November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[Ihilani Coffee]

I'm so glad I don't have to go anywhere tonight! I'd worry the whole time I was gone. Good luck!

I planned my set according to my schedule three weeks in advance since this is my first! Now I'm reading it can take 2-3-4-5? days from first pip to end hatch. There should be a nail-biting emoticon for this thread. We lock down in two more days. BTW...lockdown is at the end of day 18 or the start of day 18? I'm such a greenhorn!

 

[Chuckfriedrice]

I have a baby!!! It took about 75 min to zip, then it kicked out and has been moving around and chirping non-stop since then! Aren't they supposed to be tired? Lol!

Congrats

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: mine have never taken more than 22 days....usually 20 and done by 21.....others have had them take longer but I believe it's temps
I stop turning mine and up the humidity some time that 18th day...it's not that critical believe me!!!

 

[Ihilani Coffee]

mine have never taken more than 22 days....usually 20 and done by 21.....others have had them take longer but I believe it's temps
I stop turning mine and up the humidity some time that 18th day...it's not that critical believe me!!!

I'm hoping for 21-22 days. I have an old GWF 1266 so the forced air and more consistent temps I'm thinking should get me more concentrated hatch.

Just a few more days!

I'm planning on using upsidedown plastic berry boxes over individual Marans eggs to be able to tell who is whom if I don't see them hatch so I can toe punch.

 

[seatmon]

I'm hearing some chirping from inside egg now, finally at day 22!!

 

[ellieemae]

I have one blue copper marans out, one blue splash trying to zip, another marans pipped and one of my two remaining wyandottes pipped! Closing out day 21 here.

 

[gimmie birdies]

lucky! next year I will breed a blue splash maran with a americana blue that looks like a blue laced wyandotte- and a blue andelusian and see what I get.

 

[malndobe]

My eggs are going into lock down on Tuesday, so I decided it was time to pull the obviously non-starters out LOL Waited as long as I could, just in case

I cracked each of them open in a baggie, all the yolks are intact, they look like they could go into the frying pan. I don't see any sign of a bullseye on 4 of them, 1 does look like it has a bullseye. Other than lack of fertility would there be any reason for them to not even start?

 

[Heidisgran]

My eggs are going into lock down on Tuesday, so I decided it was time to pull the obviously non-starters out LOL Waited as long as I could, just in case

I cracked each of them open in a baggie, all the yolks are intact, they look like they could go into the frying pan. I don't see any sign of a bullseye on 4 of them, 1 does look like it has a bullseye. Other than lack of fertility would there be any reason for them to not even start?

http://poultrykeeper.com/egg-problems/all-about-the-egg

Chalazae my have been detached in they were shipped or handled roughly

 

[Heidisgran]

lucky! next year I will breed a blue splash maran with a americana blue that looks like a blue laced wyandotte- and a blue andelusian and see what I get.

a gorgeous bird that lays a hue of olive egg?