Set eggs 3/5. Looking for others to hatch with!

[JulieNKC]

I only planned to get a dozen eggs but now I hope all 24 hatch. I am ready to convert some of the garage into a chicken coop if I need to -LOL

WWC & EVERYONE else: You have convinced me to give Frizzles a chance. However, it was only after "touching" one that I decided that I now like Frizzles/Sizzles too. I won't be kicking any out of the brooder if I end up hatching any!
Here is a picture of one of the pens (with a variety of "colors"). The little Splash Frizzle is on the upper-left...Isn't she adorable?

They are so soft aren't they?

I am so dissapointed beyond words this morning. My broody hen got off the nest sometime in the middle of the night. I think it might have been because she spilled her water and instead of moving the eggs in the box where she was, she buried them in the shaving and went and got a new spot. I couldn't even figure out at first where the eggs were and then I found them about two inches down in the litter. They were very cold. So I brought them in and candled them and there is no movement. I went ahead and put them in the incubator to warm up just in case there is any chance. Now I am down to just one special egg that I had put in the incubator. This is a cross between my buff/partridge pullet and my partridge roo. She had just started laying eggs finally and these were the only three I knew about. I guess I could go put all the dark colored eggs in the incubator and see if they would still hatch, as I have saved all the silkie eggs no matter what. Surely she laid more than three before going broody on me.

So sorry. Let them warm up, they still may have a chance.

I had one more EE quit, but everything else is looking good I think. Next ducklings look like they'll be internally pipping any day. Then I'm going to have a empty looking incubator with just EE's and turkeys. My sizzle roo better quit hanging out with the ducks and start sweet talking the silkies. At least the only one that is laying and not broody.

 

[CALI CHICK]

WWC-Shame on your broody...Wish they would stay on their nests. Are you putting any eggs in the bator for the Easter hatch?

I am so dissapointed beyond words this morning. My broody hen got off the nest sometime in the middle of the night. I think it might have been because she spilled her water and instead of moving the eggs in the box where she was, she buried them in the shaving and went and got a new spot. I couldn't even figure out at first where the eggs were and then I found them about two inches down in the litter. They were very cold. So I brought them in and candled them and there is no movement. I went ahead and put them in the incubator to warm up just in case there is any chance. Now I am down to just one special egg that I had put in the incubator. This is a cross between my buff/partridge pullet and my partridge roo. She had just started laying eggs finally and these were the only three I knew about. I guess I could go put all the dark colored eggs in the incubator and see if they would still hatch, as I have saved all the silkie eggs no matter what. Surely she laid more than three before going broody on me.

 

[mayberrygirl]

I think I may have figured out the problem. My HWH thermostat is still a little wonky, so I took a chance this morning and put in the digital one, and in doing so realized I had forgotten to take back off the tape I cover holes with yesterday to help hold in heat. I am now holding steady at 99.5*F (37.5* c, since the digital thermostat is in Celsius, and the humidity looks to be at 45%. I still have 3 hygrometers in a baggie with the salt water mixture making sure, one on the digital thermometer in the bator reads 40% and my humidistat is set at 45%. Fingers and toes crossed they are still ok. Did a random candle too, and still have some movement in 3 of the 4 I tried.

 

[wholewheatchicken]

I think I may have figured out the problem. My HWH thermostat is still a little wonky, so I took a chance this morning and put in the digital one, and in doing so realized I had forgotten to take back off the tape I cover holes with yesterday to help hold in heat. I am now holding steady at 99.5*F (37.5* c, since the digital thermostat is in Celsius, and the humidity looks to be at 45%. I still have 3 hygrometers in a baggie with the salt water mixture making sure, one on the digital thermometer in the bator reads 40% and my humidistat is set at 45%. Fingers and toes crossed they are still ok. Did a random candle too, and still have some movement in 3 of the 4 I tried.

Are we supposed to set eggs today for the hatchalong? If so I got all my dark ones and put in the incubator, so about 19 more eggs. I just had to give it a chance because surely my little Buttercup didn't just lay three eggs, those three I just knew came from her so I was hatching them out.
I put the eggs back under Earleen. I figured she can heat them up just as well as I can. I thought I would look in them tonight when it got dark and see if there was any movement. At least by Tuesday I will know for sure if they are dead because Monday was day 21.
Anyone raising silkies here, what does a split crest look like and how can I tell?

 

[JulieNKC]

Are we supposed to set eggs today for the hatchalong? If so I got all my dark ones and put in the incubator, so about 19 more eggs. I just had to give it a chance because surely my little Buttercup didn't just lay three eggs, those three I just knew came from her so I was hatching them out.
I put the eggs back under Earleen. I figured she can heat them up just as well as I can. I thought I would look in them tonight when it got dark and see if there was any movement. At least by Tuesday I will know for sure if they are dead because Monday was day 21.
Anyone raising silkies here, what does a split crest look like and how can I tell?

For chicken eggs it's today. I set turkey eggs for it, so I set them last saturday.

 

[wholewheatchicken]

For chicken eggs it's today. I set turkey eggs for it, so I set them last saturday.

That is too funny. I guess by default I am officially in the hatchalong. Do you know if I can still sign up? I am going over to that thread now!
Thank you.

 

[mayberrygirl]

Are we supposed to set eggs today for the hatchalong? If so I got all my dark ones and put in the incubator, so about 19 more eggs. I just had to give it a chance because surely my little Buttercup didn't just lay three eggs, those three I just knew came from her so I was hatching them out.
I put the eggs back under Earleen. I figured she can heat them up just as well as I can. I thought I would look in them tonight when it got dark and see if there was any movement. At least by Tuesday I will know for sure if they are dead because Monday was day 21.
Anyone raising silkies here, what does a split crest look like and how can I tell?

Not sure, I am not doing the Easter egg one, these are just my eggs that we set on 3/5. I only have the one incubator right now and always fail at the staggering hatches without a separate hatcher.

 

[wholewheatchicken]

Well, I did it. I hope I don't ruin everything by staggering hatches. I have a separate incubator for lockdown so we'll see. I just couldn't bear to not give it a try when I kept looking at all those eggs!

 

[onawhimfarm]

WWC I'm on a staggered hatch this time too. I have to go find another incubator to use as a hatcher now. I'm hoping to get another bator from my uncle... he had 3 when I bought the one I have now and I'm hoping he didn't get rid of the other 2!!

 

[wholewheatchicken]

Good luck. I have eggs all over the place in the bator. First batch is set to hatch 3/26. I have one single egg I took from a broody hen because someone snuck it in the nest box. The development was way behind the others. Then I had 10 eggs someone gave me, but it looks like only one is going to develop. And then the 17 I put in today because my broody hen got off the nest and moved to a new one. I'm pretty sure the chicks are dead, but I put them back under her and put all the brown silkie eggs I have been saving in the bator. Some of them were a little over a month old, but I'm going to give it a try and see what happens. Then I have Ameraucana eggs coming for Tuesday. Wow, I really jumped in, huh? And in the barn I have other eggs under other broodies! Chick fever

I don't think my DH knows what I'm up to, LOL!

Onawhimfarm, Cali Chick is on here too.
What do you have in the bator this time?