Michigan Hatchers! What'cha got cookin?

[Peep-Chicken]

here is the chicks that hatched, 6 on st patricks day and 1 yesturday.. 7 in all..

 

[yoopergirl]

Ok just candled my 7 eggs I have set for next weekend, and we saw movement in 6 for sure and not sure on one! Woohoo! This is my first time hatching so I'm still figuring out this candling stuff and what I'm supposed to be seeing

 

[naglady]

Yoopergirl, that is great.. fingers crossed they all hatch.

 

[yoopergirl]

Thanks. My kids are really excited so I hope we end up with a few at least!

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Hope you get chicks yoopergirl!

Not only do I have 8 eggs to hatch next week, I won Swedish flower hen eggs too! So excited!

This is my first batch of shipped eggs. My past eggs came from a local, never, ever from there again, I got eggs twice from there, 8 at first in spring, only got some again because my first batch only got one chick becuase the incubator fell off its desk. So figured I best try again. The seconds hatch few chicks that did make it to hatch day, died while pipping. Out of 49 eggs I got 8 chicks, some having issues. Maybe 20 developed, but died before hatch.

Hoping I wont need to assist anymore eggs and I get healthy chicks!

 

[yoopergirl]

Good luck. I must admit shipped eggs make me nervous, but there are so many pretty chickens out there you can get that way! The Swedish flower hens are so pretty too. I keep trying to tell myself I will not order any this year

. I figure if this hatch goes well I could try 1 batch of shipped eggs. Maybe some ameracauna, or some lavender buff orpingtons or ....., well I better get this hatch first!

 

[naglady]

peepchicken- what do your eggs look like at lockdown. are they solid dark, liquidy, what are you keeping your temp at.. is your bator still air,


my bator is loaded, i have half that go into lockdown in 6 more days in a separater bator, and when those hatch i will wash the bator and will be ready for my second batch to go into lockdown 5 days after the first batch goes in.. i will probably set some more eggs when i put the first batch into lockdown.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

peepchicken- what do your eggs look like at lockdown. are they solid dark, liquidy, what are you keeping your temp at.. is your bator still air,


my bator is loaded, i have half that go into lockdown in 6 more days in a separater bator, and when those hatch i will wash the bator and will be ready for my second batch to go into lockdown 5 days after the first batch goes in.. i will probably set some more eggs when i put the first batch into lockdown.

They are dark, not seemingly liquid. I keep my temp 99-100F. LG still air. This is my first hatch without the locals eggs, if I get a bad hatch rate I'll know it's not the eggs. This time I also have auto turner, so the minimal handling might be better.

Post us some pictures when they hatch!

 

[naglady]

I have a still air and keep my temp at 102. seems to work pretty good, i also dont ad water till lockdown
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[Peep-Chicken]

I have a still air and keep my temp at 102. seems to work pretty good, i also dont ad water till lockdown
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Okay cool, thanks .