May 2023 Hatch-a-long

[gimmie birdies]

I only have a name for one chick, even though I hatched 16.

This little one with yellow feet I will call BP short for "Ben Peeping" So when I ask..."Who's Ben Peeping?"

 

[lilwanderer]

Alright, day 14 journal update, we had one of the olive egger/CCL's quit, but the rest are doing fine.

And air pocket updates-
The ones on day 12 i went ahead and marked tonight, as well as the day 11 eggs. My main focus is on the day 14 eggs, but if anything looks to small or too big let me know and tell me what I can do.

 

[junior67]

2 chicks under my broody!!!! One male and one female legbar. A bunch of others pipped. Didn't look at all

 

[Iluveggers]

2 chicks under my broody!!!! One male and one female legbar. A bunch of others pipped. Didn't look at all

Yay! One blue egg layer!

 

[junior67]

Yay! One blue egg layer!

now it needs to make it to adulthood and actually LAY a BLUE egg for me.......

 

[lilwanderer]

I set the eggs my friend wanted me to hatch, she gave me 9, and I put 6 in my one incubator. Coincidentally, i had a hen go broody the same day she brought them, and I gave her the remaining 3 eggs.
The hen who went broody is one of my buff brahma's, she has 6 eggs in total, just 3 are from my flock.
The 6 eggs that went in the one incubator will be swapped to the main incubator once the chicks hatch.

 

[Dinoroar]

Alright, day 14 journal update, we had one of the olive egger/CCL's quit, but the rest are doing fine.
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And air pocket updates-
The ones on day 12 i went ahead and marked tonight, as well as the day 11 eggs. My main focus is on the day 14 eggs, but if anything looks to small or too big let me know and tell me what I can do.
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I’m trying to scan through the picture for the day 14’s. It looks like they’re all progressing in size except maybe the one you marked with the question mark. They don’t look too big to me, seems like your on track.

 

[Iluveggers]

Day 20 this afternoon! I have a bunch of pups this morning! Finished wiring the new dog crate brooder last night. Don’t anticipate any this early, seems my early pips always take all day to hatch. Lol

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Day 20 this afternoon! I have a bunch of pups this morning! Finished wiring the new dog crate brooder last night. Don’t anticipate any this early, seems my early pips always take all day to hatch. Lol

So exciting!!!
I knew we were close in hatch dates...
Mine is wednesday!!

 

[lilwanderer]

I’m trying to scan through the picture for the day 14’s. It looks like they’re all progressing in size except maybe the one you marked with the question mark. They don’t look too big to me, seems like your on track.

good to know nothing looks too unusual, probably won't be doing any more checks on the day 15 eggs (today), maybe on day 18 before I lock them down.