Langshan Eggs in the Bator! Incubator sucks...

[rodriguezpoultry]

I couldn't keep myself from it anymore. I was looking on Ebay, etc. and decided to go ahead and hatch some of my Langshan eggs...


I put them in on Friday night and candled them today. From the looks of the development, I have 7 out of 9 eggs with development. Not bad for the first few eggs from the "old" hens! I KNEW if I bought those hens and gave them good food they'd start giving me eggs! HA!

And...Clyde's daughter started laying and is back in with her father...her first egg shows development also! It's a bit small, but I thought "what the heck?"

The eggs are set to hatch on April 9, but I'm expecting them anytime around then...found out that doing the dry incubation is the best and adding humidity at the end is the best bet. I add the humidity a week before hatch so I can cover the "early" ones.

Future proud parents:
Clyde's daughter is next to him in this photo:

And...the proud papa likes his pics taken closer than the others...

Sorry for the bad quality pics, but cell phones can only do so much...

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I suppose us old-timers don't get the replies like the newbies. Oh well...I'm gonna keep you updated whether you like it or not!

Eggs are going on Week 2. They're due to hatch April 9. So far, still 5 out of 9 eggs.

Looks like 2 quitters and 2 infertiles.

 

[gallina man]

good luck with the hatch i will be waiting and checking on ur progress

 

[goldnchocolate]

I'd be interested in hearing more about the dry hatch. Do you sit the eggs in an egg carton, also?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I used to, but it didn't work out all that well. Actually, with this incubator I haven't had good hatches at all. 3 out of no matter how many eggs always hatch.

Anyway, the best hatch I have EVER gotten was 35 out of 37 eggs from a still-air incubator. They were in an egg-carton at 101.3 with 73% humidity.

This incubator is...well...I'm never getting another forced air incubator again.

 

[bahamas]

great stuuf. I 'd realy love to kn ow mre about langshuans . You could make a bucket inator bator, i'm currently in the process of testing it out with some eggs donated from bycers oin here heres the link.

The temp can get up to 102.5 with the correct thermomtre and lamp.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=298209

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

What would you like to know about the Langshans?


As for the dry incubation, I'd prefer 40% humidity in the incubator, but this apartment is very dry. I'm having to add one warm wet sponge each day to keep it at 40%. This next week (Friday) I'll be adding a second sponge. Then, three days before, I'll add a vial of water to help. I try not to mist...just not my favorite thing. With waterfowl eggs though, I soak those suckers down!

 

[cubalaya]

nice looking birds. good luck with your hatch.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

They should start hatching on Friday!

Tomorrow commences Day 1 of chick watch!

 

[gardenak]

They are pretty- I like Langshan's, have one that goes by the name of Violet. How is the incubation process going thus far?