June Hatch-A-Long

[LadiesAndJane]

“Toasting” my sponges to bring the humidity down, getting ready for the Marans eggs. I know some of you thought I was crazy last time (you may be right...) but it really worked! So not messing with a good thing! The only thing that I tried that actually worked. Able to keep the humidity between 20 and 30% this way, otherwise even with dry incubation, humidity runs anywhere between 38 and 60% here.

 

[AusHen]

Just went to D21 on 4 eggs, D19 on one. I have two pips! I was hoping my other incubators arrived when they were meant to do i would have a heap more June hatches but looks like I'll roll over to july with them

 

[FortCluck]

Just went to D21 on 4 eggs, D19 on one. I have two pips! I was hoping my other incubators arrived when they were meant to do i would have a heap more June hatches but looks like I'll roll over to july with them

Join the July Hatch a Long

 

[ShrekDawg]

Officially called the hatch today. Probably was technically done yesterday but I wanted to be sure lol

Ended up with 20 healthy chicks. One splayed legs but fine now and can’t even tell which one it is anymore lol

 

[Melontine]

6/11 Silkie eggs have hatched so far! Looks like we're getting a good variety for colors too. Looks to me like a blue, a couple of partridge, some paint or splash, and a white or buff one. I'm not too good at identifying them, so I'll have to wait until they're grown to see if my guesses are right or not. I'll try to post pictures later, but for now, I really need a nap.

The second chick to hatch involved a lot of blood, at first we weren't sure the little one would make it but so far is doing alright. I figured the best thing I could possibly do is just leave them be in the incubator. I think it was the right call as they're starting to fluff out and are just as active as the less messy hatchers.

Fingers crossed most of these chicks are hens. I'm keeping the blue one regardless though, they're already just so pretty.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Broody hatch under way! We have several black copper marans and olive eggers hatched. One had a little unabsorbed yolk, which Naruto pecked at and made bleed, so that one is cleaned up and resting in the narrow edge of our incubator that is full of day 23 guinea eggs and the one crushed olive egger egg. The crushed egg is internally pipped!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Fort cluck did you see my comment? about your chicks with the crests? pg 106

 

[FortCluck]

Fort cluck did you see my comment? about your chicks with the crests?

I looked back and just now saw it. Sorry I missed it.

The eggs these hatched from come from a bantam gold laced polish from my flock. The father is a silver Deathlayer. So they are from a white egg.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Oh, okay, my birds have a V comb

 

[Willow2253]

Broody’s baby hatched today! I found it while collecting eggs. We’re pretty sure it’s from a Wyandotte egg fertilized by our blue ameraucana roo. It has slight fluffy face and is all black.