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

[mlm Mike]

So just checked my 5 eggs I currently have set, one has a very defined blood ring but I will give it a couple more days to be 100% sure the other 4 look perfect. Hope they are as perfectly behaved as their mum as well

I hope the 4 continue to develop and hatch perfectly.

My May hatching eggs have arrived. Wow! Out of 16, only 5 had visible air cells, and those were small and rock solid! Not a floater or a saddle shaped cell in the bunch! When @RubyNala97 gathered them for shipping, she said she couldn't see air cells yet they were so fresh, and she shipped them right afterward. So I have high hopes for this hatch. They'd better hatch - Katiebug is way too excited for words at this point. I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with 16 Silkies!

Wonderful!

 

[cree57i]

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Mine had tops, but after they start hatching chicks I take the top off so hopefully the hen can get out easier and not smash the chicks. I use the tops for everyday laying and up until hatch. Love them for egg boxes!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

My May hatching eggs have arrived. Wow! Out of 16, only 5 had visible air cells, and those were small and rock solid! Not a floater or a saddle shaped cell in the bunch! When @RubyNala97 gathered them for shipping, she said she couldn't see air cells yet they were so fresh, and she shipped them right afterward. So I have high hopes for this hatch. They'd better hatch - Katiebug is way too excited for words at this point. I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with 16 Silkies!

That's awesome!! Good luck, silkies are small you could have even more!

 

[Blooie]

Down to 15....I dropped one putting it in the incubator this morning. Slippery little devils, doggone it!

 

[Chaos18]

Down to 15....I dropped one putting it in the incubator this morning. Slippery little devils, doggone it!

Sorry to hear about dropping one. They should make eggs in a non-slip variety.

 

[Blooie]

I know!!! Kendra was standing right there next to me and said, "Ooopsie." Yeah, that's for sure, BabyGirl! But I checked it out - no mistaking that bright bullseye!

 

[NaJoBeLe]

I know!!!  Kendra was standing right there next to me and said, "Ooopsie."  Yeah, that's for sure, BabyGirl!  But I checked it out - no mistaking that bright bullseye!

Out of the mouths of babes. Just call it and accidental fertility check. Sorry you dropped it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

My May hatching eggs have arrived.  Wow!  Out of 16, only 5 had visible air cells, and those were small and rock solid! Not a floater or a saddle shaped cell in the bunch!   When @RubyNala97
 gathered them for shipping, she said she couldn't see air cells yet they were so fresh, and she shipped them right afterward. So I have high hopes for this hatch.  They'd better hatch - Katiebug is way too excited for words at this point.  I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with 16 Silkies!

Down to 15....I dropped one putting it in the incubator this morning.  Slippery little devils, doggone it!

Sorry to hear about dropping one. They should make eggs in a non-slip variety.

I know!!!  Kendra was standing right there next to me and said, "Ooopsie."  Yeah, that's for sure, BabyGirl!  But I checked it out - no mistaking that bright bullseye!

Out of the mouths of babes. Just call it and accidental fertility check. Sorry you dropped it.

Sorry you dropped the egg

As for the rest of them though... why, you should build another coop and run of course!!!

 

[harrellkd]

My salmon Faverolle eggs just came in the mail! Out of 15 I only saw two detached air cells. I've got them all in an egg carton in the basement. What are the chances that they will reattach and be ok?!

 

[generaldsherman]

Added my BLRW and Ameraucana eggs last night. Super excited!!!!!!!!