June Hatch a Long

[Alibabe]

Day 22 and I now have 10 little chicks and more on the way.

Congrats, they are so adorable

 

[el pollo rey]

My bator has been running for three months ,,,, do you think I need a intervention ?

 

[chickydee64]

My bator has been running for three months ,,,, do you think I need a intervention ?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Not unless it is a group intervention...........
We'd miss you..........................

 

[Alibabe]

Does anybody use or have experience of the Brinsea Octogon 20 eco automatic incubator and have you had any problems with it? Anything in particular that I have to watch ut for?

I appreciate any views, thoughts etc so I am aware of what to watch out for. Thanks

 

[TheCrazyChick]

Good News so far for one of my June hatches ... out of 12 assorted bantam eggs, 7 are definitely veining nicely! This is Day 6. Five are maybes, but not tossing them yet. Considering my last two hatches were total busts, this is very good news to my ears. These were eggs that were NOT shipped, and there are ZERO detached air cells, so I'm sure that is helping. I also have been able to candle a lot better this time. Having no dark or colored eggs is really helpful. Keeping my fingers crossed for the next candling session in about a week. Yay!

Next set date is June 5th. I broke down and got some shipped eggs, but not from ebay. No broken ones, but about a dozen detached air cells out of about 2 1/2 dozen. They only traveled for 48 hours, so that may help. It didn't work out for me to drive 3 hours to pick up eggs this week, so Plan B was put into place. I still may pick up some Barnevelders today that are 15 minutes from where I live, though. The shipped eggs include Cream Legbars, Barred Cochins and Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

My main goal is to have my Navy Son's kids see a chick or two hatch when they are visiting, sototal hatch rate isn't exceptionally important to me this time. Although a female chick from each of these breeds would be a welcomed sight!

I'm feeling encouraged that this will happen!

 

[Hedera]

Okay, so I put 10 eggs in the bator and 2 under my broody Silkie. I candled them last night as it was their first week. 2 eggs have been tossed due to blood rings, but the other 10 eggs are doing perfectly! I have hatched eggs since I was very young but I still get excited when you see the little guys moving around in the eggs when candling. It has been a year since I hatched eggs, and I forgot how fun it is! Only 13 days to go!

 

[el pollo rey]

Does anybody use or have experience of the Brinsea Octogon 20 eco automatic incubator and have you had any problems with it?  Anything in particular that I have to watch ut for?

I appreciate any views, thoughts etc so I am aware of what to watch out for.  Thanks

 

. No none that I know of the brinsea is a fine incubator if the humidity pump is added it's fool proof there are a few here that use them with great results

 

[el pollo rey]

Okay, so I put 10 eggs in the bator and 2 under my broody Silkie. I candled them last night as it was their first week. 2 eggs have been tossed due to blood rings, but the other 10 eggs are doing perfectly! I have hatched eggs since I was very young but I still get excited when you see the little guys moving around in the eggs when candling. It has been a year since I hatched eggs, and I forgot how fun it is! Only 13 days to go!

. I know once I get started I can't stop myself lol. It's addictive !

 

[el pollo rey]

Good News so far for one of my June hatches ... out of 12 assorted bantam eggs, 7 are definitely veining nicely! This is Day 6. Five are maybes, but not tossing them yet. Considering my last two hatches were total busts, this is very good news to my ears. These were eggs that were NOT shipped, and there are ZERO detached air cells, so I'm sure that is helping. I also have been able to candle a lot better this time. Having no dark or colored eggs is really helpful. Keeping my fingers crossed for the next candling session in about a week. Yay!

Next set date is June 5th. I broke down and got some shipped eggs, but not from ebay. No broken ones, but about a dozen detached air cells out of about 2 1/2 dozen. They only traveled for 48 hours, so that may help. It didn't work out for me to drive 3 hours to pick up eggs this week, so Plan B was put into place. I still may pick up some Barnevelders today that are 15 minutes from where I live, though. The shipped eggs include Cream Legbars, Barred Cochins and Blue Laced Red Wyandottes.

My main goal is to have my Navy Son's kids see a chick or two hatch when they are visiting, sototal  hatch rate isn't exceptionally important to me this time. Although a female chick from each of these breeds would be a welcomed sight!

I'm feeling encouraged that this will happen!

. It will you will have much better results with local eggs I have had many hatches of 100% with my eggs good luk and enjoy the eggcitement !!!!!!

 

[Breella]

Lockdown makes me want to rip the bator open and stare at the egg until it hatches.