March Hatch-Along Thread- Come Hatch With Us!!!!!

[Bens-Hens]

I had the same problem with counting days until an old timer explained it to me. This is what they said:

Whatever day of the week you set your eggs on is the same day you can expect them to start hatching. (Sometimes earlier. Sometimes later.) You set eggs at 8:00pm on Saturday, March 9th so your hatch day (Day 21) is Saturday, March 30th. Another way to look at it is in hours. Saturday, 3/9 at 8pm is 0 hours. 3/10 at 8am is 12 hours and 8pm on 3/10 is 24 hours. 24 hours = 1 day or Day 1 of incubation. When you read or hear "lock down or stop turning" on Day 18 it means after the full 24 hours of Day 18 has gone by you stop turning. So that would mean that Day 18 ends on Wednesday evening 3/27 @ 7:59pm. Day 19 starts @ 8:00pm Wednesday and lockdown begins. Day 20 starts @ 8pm on Thursday and Day 21 starts @ 8pm on Friday and ends on Saturday @ 7:59pm. So on Saturday at 7:59pm you have had 21 days (each consisting of 24 hours) of full development.

Thank you,

I had started a thread asking the same question some time ago. I have just quoted your post and stuck it in the same thread, so if anyone ever find my question, they will get your answer!

Thanks again,

Ben

 

[Book]

While dealing with the wrong side pip egg I have choosen to remove most of the chicks to the brooder as the humidity was being messed with as is. Three eggs hatched (I have only helped E a little bit) and one of them had a bleed. Isn't that a lot of blood for one chick? I think it is from the top chick, the golden stripped one. It's bottom looks different. Should I pull it to examine it and put neosporin on it do think?

 

[mjanderson437]

My second try at this. Day 7. Out of 15 2 not fertile and 2 blood rings. 11 left. Way better than the first time. LOL. Now to Day 14.

 

Hey! Glad to see you joined us. Best luck with this second time around. I'm still working on my first hatch but lockdown is approaching next week!

 

[Brookhavens]

5 mystery babies hatched!!!!

2 more pipped...
1 zipping

and several others rocking!!!!!

Great start to the morning!!!

Congrats!!!

 

[Brookhavens]

While dealing with the wrong side pip egg I have choosen to remove most of the chicks to the brooder as the humidity was being messed with as is. Three eggs hatched (I have only helped E a little bit) and one of them had a bleed. Isn't that a lot of blood for one chick? I think it is from the top chick, the golden stripped one. It's bottom looks different. Should I pull it to examine it and put neosporin on it do think?

Is it still leaving a blood mark? I would wait a few more hours until the other pipped eggs have hatched. If it is still bleeding that much then I would probably take him out.

 

[Brookhavens]

Middle of day 21 and my first chick just hatched. 9/27 left have pipped. I am expecting a very busy day today!!!

 

[aprilschicks]

thats how many i have out and doing good i have sevrel more peeps it only day 21 for me go babies and gratz to everyone esle that has new babies and peeps Brook hope that lil one that pip wrong makes it out safely and hope all is well for the other one with the blood things will keep u all posted and when they get dry and in the brooder will get a pic for u all to she

 

[mjanderson437]

Oh my, I am so excited I keep checking this thread constantly! Fingers crossed for great hatches and healthy chicks.

 

[Maah]

Middle of day 21 and my first chick just hatched. 9/27 left have pipped. I am expecting a very busy day today!!!

thats how many i have out and doing good i have sevrel more peeps it only day 21 for me go babies and gratz to everyone esle that has new babies and peeps Brook hope that lil one that pip wrong makes it out safely and hope all is well for the other one with the blood things will keep u all posted and when they get dry and in the brooder will get a pic for u all to she

Yahoo for both of you!!

Book...

for your E egg & baby w/blood.

 

[Book]

Middle of day 21 and my first chick just hatched. 9/27 left have pipped. I am expecting a very busy day today!!!

I hope it is wonderfully exciting! Photos?

thats how many i have out and doing good i have sevrel more peeps it only day 21 for me go babies and gratz to everyone esle that has new babies and peeps Brook hope that lil one that pip wrong makes it out safely and hope all is well for the other one with the blood things will keep u all posted and when they get dry and in the brooder will get a pic for u all to she

I am so glad that others take the 21 days with a grain of salt rather than some kind of expiration date! Do you have any tips for taking good photos of chicks? I love your little silver chick that is your profile pic!