May hatch along :)

[Shadow722]

Incubator was not too good. Only 5 and they were all the mixed breed chicks.

 

[chicapee]

Day 7 candling, 5 of the dozen set were not fertile. I eggtopsied them and nada. However, the 7 that are left are doing nicely. I was wondering if it would be appropriate to contact the seller and let them know.

 

[Purpletie3]

My temperature keeps messing around I woke up to it being to low this morning, and the other day it was too high. Hopefully I haven't lost any from that. I need to find something to keep it steady.

I'm freaking out.

What kind of incubator are you using? I had mad swings in the styrobator when I first started hatching....Then I changed it's location and filled it up with filled canning jars to help stabilize the temps better. ( Away from sun, heat, open doors and windows ) Not sure if any of that will be of help to you!

 

[TheChickenQueen]

What kind of incubator are you using? I had mad swings in the styrobator when I first started hatching....Then I changed it's location and filled it up with filled canning jars to help stabilize the temps better. ( Away from sun, heat, open doors and windows ) Not sure if any of that will be of help to you!

Farm Innovators still air, I'm doing a dry hatch. Last time I had set 42 eggs, it did fine as all of them made it to lockdown and 39 hatched.
I'll have to see what I can do. It's at an even 100 and has been holding for a few hours

 

[Purpletie3]

Farm Innovators still air, I'm doing a dry hatch. Last time I had set 42 eggs, it did fine as all of them made it to lockdown and 39 hatched.
I'll have to see what I can do. It's at an even 100 and has been holding for a few hours

Still air's need to run a little hotter then circulated. Glad you are holding your temps now.

You had a great hatch rate on your last round!!! Hope these pull through the same for you!!!

 

[TheChickenQueen]

I know.

Thanks!

 

[tiedyechick]

Omg! I hear cheeping!!! I went to do one last check before bed and right before I walked away there it was faint cheeping.
I'm so excited

 

[altair]

^ Any time then, how exciting!

When I woke up this morning (got up at 5 because I just couldn't wait to check) I had two drying Hedemora staring back at me

 

[Purpletie3]

^ Any time then, how exciting!

When I woke up this morning (got up at 5 because I just couldn't wait to check) I had two drying Hedemora staring back at me

Congrats on your hatch! I love that about the mornings! I started setting my eggs in the evening just so it's a cool surprise in the a.m. I have heard so much about the hedemora too & would love them at some point! Is this your first time with this breed?

I am in hatch now too- day 20. I had two EE last night when I went to bed and it looked like 8 this am hatched. Those were from my own chicks....lol..they remind me of popcorn! Very different experience then I have had in all my other hatches with shipped eggs...

 

[altair]

Congrats on your hatch! I love that about the mornings! I started setting my eggs in the evening just so it's a cool surprise in the a.m. I have heard so much about the hedemora too & would love them at some point! Is this your first time with this breed?

I am in hatch now too- day 20. I had two EE last night when I went to bed and it looked like 8 this am hatched. Those were from my own chicks....lol..they remind me of popcorn! Very different experience then I have had in all my other hatches with shipped eggs...

Are you having a lot of variety with your EEs? I tucked six eggs from my in-laws flock just to fill up the gaps and so far 5 have hatched-- they were the first to crack out a day before the Hedemora. The possibilities are a mix of EE, White Leghorn, Australorp, or Partridge Rock, and so far they all are colored differently. I can definitely see the cheek fluff.

This is my first time hatching any Hedemora, I've owned a few adults and decided to buy some eBay eggs. I see another Hedemora has started since I woke up, I hope we have all five hatching (wishful thinking, but how great that would be).