November 2016 Hatch-a-long!!

[PattyAnnie]

I am so sad! We had to leave town for 2 days, came back and found one of my hens in the wrong nest box, and her eggs were cold. I think she was only off of them for a while one day, so I am hoping there is still a chance for them. I tried candling them, and didn't see movement except possibly in one, but it could have been my hand accidentally moving it. I think we lost them all. I put her back on them anyway, just in case. I will do a proper candling tomorrow, and decide what to do then. I am going back and forth between giving her fresh eggs to start over with, or just taking 5 eggs from the other nest for her. I think she could gandle starting over, because she gets off the nest once every day, unlike other broodies I have who would sit for several days at a time without moving at all. But it would also still be cool to have both hens' eggs hatch at the same time... decisions, decisions!
I also did a quick candling of the other nest today, and found one clear egg, and the other 11 looked perfect. So, out of 24 eggs (12 eggs each), 23 are/were developing.

That's a shame..

 

[angnic22]

I got a surprise yesterday. Day 19 and I have a lavender Orpington!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I got a surprise yesterday. Day 19 and I have a lavender Orpington!

YAY! Congratulations!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Today is day 21. No pips yet but I heard peeping in there so maybe tonight

 

[angnic22]

Mine literally took 3 hours from pip to zip to hatch. She wasn't playing around!! No other pips yet but lots are moving.

 

[lakones]

I got a surprise yesterday. Day 19 and I have a lavender Orpington!

Happy day!!! I love watching chick TV!

 

[lakones]

Did you see mine a few pages back?   I got a lot with the poo on them too.  I would not wash them.  I actually get great hatches with the dirty ones as well as the ones that are clean.  It's just not a nice site.  Doesn't look like there is any real ... thick stuff.  Be happy for that.  Just set them.    

That's the same bator I use, I love it. It's big enough to have a good hatch but small enough to keep me out of trouble.

 

[aliciaplus3]

   Yaay, remember, don't throw any out that are questionable.  You may see more dancing by day 10!   After that, you should be pretty sure which ones aren't dong anything. 

lol we left everything in and will be patient thanks for the advice

 

[OneMountainAcres]

That's the same bator I use, I love it. It's big enough to have a good hatch but small enough to keep me out of trouble.

Then there's people like me that don't think of the trouble they'll get intro. This picture is just one week's lockdown last spring lol

 

[fscvics]

Oh oh.   :/  

That's what you weren't supposed to say!