March Hatch A Long... anyone with me??

[kfchickenlady]

tell me about it~ you would think Ive lost my mind, I didnt get anything done here yesterday, but watch the bator for 12 hrs, got a chick out at 9pm and stayed up till one to be sure it was ok!
this am up at 4:30 to see 2 more pipping, but today Im gone most of the day!!! Do you really think DH will call me and update with DETAILS??? I hope so, wont be home till tonite at 9 or so...this needs to end!

 

[chickee]

Hi,

I do hatch in cartons with good success. I have 4 eggs due to hatch tomorrow (I'm doing staggered hatches) and for an experiment I've laid them down this time. I did put them in the egg carton lid with the non slip rubber shelving sort of crinkled to help keep them from being rolled around by the other chicks.

I was surprised this morning to see a pip!

I always have one early bird and it usually turns out to be a rooster!

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[txmel]

well all im a little sad now i went to help my ducklings that had stalled during zipping and i was too late they both had already passed. so i went ahead and opened the other duck eggs and all those had died as well

4 had internally pipped all were fully formed and had absorbed the yolk so not too sure what happened but

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so i cleaned the incubator and went ahead and set the eggs i had received in the mail yesterday so on a happier note i have 6 ee's and 15 silkie eggs now on day 1

 

[KirkKoop]

Day 21 and still nothing

I am worried that my few viable eggs didn't make it.

There are only 7 eggs left under my broody WLH hen:

1 egg on day 21 (the WLH's egg which was growing and alive at the last candling a few days ago)
2 eggs on day 20 (bantie eggs which were growing and alive at the last candling a few days ago)
4 eggs on days 19-21 (dark brown sex-link, were unable to candle these - may not be fertile at all)

I went ahead and bought 4 young bantie chicks yesterday while at the store since they were the breeds I wanted and actually in stock. They are now in a brooder in my bathroom. I was hoping for a pip and zip by today so I could get these new babies under the hen tonight.

Any way to check the eggs this late in the game? Should I do a warm water float on the brown eggs at least?

So frustrated! I really wanted some of our own offspring to hatch.

 

[kfchickenlady]

AWWWW, sorry about your ducks, what a bummer. Good luck on your next hatch!

 

[jennifersmith326]

Why does 21 days have to take so long?

 

[BBK]

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YOU- KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF THAT BATOR... and good luck with your hatch... I'm getting close, the 11th.
melinda

Did you read my post? I CAN'T keep my hands off the bator or I'll have cooked eggs!

Have I missed your post....how's it going....?
Melinda

 

[BBK]

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I'd wait a few more days before going into defeat mode....
good hatching vibes being sent.
melinda

 

[BBK]

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i'll say...it was page 51 yesterday...now look...
good luck everyone....

 

[Tanichca]

Momma hen is free ranging again, after 4 weeks on the nest! The babies are following her, and the dog (our airedale, a big softy) is following them. She is eating, teaching the babies to eat and drink, and having some well-deserved exercise! She returns to the crate every few hours though for sleeping...