March 2017! Hatch with us!

[mich9510]

Araucanas and BCMs in lockdown!

 

[lilwildrabbit]

Araucanas and BCMs in lockdown!

Sweet!! Good luck! I had this time a total loss but no problem I have 48+ eggs in the wings ready to set tomorrow but I'm waiting till Friday I'm sure each one is viable and just in case I have extra for replacement when I candle them before putting them in to cook lol hope my little
Soufflés will be good ! I'm stoked and with all your help I think I'll have a great hatch since I posted this a few minutes ago I have a new hatch starting they are mixed breed but looks like moma has everything in hand we have kittens!!

 

[slantrhymes]

AAHH! I candled tonight (day 5) and all of them had veins, blood island, and heartbeat--I SAW THE TINIEST HEARTBEATS! (Remember, I'm 100% new to this, haha.) This is with the exception of a few marans eggs, which my untrained eye can't see anything in.

My broody abandoned her nest a couple days ago; I think bf and I fussed over her too much, and made rookie mistakes like moving the nest more than once and forcing her off to poop and eat. She's also never set before, and I've never hatched before...I learned some important lessons. Anyways, I got an incubator in case of this happening, so once I realized she wasn't sitting anymore, I grabbed the eggs and popped them in. I candled before I did, but couldn't see anything... And, again, candling developing bird embryos is not a skill I possess. So I left them in yesterday and candled just now, and ohhhh my gosssh tiny heartbeats. In all of them. It looks like I've saved them for now, barring any quitters. Hatching is proving to be quite the roller coaster.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

AAAHH! I candled tonight (day 5) and all of them had veins, blood island, and heartbeat--I SAW THE TINIEST HEARTBEATS! (Remember, I'm 100% new to this, haha.) This is with the exception of a few marans eggs, which my untrained eye can't see anything in.

My broody abandoned her nest a couple days ago; I think bf and I fussed over her too much, and made rookie mistakes like moving the nest more than once and forcing her off to poop and eat. She's also never set before, and I've never hatched before...I learned some important lessons. Anyways, I got an incubator in case of this happening, so once I realized she wasn't sitting anymore, I grabbed the eggs and popped them in. I candled before I did, but couldn't see anything... And, again, candling developing bird embryos is not a skill I possess. So I left them in yesterday and candled just now, and ohhhh my gosssh tiny heartbeats. In all of them. It looks like I've saved them for now, barring any quitters. Hatching is proving to be quite the roller coaster.

Join the club I had bought an incubator to replenish my flock after a dog attack I had one bantam sitting on 11 eggs well this cold snap ran her off the nest I grabbed the ice cold eggs and was advised to chance it put them in the incubator so I did and about 2 am I was woken up my wife telling me we had chicks low and behold a bantam egg was broken and I had two little eyes looking at me!! Well 10 of the 11 eggs hatched!! Now I'm on my 3rd hatch going for 48 eggs!! It's exciting and the help is here just ask no question is stupid or crazy here you need answers people here will help !!

 

[KidsandGuineas]

one of them has hatched!

he/she was really energetic at first but now has been just kind of lying there is he/she just tired?

 

[KidsandGuineas]

also, there are other eggs yet to hatch.. should i take him/her out of the bator and when?

 

[WVduckchick]

one of them has hatched!

he/she was really energetic at first but now has been just kind of lying there is he/she just tired?

also, there are other eggs yet to hatch.. should i take him/her out of the bator and when?

Yes, they rest after that struggle to get out of the shell.

There are many different theories on when to remove newly hatched chicks. Some remove them immediately, some wait until the last one hatches. Myself, I remove them when there is a lull in the action, or if I get too many in there, and they start getting a little too boisterous!

The main thing about removing chicks, is that you do it quickly and carefully, and try not to let humidity drop! If a quick opening of your incubator lets your humidity fall too much, then leave them in. If it maintains humidity well, then pull them out whenever you want. JMHO.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

Yes, they rest after that struggle to get out of the shell. 

There are many different theories on when to remove newly hatched chicks.  Some remove them immediately, some wait until the last one hatches.  Myself, I remove them when there is a lull in the action, or if I get too many in there, and they start getting a little too boisterous!

The main thing about removing chicks, is that you do it quickly and carefully, and try not to let humidity drop!  If a quick opening of your incubator lets your humidity fall too much, then leave them in.  If it maintains humidity well, then pull them out whenever you want.   JMHO.

I agree with you there I noticed if I act fast I can keep the humidity above panic stage If I just open the incubator just long enough to remove the two or three chicks and then squirt my sponge with a little water the humidity fluctuates but just a few degrees for a few minutes.

 

[Cerise1924]

Finally got a peek at Harriett's baby!

Found 3 empty shells, so at least 3 have hatched.

Call duck eggs in lockdown, I've seen some rocking going on!

 

[Cerise1924]

one of them has hatched!

he/she was really energetic at first but now has been just kind of lying there is he/she just tired?

With my first hatch, I wondered "Is this chick ok?? It's conked out!" Now, I'm used to them needing a lot of rest after hatching and just lying there flat out. Busting out of that shell is hard work.