May hatch-a-long

[sawilliams]

I can’t wait to see my little EEs do all EEs have the feathers on the chin or just some

Depends on the cross 4 of my 5 where sold as Americana and have beards and tuffs some better then others. My all black was from a friend originally though to be a black austrolorp, no beard or tuffs and a single comb rather they l then a pea comb we didn't know she was an ee until we got her first egg

 

[chickenmama109]

Depends on the cross 4 of my 5 where sold as Americana and have beards and tuffs some better then others. My all black was from a friend originally though to be a black austrolorp, no beard or tuffs and a single comb rather they l then a pea comb we didn't know she was an ee until we got her first egg

thanks for the info

 

[chickenmama109]

day 13 and i cant wait tell lock down looks like i have three that are fertile and active but one had no veins just a yolk so i will toss that out tonight but three out of four is not half bad just hope all three make it to lock down im not sure if i will make it to lock down is it just me or does everyone sit next to the incubator when they see the first pip waiting for the little chickie to hatch how is every ones hatch going

 

[sawilliams]

Yes I'm watching the incubator constantly right now...

1 more hatch "Tiny" one of the sebrights 3 are currently pipped 1 of then should also make its apperance today.

I moved Shelldon and Thunder to the brooder just before Tiny started to kick out. I was worried with how active those 2 where already and Tiny being so much smaller they might bother him to much.

Just peeked inn then again Mildred Jr should be hatching very soon.

Here are some current pictures
Tiny just hatched and Shelldon and Thunder in the brooder

 

[chickenmama109]

Yes I'm watching the incubator constantly right now...

1 more hatch "Tiny" one of the sebrights 3 are currently pipped 1 of then should also make its apperance today.

I moved Shelldon and Thunder to the brooder just before Tiny started to kick out. I was worried with how active those 2 where already and Tiny being so much smaller they might bother him to much.

Just peeked inn then again Mildred Jr should be hatching very soon.

Here are some current pictures
Tiny just hatched and Shelldon and Thunder in the brooder

They are soooo cute

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Lavender crosses, a little lighter but they do look pretty blue. I don't think I would have known there was a difference if my friend didn't have both lavender and blue Orpingtons

Thank you for the clarification. I thought the biggest difference of blue vs lavender was wether or not they breed true? Not necessarily the color of feathers. Maybe your friend can offer some clarification. I'm very interested in chicken color genetics. But it's almost overwhelming between base colors and patterns.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Hi guys, I've been apart of this thread since the start. My homemade incubator malfunctioned while I was at school today. I'm really worried the eggs will be dead now
I put eggs in the incubator 3 days ago and I think the temperature dropped to 33 degrees Celsius (91.5 Fahrenheit) for 6 hours today!
Does anyone know if this enough to kill all the eggs?

I think they'll be fine. Just fix the problem and full steam ahead!

 

[TheFarmSchool]

Hello! We are from the farm school at clay-Platte Montessori school. We are currently hatching Ayam Cemani eggs and we can't see anything other then a black blob. No veins or anything. If you know anything, please reply. Thanks!
-Sydney, Abby, and Ashlyn.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Hello! We are from the farm school at clay-Platte Montessori school. We are currently hatching Ayam Cemani eggs and we can't see anything other then a black blob. No veins or anything. If you know anything, please reply. Thanks!
-Sydney, Abby, and Ashlyn.

How exciting for everyone! What day the eggs on? If they're fertile and you have a bright enough light you should be able to see changes in 3-4 days if you know what you're doing. Most beginners wait 7-10 days to candle.

 

[chickenmama109]

How exciting for everyone! What day the eggs on? If they're fertile and you have a bright enough light you should be able to see changes in 3-4 days if you know what you're doing. Most beginners wait 7-10 days to candle.

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