March Hatching Madness

[PandoraTaylor]

Ok due to interest from a few local people (wanting chicks) we have set 30 eggs this morning, after weights were taken on each egg, numbered for easy reference, & were candled for shell quality, at 9:59 AM the incubator was turned on; these are due to hatch April 8th.

there are
3 Light Brahma x EE (center)
6 Pure Light Brahma
9 Light Brahma x Barred Rock
4 Light Brahma x NHR
8 Light Brahma x Black Sex Link

There are a few already spoken for, the rest will be for my projects & laying flock.

This will be my last hatch until Spring (warmer weather) actually arrives!

 

[thechickonthehill]

Okay, today I am setting my third hatch ever as well as my third hatch this year. My husband walked through the office earlier, saw the eggs sitting out on the table before I put them in the incubator and just walked away shaking his head and laughing - but he didn't say a word (he's really a very smart man).

Anyway, I have in the incubator at this moment from the following breeds:

10 Silkie
7 Blue Splash Marans
8 Blue Langshan
5 Blue Jersey Giant (one is a double yolker)
8 Ameraucana X Araucana

Hatch date is April 8th!

 

[greeneggsandham]

Wow what a hatching frenzy. I now have 18 fuzzy butts with about 10 more in the process of pipping and zipping. So far at least one of every breed has hatched.

 

[Chief]

This time we got 12!
All but one managed to get out on their own, even one who hadn't fully absorbed the yolk. I checked them around midnight and one looked like it had just hatched and blood & goop all over. I was going to cull it right away, but when I picked it up I realized that it seemed OK other than about 20% of its yolk sack still hanging out. So I quickly took a piece of thread tied a tight knot around the base of the naval to stop the bleeding and cut off the rest with a pair of scissors. To my surprise this morning it was fine! Running around eating & drinking, just a little smaller than the rest.

Gabe my 11 month old checking out the newbies.

So far so good! 3 clutches set and 31 chicks hatched this year. One broody on her own, and two batches in the bator. Two more hens went to setting this week, I may need a bigger place!!

 

[PandoraTaylor]

Awesome Congratulations!

 

[Chief]

Thanks! Good luck with yours!

 

[RHewittJr]

Today is day 21 for me. Hatched 18 out of 26 so far with three more pipped. 70% hatch rate and counting. 4 Barnevelders, 6 Delawares (shipped eggs) and 8 Barred Rock Roo crossed with Black Australorp hens from my flock. So far so good!

 

[cook_kaka_ook]

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Congratulations! How abuot some pics of your new fluffies.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

2 Marans hatched

 

[gamebirdsonly]

had 2 Bantam welsummers hatch there was only 4 eggs and 2 of eggs had no growth.