May 2020 Hatch-A-Long

[Vantic]

Final report for today. 8+1 are out, lots of pips. Couple more were zipping, but bed calls. The +1 was terribly shrink-wrapped and weak so we cupped it for it's own protection after freeing it from the membrane.

The first chick turned silver, pics tomorrow.

 

[SueT]

Day 20 I'm up early here, can hear occasional peeping, no pips visible.

 

[SharW75]

We candled all the eggs last night--most on Day 6 and a few on Day 5. We took out 10 out of 29 that were obviously not viable. One was clear, several had very distinct blood rings, and a few just had a jumble of mush with no veining. These were all shipped eggs, unfortunately. The good news is that we still have 11 of the shipped eggs that are viable, although a few were iffy, but we chose to leave them in for now. Of the 8 eggs from our own girls, all 8 were very obviously viable! The little things were jumping all around inside the eggs! Hopefully things continue to progress in a positive direction. We also moved them to different places in the incubator in case there are some warmer spots and some cooler spots. Temp has been steady at 100.4 to 100.6 and humidity has been anywhere from 30% to 40%. So far, so good!

 

[chickiebaby1]

candled all 83 eggs last night had to pull 8 clear and two blood rings but the rest looked great! A few had weird air cells and one air cell was at the wring end of the egg. That leaves 73 babies still going!

 

[Honora]

Going into lockdown today. Several of the eggs in one incubator have air cells that are too small but most of them look ok. Next time I will keep a closer eye on the air cells and probably not add any water except at the beginning and end. 15 eggs left, hope most of them hatch!

 

[Vantic]

Morning hatch check-in. 21 chicks are hatched this morning and the +1 from the cup (severe shrink-wrap and weak) had been released to general population.

 

[FortCluck]

I saw the cutest wild goslings today

 

[FortCluck]

Morning hatch check-in. 21 chicks are hatched this morning and the +1 from the cup (severe shrink-wrap and weak) had been released to general population.

I'm glad that one isn't in quarantine anymore.

I can't wait until all of mine hatch it seems like it's going to take forever. Only 3 days

 

[Vantic]

I'm glad that one isn't in quarantine anymore.

I can't wait until all of mine hatch it seems like it's going to take forever. Only 3 days

I believe 3 days is forever in hatching time. Also why does time slow down after lockdown?

 

[FortCluck]

I believe 3 days is forever in hatching time. Also why does time slow down after lockdown?

No idea. I swear when I watch, they stop hatching and wait till I go to bed or leave the house.

Swear my quail were worse than chickens and ducks.

By the way... My bantam Brahmas eggs are fertile I'll be adding an egg a day until I have at least 12 in the bator.

I need to go to Hatchers anonymous.