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

[chickydee64]

My mom said that the eggs' temperature didn't feel too hot, but I thought they were kinda warm. My hen won't let us anywhere near her eggs so we don't try and check all the rest.

We tried candling them, but I think the shell is too thick to see anything through. I know these are fertile eggs, though, since she's my rooster's favorite. I'm hoping they might still be able to hatch today.

I hope you get them today also.........................

I think sometimes they like to fool us....so maybe in the morning.
I'm sorry I did not think to ask if it was a broody hen or incubator.....................
Hens are the most fun and they are so smart about their babies.
I hope you will have time to let us know when the eggs hatch.

 

[HellurrJesse]

[COLOR=008080]I hope you get them today also......................... [/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I think sometimes they like to fool us....so maybe in the morning.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I'm sorry I did not think to ask if it was a broody hen or incubator.....................[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]Hens are the most fun and they are so smart about their babies.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I hope you will have time to let us know when the eggs hatch.[/COLOR]

Thank you! I hope so too! And yes! I really admire my hen for being so protective of her babies.

 

[HellurrJesse]

[COLOR=008080]I hope you get them today also......................... [/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I think sometimes they like to fool us....so maybe in the morning.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I'm sorry I did not think to ask if it was a broody hen or incubator.....................[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]Hens are the most fun and they are so smart about their babies.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]I hope you will have time to let us know when the eggs hatch.[/COLOR]

I am going to try and check the rest of her eggs and look for any signs of hatching. I will try candling them, too. I wish for the best haha.

 

[pebbles7998]

I have a new baby today! Yay little quail, and two chicks pepping as we speak they due tomorrow so they are early! Thats ok mothers day present to me!

And here are my 6 hatchling from my Broody Hen that adobted these eggs lol

 

[chickydee64]

I have a new baby today! Yay little quail, and two chicks pepping as we speak they due tomorrow so they are early! Thats ok mothers day present to me!

And here are my 6 hatchling from my Broody Hen that adobted these eggs lol

Very sweet........................

 

[el pollo rey]

I hope you get them today also.........................

I think sometimes they like to fool us....so maybe in the morning.
I'm sorry I did not think to ask if it was a broody hen or incubator.....................
Hens are the most fun and they are so smart about their babies.
I hope you will have time to let us know when the eggs hatch.

it wont feel to warm in your hand it is only a degree or so warmer than your body temp so if you can fell the warmth in your hand its about right

 

[el pollo rey]

No hatch today! It's 3 in the afternoon. Super bummed. Hope they actually will hatch.

any pips ?

 

[Jordi15]

Well this is a long story...
About a month ago I had a broody hen sitting on five eggs. I did not have high hopes, because I have a bantam brown leghorn rooster and full size hens... I assumed he could not "get the job done." I candled at day 7 and saw 6 clear, and one iffy. I tossed the six and left the "iffy" egg overnight, so I had a little time to use Google and see what the heck was going on in my egg. I came to the conclusion it HAD to be rotten... Only to crack it open and find a witto bitty bean sized embryo in there! CRAP!!!!! I explain it to my five and six year old boys, and tell them we'll try again soon... And then my broody decided she wasn't gonna be broody anymore! Well my six year old went to school and told his kindergarten teacher our horrible news, and she sent him home with an egg from her chickens! So I attacked BYC's homemade incubator page... I started with a cardboard box and a 60 watt bulb at first just so I could get it going and my son could see I was trying! Then I realized I had an old, broken "mini" fridge I could transform into an incubator!! Which I did and it took about a weekend with a little help from my hubby. (I took a ton of pics and soon I hope to figure out how to start my own thread and show you all how I built it!) So I've moved my lone egg (which is an ameraucana egg by the way, and the hen is tiny, which explains how my bantam roo "got the job done") into the fridge-a-bator. iTs day 12 and candeling shows its alive and well! So hopefully in a few days ill have a pic of a cute fluffy butt to upload! This is my first hatch by the way, yet i feel like an expert from reading on BYC! And I am ADDICTED already! Happy mothers day!!

 

[misschickenlittle]

Well this is a long story...
About a month ago I had a broody hen sitting on five eggs. I did not have high hopes, because I have a bantam brown leghorn rooster and full size hens... I assumed he could not "get the job done." I candled at day 7 and saw 6 clear, and one iffy. I tossed the six and left the "iffy" egg overnight, so I had a little time to use Google and see what the heck was going on in my egg. I came to the conclusion it HAD to be rotten... Only to crack it open and find a witto bitty bean sized embryo in there! CRAP!!!!! I explain it to my five and six year old boys, and tell them we'll try again soon... And then my broody decided she wasn't gonna be broody anymore! Well my six year old went to school and told his kindergarten teacher our horrible news, and she sent him home with an egg from her chickens! So I attacked BYC's homemade incubator page... I started with a cardboard box and a 60 watt bulb at first just so I could get it going and my son could see I was trying! Then I realized I had an old, broken "mini" fridge I could transform into an incubator!! Which I did and it took about a weekend with a little help from my hubby. (I took a ton of pics and soon I hope to figure out how to start my own thread and show you all how I built it!) So I've moved my lone egg (which is an ameraucana egg by the way, and the hen is tiny, which explains how my bantam roo "got the job done") into the fridge-a-bator. iTs day 12 and candeling shows its alive and well! So hopefully in a few days ill have a pic of a cute fluffy butt to upload! This is my first hatch by the way, yet i feel like an expert from reading on BYC! And I am ADDICTED already! Happy mothers day!!

Great story!! Welcome to The may hatch!!

 

[hickchick02]

This is day 19 for the eggs in the hatcher. 2 out of 3 of the mille fleur d'uccles have hatched with the 3rd having a large pip. 3 out of 3 of the mille fleur oegb have pipped. Nothing from the 4 black oegbs yet.