Lemon-Drops hatching thread-broody

[Sally487]

Ok, do you think they're going to develop at all? Can you tell approx. how many days they are at? Sorry, lots and lots of questions!

I used this when I hatched my chicks and found it was accurate

 

[cherrynberry]

I couldn't, except for in the poor egg I cracked open (though maybe it was just the start, or it was an older egg.)

Wait 3 more days and candle again.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Wait 3 more days and candle again.

Ok.

 

[Sally487]

Yep, that's what I thought. It makes me a little nervous knowing that they'll (*hopefully!* be hatching from muddy-ish eggs, but I think it's riskier to wipe it off.

you can wipe it off with a dry cloth very gently if you like just don't wet it.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Hey I'm late!

1. Should I move her?
depends on how ddetermined she is. If she goes broody often shes probably quite determined. But if you don't want to risk it don't move her.

2. Should I keep her contained with the eggs? (Like in a dog crate in the coop)
If you want, but make sure she has a certain time you can let her out to stretch her legs.

3. What about when they hatch? Should I put them in a dog crate then to keep them away from the others?
I always keep the mama in the flock and it's usually fine. But if you want to pen up a section of the run for mama and chicks, you can put a dog cage in the section as a nest for them to retreat to

4. Would they need a heat lamp at all, or something similar?
mama will keep them warm

5. For the seasoned hatchers - any tips?
if you have any more questions you can ask me here

6. How often can I candle? (I know that I probably don't need too, but I want to really badly)
I candle day 7 and remove infertiles. I candle again around the 14th day and then a last time before lockdown (day 18)

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Sorry, I candled but I forgot to take pictures.

I candled again yesterday.

Here are the photos. (Sorry that they aren't great quality)

I wrote on the pictures with questions and the egg number.

Egg number 1. I saw movement in this egg.

Egg #2

Egg #3

Egg #4

#5

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Most of them look fine. What day?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Most of them look fine. What day?

I have no idea. I first noticed that she was sitting on march 1st.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I have no idea. I first noticed that she was sitting on march 1st.

(So at least day 8)

 

[PippinTheChicken]

(So at least day 8)

They look around day 10 to me.