OMG!! I set my eggs on 6/9 & I set them upside down! Update post #18

[FiveAcres]

Hopefully everything will turn out just fine..... Thanks for sharing on this topic as I am sure that this is helping others that have experienced the same mistake... Do not beat yourself up as this could happen to anyone... You certainly do not do something like this intentionally...

 

[floridachickhatcher]

i found out last hatch i had been setting them upside down myself and it was going on a week that had been in incubation and i corrected them and out of 12 eggs 5 hatched but i think the rest were quiters so i think if you catch them in the first week of incubation since they are still pretty small i would think they adjust themselves

 

[Kelly G]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I will try and stay hopeful. Like Nathan said, this has been a rough week. I have been looking forward to these for such a long time...it's the little things that can bring so much happiness.

Nathan - I also have put in 12 more EEs...one can never have too many! I still have all of the *original* girls Now I just hope these will hatch. Big hug & thanks.

I'm also growing out some gorgeous Wyandottes & Orpingtons...you'll have to drop by and see them.

 

[floridachickhatcher]

Quote:
Seems like everyone has Orpingtons but me

 

[Kelly G]

Does anyone know when I'll be able to tell if I ruined this hatch?

 

[floridachickhatcher]

well the day before you stop turning them candle to see if you can spot the reg bad ones empty shell,blood ring,blood spot,and the ones you can see through to tell they died in early stages and just

come hatching day but i think since you caught them early they should have turned around in the shell to face the air sac mine did and hatched out fine

 

[Kelly G]

Thanks...I sure hope I caught it early enough. Thank you for your reply....I really appreciate it.

 

[Kelly G]

Okay - the eggs are due to hatch tomorrow...and I came home from work today and had 5 WCB Polish chicks staring out at me!

I was totally prepared for none of them to hatch!!! Yayyyy!!! Four more to go and two of those have pipped.

I'm thrilled and relieved!

 

[floridachickhatcher]

See told you if you catch them early in time before they settle in the egg they will turn around towards the air sac ^_^

 

[Kelly G]

You were SO right! I'm so glad I listened to you...I almost threw all the eggs away! Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!! They are soooo cute!!