September Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

Can anyone offer me help? I am a first timer at hatching. I was not aware that you could not continue to add eggs to the bator. I set eggs aug 17th not even knowinh if they where good lady had them in fridge unknown amount of days. Candled them 8/25 and 7 of the dozen i see movement. My problem is over last week I added eggs to the bator. The eggs that are 5 days I believe I can see black eyes. How will this effect the hatching process for the younger eggs? Any help would be great! Ps eggs are brahma and brahma/sex link mix Thanks again

I do staggered hatches all the time...write on the egg the date you set it then on the calendar the day it's due so you can remember to lock them down on the 18th day...there is just 1 thing you need another incubator to hatch in...if buying one isn't an option then make one...just make sure you get a hygrometer because humidity at hatch is a huge need!! I've made them out of those plastic tubs that you get for storage and a light bulb thru the lid....taped tight!! but make sure you have the proper humidity! can't stress that importance enough! I've read people finding hydrometers at walmart...I got mine on ebay for about 14 dollars

 

[Heidisgran]

I candeled last night all looking great but 2 will give it a few more days being only day 6. Also picked up 8 babies yesterday. My running tally is 9 full grown chickens 8 juvenile chicks 8 babies and 15 eggs in the bator. 2 geese 2 rabbits 1 dog 4 kids and a dh that trying to figure out where my next coop is going.

don't give up on an egg until it's day 10....although I've tossed eggs that gurgled inside and bubbled when I turned it! ew!

 

[Heidisgran]

18 eggs in the bator. All are EE/ Polish crosses

If my Polish eggs ever arrive, I'll add them and do a staggered hatch.

I just hatched 3 silver and 2 gold laced polish are they the sweetest babies!!

 

[dwalters]

I just hatched 3 silver and 2 gold laced polish are they the sweetest babies!!

do they have the little Mohawks when they hatch or does that come later?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: they actually have heads shaped like they are wearing a helmet

 

[dwalters]

How cute. I have one golden laced polish bantam. One breed I definitely want more of.

 

[Heidisgran]

How cute. I have one golden laced polish bantam. One breed I definitely want more of.

I just love them...I'm partial to bantams!

 

[chippysmom327]

I just realized something. If I set on the morning of September 1st, what day will they hatch? The 21st? Or the 22nd?

 

[dwalters]

I just love them...I'm partial to bantams!

I just love my bantams. I think its the Chihuahua complex. Lil body, big personality

 

[dwalters]

I have 30 golden sebrights in that bator