September Hatch-A-Long!

[tnspursfan09]

I don't know who's more excited, me or my grandaughter. I have no idea which roo is the father to which egg, so it's a mystery hatch.

 

[jklyles1]

What a night! My temps went crazy all of a sudden. Up to 101.4 and then down to 98.2. Who knows why...dang LG! I immediately thought to myself that my babies are all going to die and then I couldnt sleep and was up every 30 mins checking and recording temps. I decided to research online about the varying temps during incubation. I found on the Brinsea site that temps between 95-around 101 can still result in good hatches. Especially in the later half of incubation. Everyone on here may already know that but i am sooooo hard on myself about this first hatch! If anyone breathes a sigh of relief from this data then i will feel like it was helpful. We probably all need to relax! I get so worked up with every detail and read so much info that i get confused!

Raise your hand if you are with me!!!

 

[Nikki816]

Woohoo, 10 of the 14 eggs have hatched so far, 2 have pipped and 2 are rocking. We are on day 21 today

 

[naightengale]

What a night! My temps went crazy all of a sudden. Up to 101.4 and then down to 98.2. Who knows why...dang LG! I immediately thought to myself that my babies are all going to die and then I couldnt sleep and was up every 30 mins checking and recording temps. I decided to research online about the varying temps during incubation. I found on the Brinsea site that temps between 95-around 101 can still result in good hatches. Especially in the later half of incubation. Everyone on here may already know that but i am sooooo hard on myself about this first hatch! If anyone breathes a sigh of relief from this data then i will feel like it was helpful. We probably all need to relax! I get so worked up with every detail and read so much info that i get confused!

Raise your hand if you are with me!!!

my homemade junkubators seem to be giving me a hatch rate of about 95 percent and the temp is set to flux from 100 to 95.
so far of the 33 eggs that put in lock down friday 23 have hatched. yes they are a bit behide but at one point my cats unpluged them so temps went into the 80s and a bulb blew that made the temp drop till we found it... but i think 23 of 33 is pretty dang good for my first hatch in bators that cost $0!!! and they are still hatching so numbers will probly go up.
i think the ones i stored longest are hatching better than the last few i put in as they were layed.

 

[celonecoop]

I don't know who's more excited, me or my grandaughter. I have no idea which roo is the father to which egg, so it's a mystery hatch.

I know my kids are super excited and I am as well my first hatch 0-30 was very disappointing (something wrong with the bator) so got a "new to me" bator and I put 48 eggs in it we are on day 9 and still have 33 with movement in there so Hopefully we have a few little fuzzy butts pop out. Mine are all mystery eggs too lol some a bought from a lady who has different breeds and then some I got from a farmer up in the moutains and lord know what their a mixture off lol so I can't wait to see what comes out I think its more exciting to not know what your getting at least for the adults!!

 

[tnspursfan09]

Adult? Phhhtt...I'm a grandma so I don't hafta be an adult. I just get to play with the grandchild, dig in my garden and play with my chickens.

 

[MyNewHobby]

I candled the eggs with the kids tonight Omg they were so excited to see baby chicks (shadows) moving around inside the eggs really makes it all worth while now I hope nothing really happens and we actually have some hatch this time or I will be breaking eggs and buying day old chicks and putting them in the bator lol. Started out with 48 and candling tonight there is 32 that have peeps in there moving around

I had quite a few clears that I will remove on Friday (day 10) and 3 or 4 blood rings so not sure what happen there. I feel so blessed that my children will get to witness such an awesome thing!! They were so excited! (I was too just seeing the look of amazement on their faces was priceless) Can't wait till the 24th!!!!

So happy for you!!!! It's such an awesome experience for kid's....memories they'll always cherish!!!

 

[MyNewHobby]

my hatch this week is complete
4 cream legbars
1 polish silkie
1 silkie
1 frizzle silkie
1 sizzle frizzle

5 guineas....they are already sold

expecting 3 guineas the beginning of next week....sold

and so excited....a red heritage turkey....I saw it move for the first time today!!!! due next Friday!!!!!!

Can't wait to see your turkey!!! I was thinking about getting some, but I need to get some more Cochin's first to add to 2 from my last hatch.

 

[MyNewHobby]

WARNING CUTE OVERLOAD

this was the first to hatch




























20 so far 3 more pipped 1 of them is starting to zip. hope they are done by fri day got 3 more to go into lockdown then... then 7 more for next friday

 

[MyNewHobby]

Good luck with you hatch!!! And...you have some gorgeous birds!!

My father-in-law just sent me an incubator and today is day 3 of my first hatch.



This is my flock.


From the top: Max, Prince Eric, Paprika and Rosie

From the bottom: Diego, Boo Boo, Paprika and Ruby (Rosie's sister)


And the leghorn hen is our little explorer, Dora.