On 3/22 I put 18 eggs in a brand new Hova Bator 1583 with turner that I was testing out for my daughter's class.
I wanted to do a test run before I helped her class hatch some eggs.
The waiting game almost killed me.
I bought 12 of the eggs from a girl who raises chickens and other animals for 4 H. They were only $2.50.
I also put 6 of my own eggs from my Silkie Roo and Ameraucana Hen.
I was never able to candle the eggs. I tried but the green color was impossible for me to see through.
So, I basically left them alone. Temp stayed pretty steady throughout. On day 18 I took them out of the turner and placed them on a piece of that waffle-weave drawer liner stuff and bumped up the humidity.
Day 19 we had our first pip. First egg, a smaller egg, hatched on the morning of day 20. This was the Saturday before Easter.
By Easter Sunday around noon, we had 15 chicks!
I never thought I would get 15 chicks from the 18 eggs.
They are all healthy and doing well.
We opened the 3 eggs that did not hatch. One had a partially formed chick and 2 were just very runny yolks. What causes that to happen?
I only hope that my next attempt at school goes so well. Kind of nervous about the weekends when I will not be able to check on the eggs. Fingers crossed.
Picking up my eggs this weekend.
Wish me luck!
Lynn
I wanted to do a test run before I helped her class hatch some eggs.
The waiting game almost killed me.
I bought 12 of the eggs from a girl who raises chickens and other animals for 4 H. They were only $2.50.
I also put 6 of my own eggs from my Silkie Roo and Ameraucana Hen.
I was never able to candle the eggs. I tried but the green color was impossible for me to see through.
So, I basically left them alone. Temp stayed pretty steady throughout. On day 18 I took them out of the turner and placed them on a piece of that waffle-weave drawer liner stuff and bumped up the humidity.
Day 19 we had our first pip. First egg, a smaller egg, hatched on the morning of day 20. This was the Saturday before Easter.
By Easter Sunday around noon, we had 15 chicks!
I never thought I would get 15 chicks from the 18 eggs.
They are all healthy and doing well.
We opened the 3 eggs that did not hatch. One had a partially formed chick and 2 were just very runny yolks. What causes that to happen?
I only hope that my next attempt at school goes so well. Kind of nervous about the weekends when I will not be able to check on the eggs. Fingers crossed.
Picking up my eggs this weekend.
Wish me luck!
Lynn
