May Day Hatching Thread

[Justso]

I just saw one egg pipped!!! Way early!! Yay!

 

[Justso]

We have one broody on day 20 today, so I'm hoping for three babies either tomorrow or the first!

Everyday this week I wondered "how am I going to last until Friday?" . This one week has seemed like a year.

 

[EliseTheFarmKid]

Joining late, but I have around a dozen eggs in the lockdown incubator, due to hatch technically May 2nd-3rd but there’s always the early hatchers lol. Mostly Olive Eggers, with some Speckled Sussexes and the occasional Maran or Turken

 

[Justso]

Joining late, but I have around a dozen eggs in the lockdown incubator, due to hatch technically May 2nd-3rd but there’s always the early hatchers lol. Mostly Olive Eggers, with some Speckled Sussexes and the occasional Maran or Turken

Well a big congrats to you! I love my speckled Sussex. I hope for a great hatch and can't wait to hear!

 

[peepinator]

That's an incredible hatch rate for shipped eggs!
What are you hatching?

Well, I started with more than 10...18 total. I bought 2 sets of eggs from 2 different sellers on Ebay. 6 bantam-frizzle mix and 12 black copper maran mixes. All 6 bantam eggs were not fertilized. 1st candling showed clear eggs. What a bummer. Then I had 2 quitters out of the 12 other eggs, so 10 went into lock down. Today 4 pipped and one hatched late tonight!! 2 more are zipping right now! Super excited! How are your eggs doing?

 

[Lt77777]

Mine are technically due April 30th, but will probably spill over to May 1stView attachment 2091175

I noticed that we have the same incubator and wanted to ask you a question. When you take the eggs out for candling did you simply take the lid off? I’ve been being very careful not to let the temperate/ humidity drop at all but I want to candle my eggs. I really want them to hatch and don’t wanna do anything to kill them. Please get back to me

 

[Justso]

Well, I started with more than 10...18 total. I bought 2 sets of eggs from 2 different sellers on Ebay. 6 bantam-frizzle mix and 12 black copper maran mixes. All 6 bantam eggs were not fertilized. 1st candling showed clear eggs. What a bummer. Then I had 2 quitters out of the 12 other eggs, so 10 went into lock down. Today 4 pipped and one hatched late tonight!! 2 more are zipping right now! Super excited! How are your eggs doing?

I have 3 out of 9 shipped eggs. During week 2 one of my hens went broody. I pulled them from the incubator and have them under her. I must say a much better way of hatching. I've not candled since, I'm letting nature take it's course.

 

[SharW75]

Two external pips this morning out of three eggs under our broody! I think we just might have a May Day hatch!

 

[Justso]

Two external pips this morning out of three eggs under our broody! I think we just might have a May Day hatch!

I'm going to go look under mine RIGHT NOW!
I'll have to get out my boat to go in the backyard, we got a ton of rain yesterday/last night.

 

[peepinator]

I have 3 out of 9 shipped eggs. During week 2 one of my hens went broody. I pulled them from the incubator and have them under her. I must say a much better way of hatching. I've not candled since, I'm letting nature take it's course.

Yah, it's really hard to be a mama chicken, huh? I wish I had a broody hen right now, but all my broody girls have lived out their lives and passed. That's why Ibhad ordered some Banty eggs, sad they weren't fertile. Anyhow...the fuzzy butt count this morning is up to 4 and 4 pipped! I was glued to my bator till 3 am watching the hatching going on. I just love it! Just as exciting as watching goats kid!