May hatch along :)

[BuffsAndReds]

That's up to you...saddle are very hard to hatch.  I have done them both ways. Supposedly if you set them up in a carton it makes them easier to hatch...just cut the bottoms out so they can properly verntilate.

Thats what I keep reading. I think I'm going to use the egg carton. I really want Lav Orps

 

[Purpletie3]

Thats what I keep reading. I think I'm going to use the egg carton. I really want Lav Orps

Good luck! I want lav orps too! Can't wait to see your chickee pics!!!

 

[TheChickenQueen]

Day 16 starts tonight! 2 days until lock down!

I can't wait!

I'm hoping that my single legbar hatches and is a pullet... Actually, I'm hoping for mostly pullets, but when does that ever happen?

 

[TheMisfitRanch]

Got one internal pip! These will be buff orpington/blue wheaton ameraucana

 

[HerbGir1972]

Got a pip, very early, one of our bantams.

 

[Purpletie3]

Good luck with your pippers Herbgirl and misfitranch!

 

[BellsCluckers]

Today I had my first broody hatch! She got off the nest and vacuum sealed four of them. I am hopping they make it. Setting 25 tomorrow!!

 

[Zoopilla]

Ooops posted this in the wrong area, my predicticted hatch date is May 21, 22 or 23.

Wow I've been wanting too brag, but I've been way too busy learning what not to do right after I did it unfortunately.

Anyways here is the hen who went broody and was tough to break.

So here are the eggs, I got her.

4
And then 4 more that I was waiting on became available. See here they all are....

Yes I figured out there were a couple of ooops there. and yes did you know you could candle eggs at day 3, but you really shouldn't. Ugh! Oh yeah and watch out if you get those eggs too hot while candling them,. I read if the eggs are heated to 104 degrees then the embryo will die. I'm still trying to figure out, if I cooked my eggs, but I don't think so. I hope not.

I'm waiting for May 21st and 22nd, which is 21days for the first ten and then the second 4.

I am contemplating taking the chicks that hatch out first out and put them in a brooder, in the hopes that she'll give all the eggs a good chance to hatch any thoughts here? Is there a better time to grab the chicks or will she just get upset and leave the nest?

 

[TheMisfitRanch]

Lots of peeping coming from the hatcher but no pips

 

[Purpletie3]

Lots of peeping coming from the hatcher but no pips

Funny how that happens!!! Mine should start peeping anytime too! Can't wait!