May Hatch-a-Long!

[chickenlisa]

I set 18 Birchen Maran eggs at 4 pm today...they won't start to turn until tomorrow though...I want them to have 1 more day to settle from the trip here. They were pretty dark (and fresh) so I really couldn't see much in regards to air cells. But if anything is shaken or scrambled, I hope sitting still since yesterday and not turning til tomorrow will help them heal...
anyways, hatch day should be ~ May 16th.

 

[Roxannemc]

MY 9 Buff Laced Brahma eggs came today but a friend is hatching them for me. She has a cabinet inc. and i need all the help i can get with 9 shipped eggs !!
.I do have 2 lavender orps eggs in my own inc. day 10 and thye were broughyt to me..Looks like they are doing ok.
Plus Some Lemon Cuckoo Orp eggs coming in a week or so in a trade. so i think all will be May hatches

 

[Roxannemc]

I set seven eggs April 18th, 2014, in my first ever incubator (Brinsea mini advance). Most are red sex links, one buff comet, and blue black orphingtons. I ordered hatchery eggs which apparently had a rough transit; the other three eggs were sourced locally. Hatch day here should be around May 9th. I am glad to join in the hatch-a-long, and have enjoyed reading posts in this thread.

Mahen good to have you .With a Brinsea i think you will have a good hatch.Seems people who use them do .Wish i had one!!Oh and be forewarned..hatching is VERY ADDICTING!!

 

[justoldbobo2]

Couldn't help but load it FULL today

 

[Roxannemc]

After a very poor first hatch (started with 47 eggs, only got 5 chicks in the end) with a Little Giant still air incubator I got a new incubator (Brinsea Forced Air, Auto Everything) and will be trying again in May. I isolated my rooster with just the hens I want eggs from, since none of them were fertilized last time, and I'm hoping to collect EE eggs from my flock and get a dozen EE/Wyandotte/Buff Orpington eggs from a friends flock and get it started next week.

HAHA Boho you sound like me ......no hatch get mad and buy a better bator...WOW a big time do everything Brinsea!! Im so green with envy.My dream bator.!
You should be able to hatch anything that can hatch in that. GOOD LUCK!!

 

[Roxannemc]

Couldn't help but load it FULL today

The Hatching addiction strikes again!! HAHA .........join the club!You bator home made?How does it hatch? well? My next project. I think but imight hatch even more so not sure

 

[justoldbobo2]

The Hatching addiction strikes again!! HAHA .........join the club!You bator home made?How does it hatch? well?  My next project. I think but imight hatch even  more so not sure

Yes homemade. Usually run 80% or better on my own eggs.

 

[ScratchesWithChickens]

Alright! I'm super excited to fire up my incubator. I haven't done a hatch in a few years. Unfortunately, I lost a dozen eggs due to improper shipping. Tomorrow morning I'll be setting a dozen black breasted red d'Anver eggs that I got from Boggy Bottom Bantams. I'm in love with this breed, adorable, beautiful little things! Along with those I have 6 black Ameraucana bantams and 1 extra lavender standard size Ameraucana.

Happy hatching!

 

[xxxgeorgiexxx]

I'm setting 12 Silver Laced Orpington eggs in the incubator today.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

4 of my eggs are infertile, 2 are on day 3, can't see anything yet and 6 have little eyes!
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