MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

[BullChick]

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

You must have one heck of a water bill...

 

[mlm Mike]

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Well, that's no fun.

 

[mymilliefleur]

My first 23.... More now but my poor phone is almost full

Adorable babies! What kind are they? And how many eggs did you set total?

 

[BullChick]

You must have one heck of a water bill...

Not as high as it was when you used to be around a lot.

 

[Jessimom]

Good evening all! The chicks are moving around too fast for me to count. I THINK we are at 29 hatched, and 1 zipping and 2 pipped. I came home to one that had been zipped since first thing this morning. I took the rest of the shell off, but it's just having a little trouble un-bending. There are still about 12 babies in that 'bator. They are just trampling the poor weakling. Should I put it in a dish?

I think that once the zipping chick finishes, I'm going to candle everything and listen for signs of life. If I hear or see anything, how far do all of you go in getting them started?

 

[BullChick]

Good evening all! The chicks are moving around too fast for me to count. I THINK we are at 29 hatched, and 1 zipping and 2 pipped. I came home to one that had been zipped since first thing this morning. I took the rest of the shell off, but it's just having a little trouble un-bending. There are still about 12 babies in that 'bator. They are just trampling the poor weakling. Should I put it in a dish?

I think that once the zipping chick finishes, I'm going to candle everything and listen for signs of life. If I hear or see anything, how far do all of you go in getting them started?

You can put it in a dish, or let it go.
I would put any still viable eggs back in the incubator. If you want to assist, open an air hole, and go from there depending on what the chick is doing.

 

[Blooie]

Yayyy, @Jessimom ~ and

 

[mlm Mike]

Good evening all! The chicks are moving around too fast for me to count. I THINK we are at 29 hatched, and 1 zipping and 2 pipped. I came home to one that had been zipped since first thing this morning. I took the rest of the shell off, but it's just having a little trouble un-bending. There are still about 12 babies in that 'bator. They are just trampling the poor weakling. Should I put it in a dish?

I think that once the zipping chick finishes, I'm going to candle everything and listen for signs of life. If I hear or see anything, how far do all of you go in getting them started?

You could put it in a dish for it's safety. I don't assist in hatching at all.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I plan on setting some lavender orpingtons olive eggers and silkies this Saturday

WELCOME!!!!

16 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte eggs moved to the hatcher

2 were questionable but I left them in!

GOOD LUCK

Its May and I am incubating... Guess I should join here too.

3 bators of chicken eggs, and some peafowl with more going in today

SWEET!!! I set three trays in the cooler cabinet lol

I just went into lockdown with my isabells, ayam cemani, barnyard mix and sizzles. 30 eggs and all were moving! Some looked awfully small for 18 plus days but we shall see. I'm a bit nervous about hatching them upright in cartons. Just seems more natural to be laying down. Oh well still had a few loose air cells so I don't want to rock the boat.

GOOD LUCK!

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