May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[Canadian Wind]

My first batch for the month has finished hatching. 9 chicks, although one I have my doubts will survive. 4 banty cochin and five OEGB. Two of each going with me to the livestock sale tomorrow.

Next hatch is in a week.

 

[Kikilu]

I have an external pip! Yay! Day 20 and 13 hours in

 

[Kikilu]

So cold

Ugh I know. Spring is always a challenge here. Right now days 14-17c and night still freezing. Little ones (7 weeks) doing great in the coop though with no extra heat.

 

[Iluveggers]

Day 6 for me. Did a candle. Out of the 40 fertile eggs, one looks like a blood ring is beginning to form. A couple had some weak veining, so fingers crossed they get stronger and don’t die. The rest look great.

 

[Kikilu]

Looking warmer this week!

 

[Dinoroar]

Ugh I know. Spring is always a challenge here. Right now days 14-17c and night still freezing. Little ones (7 weeks) doing great in the coop though with no extra heat.

I will officially stop worrying about my 8 week olds when it dips below 50 (f) at night

 

[Canadian Wind]

Looking warmer this week!

Geez, and I thought things were bad over here, lol! Although it's finally warming up, again. We had SUMMER weather a few weeks ago, then early Spring weather again, then five straight days of cold and rain (at least not snow!). At least it's no longer dipping below 0 at night, although sometimes it's close.

Right now it's that awkward time where my a/c goes off during the day, and my heater at night.

 

[ivy_huan]

My hatch is done
It was over a month long
My may hatch I got 6 ducklings and 2 Goslings

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

Tomorrow is day 18, lockdown day!

I'm starting to wonder if I should move my smaller eggs to their own "hatching incubator". I was just reading them might hatch a day or two sooner.

I also read a post somewhere on these forums saying an egg shouldn't go into lockdown until it is 100% dark except for the air cell. In which case perhaps I should separate the ones that are from the ones that aren't and lock down the ones that are ready but keep turning the others?

I'm probably overthinking this.

So excited for my second hatch ever drawing close. Bit anxious. Want so badly to do everything right.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Day 6 for me. Did a candle. Out of the 40 fertile eggs, one looks like a blood ring is beginning to form. A couple had some weak veining, so fingers crossed they get stronger and don’t die. The rest look great.

We aren't that far behind each other. Hatch day for me is the 26th. So I am going into day 4. I'll candle them on dayb6 or 7 again and actually see what's going on in there.

Bit anxious. Want so badly to do everything right

Oooohhhh me too!!! Reading so much info. A lot contradicts the other, but I've come up with a game plan for this hatch based on all the info....and fingers crossed its right!