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

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gingerly Good luck,,

2 more hatched, i am up to 6 chicks, 15 more eggs to go and one pip,

melinda i think your making the right choice, good luck with the rest of eggs.. better now then tossing the whole batch because it exploded..

I think so too. I felt bad tho. Thanks

 

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I think so too. I felt bad tho.
Thanks

Forgot to say great news on your hatch!!! Com' on Lil chickies...

 

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I think so too. I felt bad tho.
Thanks

Forgot to say great news on your hatch!!! Com' on Lil chickies...

 

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I think so too. I felt bad tho.
Thanks

Forgot to say great news on your hatch!!! Com' on Lil chickies...

 

[18Peeps]

Thanks so much! I had not seen that article and WOW at the great information. After reading it, I REALLY hope I don't have to assist lol.

The eggs were not shipped. A breeder and I met half-way. I had only ordered a dozen from her but she brought me extras - 45! About a year ago, this woman took over a beautiful SQ flock from a 20+ year breeder. I'm hoping for gorgeous birds lol! I tried to be extremely carefully while transporting and have followed all the info I've found but still had a mixed bag when candling. We'll see what happens.

Wow 45?! That is crazy awesome

!! You are going to have a great hatch I'm guessing...

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Doesn't assisting look scary? I have done intervened for only two eggs and I was a nervouse wreck by the end. Maybe it gets easier with more experience...but I'm sure you won't have to do any of that stuff.

Here is another article that I really liked about dry hatching. It made me feel a lot better about not keeping the humidity perfect at all times. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubation-cheat-sheet I love how many great articles have been written by people who have so much hatching experience. And some of them if emailed are said to even respond and walk you through assisted hatches, which is so kind hearted of them!

 

[18Peeps]

The flower is a tree peony. I had it sigh! about 8 yrs ago. I was a tad younger then

Nothing is happening in the bator. I checked and there is movement in the eggs. Just no pips or zips yet. My bator tends to run just a tad cooler than it registers sometimes. It maybe a day late. SIGH! I hate waiting.( if there was a picture of a kid stamping its foot I would use it ) Good luck everyone. I will just check the glass to look into my bator about 1000 times today

. I know me.( I WILL LEAVE THE LID DOWN ) My matra for today. Then during the night when I give up they will sneak into this world without prying eyes.

Little brats!

1 Dominigue out

come on little chicks so many to go.

Yay!! Welcome little chickies!!

 

[MayDayMel]

Mine were due this weekend. I say "were" because now I don't think I'll have any. My house flooded, so the incubator got moved to my upstairs bedroom. My parents room flooded so I let them have my bedroom and I'm bunking in my daughters room. Apparently they bumped the incubator or let the cat in to bump it, and unplugged the light the eggs were at 77 degrees when I found them. So I plugged it back in, but now don't see any movement in my eggs ((

 

[Loghousemom]

Mine were due this weekend. I say "were" because now I don't think I'll have any. My house flooded, so the incubator got moved to my upstairs bedroom. My parents room flooded so I let them have my bedroom and I'm bunking in my daughters room. Apparently they bumped the incubator or let the cat in to bump it, and unplugged the light

the eggs were at 77 degrees when I found them. So I plugged it back in, but now don't see any movement in my eggs

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Oh! I am so sorry. Where are you at that is flooding? Stay safe!





Getting ready to go into lockdown!

 

[Friar_Tuck]

Well I tucked this motley crew of barnyard mixes into lockdown a day early, as I will be gone for a couple days.
Wish me luck!

 

[Justoldbobo]

Well I tucked this motley crew of barnyard mixes into lockdown a day early, as I will be gone for a couple days. Wish me luck!

That is a great looking set of eggs! I hope to get more color in mine next time.