June Hatch-A-Long

[Joplus]

Everyone!

I'm getting really impatient to see any progress. How soon can I see anything? I set them Thursday morning, lol. So day 3 I guess because Thurs doesn't count. I haven't set my quail eggs yet (they're in a cooler at 70°) but I candled just curious how the spots look and I didn't know unincubated eggs have air cells too! Now I want to see all my tiny air cells on my chickens. I handle the crap out of my eggs but I don't have a turner or fan. If they have no air cells on day 3 does that mean they're infertile?

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

All 7 of my duckies have hatched! I have 3 mystery ducklings though.. 2 of them were supposed to be muscovy ducklings, but obviously aren't. One looks like an Ancona duckling and the other looks like a black call duckling. One of the ducklings that is supposed to be a Rouen has a very very light colour.. I've never seen a Rouen with this light of a colour variation. It looks like a light Khaki Campbell duckling or something. Maybe Saxony??
What's the lightest colour variation any of you have seen in Rouen ducklings?? Pictures would be helpful!
Thanks in advance!

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

I just put my quail eggs on lock down...candled some of them first, though, and was very happy to see lots of movement inside those tiny little shells.

 

[Joplus]

I just put my quail eggs on lock down...candled some of them first, though, and was very happy to see lots of movement inside those tiny little shells. 

Oh wow. So they can be candled. They are so tiny. Post pics once they're out, good luck

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

All 7 of my duckies have hatched!

Congrats!

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

Anyone know what breeds these could be? Maybe mixed breeds??

Is this a light coloured Rouen??

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

@BirdyGirl7198 , my first thought was Swedish, with the middle duckling being a Blue Swedish. But they sure are cute, no matter what they are.

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

@BirdyGirl7198
, my first thought was Swedish, with the middle duckling being a Blue Swedish.  But they sure are cute, no matter what they are.

I'll see if the other one is a Blue Swedish, but the darker one probably isn't a Swedish. I say that because of his mismatched feet, beak, and a black spot in the middle of his head.

It's easier to see in this photo
They are very cute and I love them no matter what!

 

[chickengirl1193]

I just had one of 8 chicks hatch it came out of a RIR egg with an EE dad. Two more eggs have piped. One pipped towards the middle of the egg and not in the air cell... should I be concerned?

 

[chickengirl1193]