May hatch-a-long

[cppeace]

Ooo pips going to kindergarten. Lucky kiddos.
I haven't hatched chickens on my own but for my ducks I hatched, all that hatched were set on the same day and still there was a 3, almost 4 days hatch window. My only mutt egg left hatched first and the next egg didn't hatch for more than 24 hours.

 

[sawilliams]

So we still only had the 2 pips when we arrived. The kids are very excited to see the eggs hatch. I think the teacher is excited they won't have to sit in thr classroom for 3 whole weeks. It was very funny watching all the kids "hey 2 have holes" and "when will they hatch?" I drew a lifecycle on the board for the kids, just hen egg chick, and an example of the hatch. Noise in the shell, a small hole, a bigger hole with cracks around the sides and finally a little chick with a broken egg. Hopefully they will get to see a few hatch

 

[sawilliams]

After school checkup. There are 7 pips of the 9 eggs the first 2 from this morning look like they were starting thier zips. So unfortunately the class will likely miss the first hatches but hopefully the others will wait for school to start tomorrow morning.

 

[cppeace]

Well I got a bit impatient and candled a few today lol. The white Dorking eggs, I candled 3 out of 6 and saw some veins forming on 2/3! So exciting! Sure hope I get some of these dorkings hatched.

 

[chickenmama109]

Well I got a bit impatient and candled a few today lol. The white Dorking eggs, I candled 3 out of 6 and saw some veins forming on 2/3! So exciting! Sure hope I get some of these dorkings hatched.

thats great good luck on your hatch

 

[chickenmama109]

so today is day 5 im so eggcited this is my first hatch with a broody hen im still trying to learn has much has i can so i make sure i do it right im going to candle in two days hopefully my first time broody does well

 

[ldawntaylor]

i dont know whats up with my broody

I'm just wondering what the temperature is .... For me a hot day seems to mean less time on the nest for my broody.

 

[ForTheLoveOfBuns]

They are adorable my last two times incubating eggs they were from my old flock but one time I mixed in some from another place here is some of my first chicks I ever incubated View attachment 1335086this is jess View attachment 1335087and this is pippa she was my first chick ever that I hatch View attachment 1335088this is pepper View attachment 1335089and this is punkin

I love them! And it is super-cute how you put them in a little dish!

 

[chickenmama109]

I'm just wondering what the temperature is .... For me a hot day seems to mean less time on the nest for my broody.

yes its getting hot here but know she will get off one time a day and sometimes she does not even want to do that

 

[ReLova]

Update: 2 have hatched 2 have pipped 2 more are shaking

It's a hatch day here! 1 is out another has pipped