September Hatch-A-Long

[BlueBaby]

@Crooked Chicken

Each month we have what we call a Hatch-A-Long. It is for those of us who happen to be hatching out eggs during the month either by having a broody hen or by using an incubator. We help each other through the hatching. Some people here are doing the hatching for the first time, while others are more experienced, because they have done it several times before and are more able to help the newbies to it. I hope this answers your question.

 

[TexasSam]

I just hatched two days ago I let the hen hatch them. So far I have 6 out of 10 I made A homemade incubator for the other 4

 

[BlueBaby]

I just hatched two days ago I let the hen hatch them. So far I have 6 out of 10 I made A homemade incubator for the other 4

What breed of chicks are you hatching?

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

My pekin duckling hatched under my broody hen! I'm totally in love I hope the call duck hatches too...pics are on other tablet...will post soon.

 

[BlueBaby]

I left him and woke up to 2 more hatched. 2 more have hatched since! 1 more pipped and 6 with no signs of anything.

Did any of the other ones hatch yet?

 

[TexasSam]

What breed of chicks are you hatching?

EE, bantam Cochin and red leghorn

 

[karma33]

i have eggs that are due to hatch next thurs, the 28th. i have 30 eggs, a mix of cream legbars, svart honas, light sussex and 2 ameraucana eggs from my sister. ive candled twice and taken out 8 eggs that werent developing.

 

[Crooked Chicken]

@Crooked Chicken

Each month we have what we call a Hatch-A-Long. It is for those of us who happen to be hatching out eggs during the month either by having a broody hen or by using an incubator. We help each other through the hatching. Some people here are doing the hatching for the first time, while others are more experienced, because they have done it several times before and are more able to help the newbies to it. I hope this answers your question.

Thank you for the explanation!

One of my Barred Rock females is the first to lay eggs -- almost 2 weeks now with a day or 2 between. I left a couple of eggs in her nest the other day and she laid another today. I'm hoping she will want to sit on them, but if not that's ok too. Now I know where to come if she does.

 

[BlueBaby]

I now have 7 of my 11 eggs that have hatched out now. I'm now waiting to see if the last 4 will hatch or not.

 

[TexasSam]

What breed of chicks are you hatching?

Red leghorn, EE, and bantam Cochin