My First Hatch-Along (Character Themed)

[newchickychick]

I will cheer for egg #3 Bean, please!! Not sure what character you are referring to with that name, but I do love Mr. Bean

Ahaha it’s from Disenchantment! But Mr. Bean absolutely works too. My husband and I actually met on an online game, and we would have “date nights” where we hit play on Netflix at the same time. Disenchantment was the show we would watch together every time there was a new episode.

Going to candle today! Super nervous. I’m really hoping we’ve got at least one or two developing. I’ll post the pics here to get a second opinion because I’m not sure if I’ll know for sure if some are developing and if they’re a “not gonna happen” or a “keep it in and see”! So eggcited!

 

[newchickychick]

I can’t believe it! I know there’s still plenty time for things to go wrong, but day 7… we’ve got 8 developers! One has noticeably less movement than the others so keeping a close eye out for day 18 for lockdown, but the others are REALLY moving! We had 21 total shipped and this is our first time ever incubating. I was really nervous!

#15, #7, #21, #9, #10, #16, #2, and #5!

One does seem a little funky - so many veins but I couldn’t really see the developing chick like I could for the others, so leaving that in until it goes one way or the other. I do think I saw movement? But still so new to it that I’m not 100% sure. The clears were very obviously clear, so I’m thankful I picked white eggs for most of them. Even the light brown and green egg were very obvious.

Onto the really active ones!

The air cell on the one below is detached but I’m hoping putting it in the wet incubator will slow the rate just a bit. I’ve moved them all into the same one. Wet had the most living so I merged them into that one! I’ll keep an eye on air cell growth for sure.

this one too was a little funky - but I saw some movement.

I didn’t get pics of all of them apparently, but… either way, super excited! I’m hopeful that one or two will still hatch. Would love if more, but we will happily take even just one!

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow character chicks!
Keep up the good work Wednesday!

 

[newchickychick]

The codenames: Pavlovskaya (Loki), Silver Laced Polish (Mononoke), Isbar (Castiel), Silver Laced (Carol), Gold Laced (Chicken Joe), Swedish Flower Hen (Wednesday), Candy Corn Polish (Chihiro), and Gold Laced Polish (Zøg) as our kickers!

Ahhhh so exciting! The Candy Corn, Pavlovskaya, Carol, and Chicken Joe were by far the most active. A lot of lovely movement! This has been the most wonderful thing to see the actual development. I definitely foresee myself having a hatching addiction.

 

[Chickenpoonumber2]

So exciting!
Grow grow chicken joe!

 

[GreenJay]

I definitely foresee myself having a hatching addiction.

Be careful, I've heard talk that incubating is more addictive than most street drugs....

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow character chicks!
Go Wednesday!

 

[newchickychick]

Be careful, I've heard talk that incubating is more addictive than most street drugs....

When we ordered our second set of eggs (ultra rare potluck) from Cackle, I knew it was game over. I need to probably remember to make sure I can't get day olds cheaper (cheeper) somewhere else but at the same time... the experience is worth the same cost for less guarantee to me. Then I realized 'oh we only got 12... the incubator fits 30.' So I ordered some Turken x Houdan crosses and Ayam Cemani to fill up the rest of the space. Kiddo and hubby both have been really wanting Ayam Cemanis so I figured it'd be a fun surprise if one hatches from them! I'm not telling them what's in the eggs.

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow character chicks!
Go Wednesday!

 

[newchickychick]

So nervous and excited! Gonna candle again on the 12th I think and then one final time on the 18th to do final removal of any quitters and hopefully have some babies ready for lockdown.