Lynn’s Hens National Unicorn Day 🦄 Adopt-an-Egg Hatch-a-Long 🐣🐣

[Tumbleweedlynn]

oh and do you have a calibrated thermometer/hygrometer in there? my temps/humidity on my incubator were off so that may make a difference too.

I do

 

[Falona Hen]

Hello All -

*disclaimer* - there is a picture of a quitter, so if you are queasy, don’t look)

I’m sorry I haven’t gotten to updates sooner, I have been sick the majority of this week with a wicked sinus infection and have been bedridden. I did candle this evening, but wish I hadn’t

I pulled 9 eggs this evening because I didn’t see any veining or movement. I immediately cracked them all open because I’m just so perplexed, and I have had this very specific issue happen before. There was embryonic development, but they looked to have all quit around the same day, I’m guessing between 7-10 days. I have spent hours trying to find something that could give me even a possible cause, and I am finding nothing. I have the same eggs in a second incubator at the moment, and the ones that are left are moving all happy with strong veining, so I don’t know what the hell is going on. I’m attaching a picture from one of the eggs I pulled this evening in hopes someone can see something. All nine looked almost exactly the same and seemed to be attached to the air sack. I KNOW it’s not a breed issue, as I have a yard full of babies that have been incubated by both me and a broody.

All cemanis (#’s 1-12) EXCEPT for #10(@Yard farmer) were pulled. I might be just hopeful on that one.

All others (@Ilovemychicks08 , @Falona Hen , @shabby chic-hens , @ObsessedWithSilkies , @HorseGirlAbby , @junior67 , @fluffycrow), are doing good.

It is a miserable end to a miserable week, so please excuse my lack of enthusiasm. If anyone can give me any insight on why this could be happening, I would be very grateful. Again, have same eggs from same hens in second incubator that are thriving. I know that incubating cemanis has its challenges, but I’ve never had every single one I set, quit. They are all fertilized or they wouldn’t be developing. Thanks View attachment 3451133View attachment 3451134

Oh noooo I'm sorry!

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Oh no...... mine didn't make it

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Hello All

I went ahead and candled last night and pulled the last Cemani egg, #10 @Yard farmer and #13 @Ilovemychicks08

This has been a wicked brutal hatch-a-long, I think next time I’ll just do a HATCHED-a-long, that way nobody loses an egg

Have a great rest of your week, we’ll see some babies soon

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Hello All

I went ahead and candled last night and pulled the last Cemani egg, #10 @Yard farmer and #13 @Ilovemychicks08

This has been a wicked brutal hatch-a-long, I think next time I’ll just do a HATCHED-a-long, that way nobody loses an egg

Have a great rest of your week, we’ll see some babies soon

Aww... i hope the rest hatch for you!

 

[junior67]

Hello All

I went ahead and candled last night and pulled the last Cemani egg, #10 @Yard farmer and #13 @Ilovemychicks08

This has been a wicked brutal hatch-a-long, I think next time I’ll just do a HATCHED-a-long, that way nobody loses an egg

Have a great rest of your week, we’ll see some babies soon

I am sorry but it happens. after my first couple with ZERO luck last year I started at least waiting to see development. at least then I hoped it would work for most. ((((HUGS))) Hope the rest hatch great for you!!!!!

 

[Yard Farmer]

Hello All

I went ahead and candled last night and pulled the last Cemani egg, #10 @Yard farmer and #13 @Ilovemychicks08

This has been a wicked brutal hatch-a-long, I think next time I’ll just do a HATCHED-a-long, that way nobody loses an egg

Have a great rest of your week, we’ll see some babies soon

Awe man... That's a bummer.

Good luck with the rest of the eggs!

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Aww... i hope the rest hatch for you!

Thank you. Everything happens for a reason, chicks included

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Hi All

We are officially in lockdown, and although the numbers are small, the hope is huge (kinda )

We started with 22, and we are going in with 9 -

@Falona Hen #14 & #19
@shabby chic-hens #15
@Obsessed With Silkies #16
@HorseGirlAbby - #17
@junior67 - #18 & #22
@Ilovemychicks08 - #20
@fluffycrow - #21

We’ll be chatting

 

[junior67]

Hi All

We are officially in lockdown, and although the numbers are small, the hope is huge (kinda )

We started with 22, and we are going in with 9 -

@Falona Hen #14 & #19
@shabby chic-hens #15
@Obsessed With Silkies #16
@HorseGirlAbby - #17
@junior67 - #18 & #22
@Ilovemychicks08 - #20
@fluffycrow - #21

We’ll be chatting

Come on babies you can do it!!!!!!!!!!