May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[18Peeps]

Adorable 2 year olds! Welcome. Can't wait to see those baby ducks

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[18Peeps]

Thanks to everyone who replied and verified that my constant bator checking is completely normal...well, with chicken lovers anyway.

So today is day 4 and I'm candling and documenting everything...we'll see how that goes. I think I have a couple with blood rings. Crossing my fingers there are no more.

Oh, quick question...most of these eggs are fairly porous. How can you tell if the egg is fertile and developing with porous spots all over it?

Time will be on your side. You might be able to tell better by day 10. It will get darker and darker as the chick develops. I have a couple brown porous ones and I could just barely see development by day 7.

 

[lghrnlvr]

Day 14+15 for me. i candled the eggs a little while ago and saw a foot!
Im using a homemade incubator and i am amazed that anything developed. this started out as an experiment but now Im planning for more larger hatches lol.
I think Im addicted

 

[Tammy N]

My Leahy will be Empty Maybe on wendsday May i join in ? Or looks aroun 17 Dark Brahamas new Marans possibly 20 Maybe 23

and well I could make a new brooder Yes i can i can OK im in

 

[crazyhen]

One more day! I can barely wait.

 

[Valley Girl]

Two more days until lockdown,being really hopeful here.Candled again last night and all looks good but 1.Think I'll leave it in though. Good luck everyone

 

[melina90]

I stop turning all my eggs on Day 16 and it seemed to really help my hatch rate. I had several in the wrong positions in previous hatches and this last hatch was a TON better.

Interesting! Do you do this specifically with shipped eggs or all of your eggs?

 

[melina90]

Day 14+15 for me. i candled the eggs a little while ago and saw a foot!
Im using a homemade incubator and i am amazed that anything developed. this started out as an experiment but now Im planning for more larger hatches lol.
I think Im addicted

It's definitely addicting. Haha!

 

[bigT88]

1/2 dozzen Buff oph X RIR , 1/2 dozen Buff X Black Australorpe, !/2 dozen Easter eggers 1/2 dozen ducks putting is incubator May 3rd.

 

[jnjmanning]

My first batch which is 6 frizzled polish are looking fantastic! Due to hatch 5/9. I am lucky my eggs are white, so I can see tons of action in there. I put 15 Tolbunts in the bator 6 days ago. Aircells on most are still pretty wonky. And just placed 8 more Tolbunts this morning. I hatch all my eggs now in cut down egg cartons. And it is essential for shipped eggs. Also got the hint to stop the turner on shipped eggs at day 16/17. Not sure why this would help shipped eggs get a better hatch rate. I dont start turning till at least day 5 on shipped eggs.