m going to try it. He has the exact bator.

I’m always trying new things.

Won't that be a pain to clean though?

 

[FortCluck]

Won't that be a pain to clean though?

He said it’s less messy. So that’s why I’m trying. He said they hatch better to. We will see

 

[FortCluck]

I also think my racks come out of the turner quite easily so I can clean them. I’ll figure it out when the time comes.

I forget when everything is hatching