October Hatch-A-Long

[kayakfish]

I have a incubator full as well only 5 are mine, but I have the neighbors eggs in there as well. Mine are 5 lonely True Ameracauna eggs, hoping for all pullets. fingers crossed.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

It's hatch day!!!!!! So far there are no pips or any action...but I'm sure there will be soon!

Waiting on tenterhooks ... or is it tenderhooks?

Ah ha! Eureka! It's "tenter"hooks! For those of you with fiber animals, you may find this inane etymological story interesting.

GrammarGirl: Tenterhooks

 

[chantelhatt]

Joining in, I set 12 chicken eggs (not sure what type of chicken the momma is) I have tried hatching her eggs all summer and been unsuccessful; clear, died in the egg, hatched and then died. Today is the day to raise the humidity and I heard a little chirp in one of the eggs, I hope someone successfully hatches this time around. Also I have Daphne(silkie) who is sitting on 12 eggs out in the barn, hopefully she will be more successful then I have been.

 

[lucky fowl]

I was one day off on my guess when my Broody hen would have her chicks hatch and I hear baby chicks under her today!!! She was sitting on 11 eggs, since I free range she found a spot I couldn't check the eggs to candle them.

 

[ChickyChickens]

I was one day off on my guess when my Broody hen would have her chicks hatch and I hear baby chicks under her today!!! She was sitting on 11 eggs, since I free range she found a spot I couldn't check the eggs to candle them.

CONGRATS!!!! I hope your broodies eggs all hatch!!!

 

[darkbluespace]

I saw my duck off her nest so I grabbed my flash light to check out her 2 developing eggs! They both look awesome!!!

Only one week left! I am so excited to finally see her with babies!! For shipped eggs, they have great air cells, nothing too wonky!! I am really hopeful they will both hatch!

My frizzled Serama laid 2 eggs so hopefully I will get a few more to put in the bator soon! I would love to get one more batch in for October and then give it a rest for the winter (while I build my cabinet incubator!! ) I have been going strong since June with 4 broodies and 4 batches in the incubators... I really want to sell hatching eggs in the spring!! ...and chicks ...and ducklings!!

 

[Paula Ashley]

I have been weighing my 9 egglets. Since I don't recognize what I am seeing.

Starting weight in the 14g carton was 557g. Day 7 was 531g, Day 14 was 498g.

Definitely progressing well for a dry hatch, I think. Raise humidity at lockdown.

 

[kada6305]

All of my eggs from my flock are developing. 4 our of 7 shiped silkie eggs are developing. and 2/9 eggs are developing from a friends. But her eggs are dark brown and hard to see. Can't wait for these to hatch! 2 more weeks on the silkies!

 

[AmericanMom]

I'm in awe with my flock... Went out yesterday and noticed a hen had been in the nest for quite a while, removed all eggs from under her, went out this morning, yep, she is still there... Getting into some pretty cold nights here so I figured my girls were done for the year... Not sure if I am going to let her or not yet...She is pretty easy with me, lets me get under her so I may want to let her, but as of right now I have 21 chicks of various ages 1 week-3 weeks with more to hatch ( 7 are mine) next week... I guess I could always sell the extra's this spring..
Ok I talked myself into it. . I'll give her until Monday on some fake eggs, if she is really serious I'll slip some fertiles under her

Have I said lately that I love my life

 

[ChickyChickens]

I'm in awe with my flock... Went out yesterday and noticed a hen had been in the nest for quite a while, removed all eggs from under her, went out this morning, yep, she is still there... Getting into some pretty cold nights here so I figured my girls were done for the year... Not sure if I am going to let her or not yet...She is pretty easy with me, lets me get under her so I may want to let her, but as of right now I have 21 chicks of various ages 1 week-3 weeks with more to hatch ( 7 are mine) next week... I guess I could always sell the extra's this spring..
Ok I talked myself into it.

. I'll give her until Monday on some fake eggs, if she is really serious I'll slip some fertiles under her

Have I said lately that I love my life

GIVE HER...GIVE HER...GIVER HER...!!!