March 2023 hatch-a-long

[Canadian Wind]

don't lock down if they look like this!!! It may be day 18 but it is not ready. If you lockdown anyway, it may take longer for hatching.

I've actually heard/read that the final week doesn't really matter so far as turning the eggs. Unsure how true that is, but...

 

[CragbornCottage]

do the guinea's know they are guineas? Do they get along with chickens?

No idea! But so far they've been getting along.

In a miracle the one I was sure wasn't going to make it rallied this morning so it in the brooder with the others, making three guineas and three chicks - one more guinea egg due on Saturday. Unfortunately two of the guineas seem to have splay legs so I've hobbled them with a bandaid, hopefully that does the trick.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I am going to candle my eggs today. Wish me fortune.

 

[junior67]

I am going to candle my eggs today. Wish me fortune.

Good luck!!!

 

[Iluveggers]

My 27 eggs are in lockdown! I am soooo excited! I have already turned the incubator 3 times to see if there’s any pips. (it’s only day 18).

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

I am going to candle my eggs today. Wish me fortune.

How did it go?

 

[BobMcDuff]

Checked my locked down eggs and saw a few had pretty good expansion on their air cells. Took a spare back yard camera and set it over top of the incubator, it can see 9 of the 11 eggs to watch.

 

[Ridgeback825]

We have 3 that have pipped!

 

[Iluveggers]

Checked my locked down eggs and saw a few had pretty good expansion on their air cells. Took a spare back yard camera and set it over top of the incubator, it can see 9 of the 11 eggs to watch.

Cameras on the bator when you aren’t there are so helpful! Good luck!

 

[junior67]

My 27 eggs are in lockdown! I am soooo excited! I have already turned the incubator 3 times to see if there’s any pips. (it’s only day 18).

woohoo!!!!!!!!!! only 2-3 of the longest days of your life left!