May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[Hedgeland Farms]

I suck at keeping up with yall...
Lots has been discussed. I did go through and read it all.
My eggs should be here today
According to the tracking. Likely to be set tomorrow evening which would make my hatch date Friday the 26th.

 

[lilwanderer]

I tried to read what i could, been away for awhile a lot had been going on, let me know if anything bad or unsual has happened please.
I've got good and bad news.
The good news:
Jacie eggs hatched, she took to them well.
My orpington eggs have started hatching, I've got one out, a lavender. Pictures later. Day 22 today.
The bad news:
One of Jacie's chicks were in the middle of hatching and she must have stepped on it, found it dead in a crushed shell.
Pebbles remaining 4 eggs all hatched, she didnt take to them and killed one while we weren't around.
Arlene's eggs went to Jacie as Arlene wasn't staying on the nest during lockdown and also didn't take to the chicks.
I candled 3 of the orpington eggs in the incubator that haven't pipped (The remaining 4 have) and one hasn't yet internally pipped but is moving, and the other 2 have huge air cells, reaching to the middle of the eggs which are quite large.
One of the orpington eggs that have pipped, i believe also had a huge air cell, as it pipped the middle of the egg.
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More bad news then good, I know, hoping all works out well from here on.

 

[Dinoroar]

So... 9 so far are developing well! So happy!

Yay! Congrats

Little lone gosling got some love
I just had a duck egg hatched too, so I put the duckling in with the gosling tonight
Added a bottle of warm water in there.
Just started fire, so the floor should be nice and warm tomorrow in the morning

This is the sweetest thing ever

Sad morning. A chick hatched last night, but it looks like Mozzarella stepped on it/smothered it. It was a perfect little SLW Another is zipping now, and no pips yet on the other two. So, she still has three to work with…not all hope is lost! My son was really disappointed though next time I’m going to check without him, because explaining that to a crying 4 year old, first thing in the morning, before coffee…No thanks lol

Sorry you lost a chick and I feel ya on the pain of having to explain it to a child esp pre coffee

 

[junior67]

oh so sad!

Sad morning. A chick hatched last night, but it looks like Mozzarella stepped on it/smothered it. It was a perfect little SLW Another is zipping now, and no pips yet on the other two. So, she still has three to work with…not all hope is lost! My son was really disappointed though next time I’m going to check without him, because explaining that to a crying 4 year old, first thing in the morning, before coffee…No thanks lol

Oh so sad. I am so sorry! Hopefuly the next 3 go smooth for you!!!!!!!!!

 

[junior67]

I tried to read what i could, been away for awhile a lot had been going on, let me know if anything bad or unsual has happened please.
I've got good and bad news.
The good news:
Jacie eggs hatched, she took to them well.
My orpington eggs have started hatching, I've got one out, a lavender. Pictures later. Day 22 today.
The bad news:
Pebbles remaining 4 eggs all hatched, she didnt take to them and killed one while we weren't around.
Arlene's eggs went to Jacie as Arlene wasn't staying on the nest during lockdown and also didn't take to the chicks.
I candled 3 of the orpington eggs in the incubator that haven't pipped (The remaining 4 have) and one hasn't yet internally pipped but is moving, and the other 2 have huge air cells, reaching to the middle of the eggs which are quite large.
One of the orpington eggs that have pipped, i believe also had a huge air cell, as it pipped the middle of the egg.
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More bad news then good, I know, hoping all works out well from here on.

if the air cells are saddled I would try not to worry too much about them. Mine that were saddled all hatched just fine and the chicks were perfect and are now a year old, well almost a year.

Congrats on the babies that have hatched!!!!!!

 

[Dr Evy]

 

[junior67]

11/16 of mine have pipped. It has been around 17 hrs since I noticed the first 2 in the incubator and they haven't really done much else. Hate this time of hatching as I get so nervous because the first one seems to take forever! The rest seem to go a bit faster think because they have someone cheering them on so they go quicker. It is also very quiet in there which I don't like at all. but hopefully soon the babies will start popping out!


I need to go check under my broody since I noticed hers a couple hours before the incubator ones so thinking they may have hatched. Then think I am going to talk to my incubator in hopes of getting them moving and hatching. LOL

 

[Canadian Wind]

No action yet on my lockdowns. Since they are all banties, they may hatch earlier, but so far, nuthin'.

Was checking on the condition of the duck coops earlier, and two of the Muscovy have started sitting! YAY! Hopefully in 35 days, there will be little ones!

 

[junior67]

Still day 19 here. The 2 under my broody hatched and she is doing great. I was able to move the plastic bin and she went right back in with her babies.

Then another one pipped but that is about it. I did see one pecking at the shell at least.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Eggs are here!!
Seller sent me 16 although I ordered 12.
One had a hairline crack which is understandable. They were packaged pretty darn well. I checked aircells and some are wobbly, 1 saddled but over all...they look good.

I'll set them later today.

I cracked the one that had the crack and it was beautiful! Still intact, and a nice little white bullseye.

Starting with 15!!!
Wish me luck!

Congrats on the hatches happening currently!!!