Living life on the edge (of the incubator) hatch-a-long

[2ndTink]

My Dark Cornish have been half hatched by now normally. These eggs may be fresher and did not have time to start the hatch process at lower storage temps.

There just taking their full 21 days this time!

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm not going to sit up with them tonight whispering sweet nothings to them to get them to hurry up. After all they have no clue what a meal worm is yet. They have to get old enough to understand treats come at a price.

 

[Nomadicus]

Not so much as a peep from any early bird yet. I'm about to go to bed and will be up in a few hours checking on them... Just as soon they wait now until daylight to go to work busting out of those shells.

 

[Debbie292d]

I need to increase the height on my try sides as well, I had one roaming around through the baskets last time.

That's a good idea on locking the silkies down a day early, I've been locking them down in the afternoon of Day 17 just to be safe.

I had taken out 5 racks so they had that whole area with a rubber mat, but lo and behold, that large black one somehow crawled up on top the three racks of eggs in there and splatted itself right on top of them. Your chicks are so unruly Tink! The silkies didn't do any such thing!

 

[2ndTink]

I had taken out 5 racks so they had that whole area with a rubber mat, but lo and behold, that large black one somehow crawled up on top the three racks of eggs in there and splatted itself right on top of them. Your chicks are so unruly Tink! The silkies didn't do any such thing!

They can't help themselves! Only the toughest survive shipping! they learned from Day 1 that only the strongest survive

 

[Antiocheggers]

Monter are coming

 

[Antiocheggers]

After the Marans hatch I'm thinking about ordering fertile Brahma eggs unless I find a Roo in the neighborhood Our neighborhood consists of 2 to 5 aces plots so it may take awhile. What's your opinion? I always appreciate your advice.

 

[fluffycrow]

After the Marans hatch I'm thinking about ordering fertile Brahma eggs unless I find a Roo in the neighborhood Our neighborhood consists of 2 to 5 aces plots so it may take awhile. What's your opinion? I always appreciate your advice.

I'd go for eggs, since you recently brought over a boy. When it comes to biosecurity, eggs are safer. You can get some really good show lines too!

 

[Antiocheggers]

I'd go for eggs, since you recently brought over a boy. When it comes to biosecurity, eggs are safer. You can get some really good show lines too!

Ok thank you ! Ask around

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm beginning to feel like I'm going to fall over the edge this time around. Not a single pip yet. I'm beginning to think I messed up my hatch calendar or something else really bad. I worry about each and every little life I'm responsible for.