October Hatch-A-Long

[ChickyChickens]

I was going to have some more October chicks in, but then one of our dogs (her name is Diesel, and she is a real nuisance. I want my parents to put her down 'cause she has got some hip problems and now is picking on the chickens for no reason!) ate all of the eggs!

 

[birchwoodchooks]

Can the day go any slower? I am hanging out to candle the eggs on day 10 (when I will also weigh them) and I just cant wait e Anyone else weigh their eggs? I was going to mark the air sacs but I find weighing easier, provided I can get the right equation. Can anyone tell me if I have this is correct for me to track the correct weight loss?

I usually take the day 0 weight then calculate the hatch day weight ( day 0 - 14%) and draw a line between the two on a graph. If you then plot the weights of the eggs as you go if they are on the line great, above it the humidity is too high, below its too low.

 

[appps]

Well couldn't help myself. Candled the three eggs in the incubator last night on day 4.

One has a hairline crack I can't see without the light down the pointy end
One looks like it's getting a red ring near the yolk
And last one couldn't see anything.

Will give it a few more days and look again.

 

[missashley09]

I usually bump my hens off a night to candle the eggs and make sure she eats and drinks. My hens usually sit on the ground next to me clucking away while I molest her precious eggs.

 

[appps]

I usually bump my hens off a night to candle the eggs and make sure she eats and drinks. My hens usually sit on the ground next to me clucking away while I molest her precious eggs.  

I'm trying to be strong and hang out till I know I will see something with her eggs . Figure I'll work out what I'm supposed to be looking at with the incubator ones first !

Our broody didn't come off the nest at all that I could tell for the first week (she also sat while I waited for eggs) but last two mornings she has come out by herself when my son has unlocked the coop. It was a relief to know she was eating at last

 

[darkbluespace]

I woke up this morning and the power must have just gone out! Incubator was still around 99 degrees. It was off for a while and since these duck eggs ( I only had 2 developing ) were going to go under my broody eventually, I figured today was a good day to do it! I distracted her with some food and snuck them under her. She was a little suspicious but then settled back down. This is her third time being broody this Summer with no babies so I really really really hope they hatch!

 

[ChickyChickens]

I woke up this morning and the power must have just gone out! Incubator was still around 99 degrees. It was off for a while and since these duck eggs ( I only had 2 developing ) were going to go under my broody eventually, I figured today was a good day to do it! I distracted her with some food and snuck them under her. She was a little suspicious but then settled back down. This is her third time being broody this Summer with no babies so I really really really hope they hatch!

I really hope they hatch too

Mommy duck will be so proud!!!!

 

[darkbluespace]

I really hope they hatch too

Mommy duck will be so proud!!!!

Thanks!! These are the only two developing out of 10 eggs, so I hope we get some ducklings... expensive little ducklings

I am nervous but hopeful!

 

[ChickyChickens]

Thanks!! These are the only two developing out of 10 eggs, so I hope we get some ducklings... expensive little ducklings

I am nervous but hopeful!

Sorry about that! I hope that the two remaining eggs go perfectly well!

 

[kada6305]

I ordered Silkie eggs for Sept hatch and only 2/8 are developing. So I ordered more for the October hatch. They arrived today and only 2/7 have detached air cells. They were a little cold when arrived so hopefully tha doesn't effect them. Have them sitting in the carton fat end up for a few days so the ones with detached air sacs have a chance to attach again. I hope to get 3 hatches out of this set but only time will tell