Set eggs on 3/18 who's with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mannamedL]

So sorry

. I just got to day 18 on 36 eggs I had in my incubator and NOT ONE was any good. Threw them all away at 5 am this morning. I know how you feel. I'm trying again soon so stay here with us and try with us again. I know it will work out if we keep trying

omg that's too sad x.x i wish you the best of luck on your next batch!!

 

[chickenhawk1982]

Really? I have always been told 28 days for Duck,Turkey Etc

 

[wholewheatchicken]

Congratulations everyone. All the chicks are so adorable. Glad most of us had at least some hatch. I ended up with 5 bantam cochins and 3 silkies. I am so HAPPY with them. They are precious. Wholewheatchicken has offered me more eggs so may try again soon. Have to wait to get this batch out to the coop brooder 1st tho. I candled the 36 eggs I had in that old LG this morning and NOT ONE single egg was developed (today is day 18) UHHHH!!!!! That thing is going right back to the neighbor, I will use my Hovabator. I'll keep everyone posted when I put a new batch in. So glad everyone is staying here. This has been lots and lots of fun.

I played with those eggs.....and scrambled the rest........

I just checked and I have two fresh ones on the table. The girls will be picking up quickly on getting back to laying!!! Let me know if you want them to play with. We've been selling our extra Red eggs so I've been feeding the extra silkie eggs back to the chickens.....yyyuuummmm. I have a new partridge roo that I'm hoping will throw some awesome babies with the girls. As I am typing my DH and I are discussing new chicken housing pens so everyone will be separated!!!
Okay. I finally got my eggs into lockdown one day late. Things were just crazy here today. I put 34 in, but I know a few were not viable. I just didn't take the time to look through the eggs again since I was running so far behind. I'm very nervous because I had to end up using the LG still air that I had sitting around here waiting to go back to the store. I haven't played with it much and that was one of the holdups as I kept fiddling with it. I keep telling myself it will be okay....this is just a temperature and humidity thing and as long as I have my temperature and humidity right it will be okay.....right, guys?????

 

[wholewheatchicken]

My 2 red ones






Here are all 23: of my barnyard mutts .I just love the dark red faces on the black ones. Wonder what they'll look like when they get bigger. They're all so cute

These are way too cute!!!! I love their colors. What are they a mix of?

 

[wholewheatchicken]

So sorry

. I just got to day 18 on 36 eggs I had in my incubator and NOT ONE was any good. Threw them all away at 5 am this morning. I know how you feel. I'm trying again soon so stay here with us and try with us again. I know it will work out if we keep trying

Were they fertile? If so, what do you think went wrong. I keep thinking about you posting this a few days ago and every time I have to mess with the LG your story is on my mind. My temps have been steady so I'm hoping.....

 

[sparrker]

Wholewheatchicken these are a mix of (6)black austrolorp,(5) rhode island red, (7)new hampshires(6) delaware and I have 2 barred rock hens and 3 EE hens. I put in 6 ee eggs. I have one New hampshire roo, 1 Black austrolorp roo and 2 EE roos and one has the blue egg laying gene due to his comb size.

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Were they fertile? If so, what do you think went wrong. I keep thinking about you posting this a few days ago and every time I have to mess with the LG your story is on my mind. My temps have been steady so I'm hoping.....

Please don't go by my experience with this LG...the poor thing was really in some disrepair when I got it. And because I am not familiar with LG I didn't realize the neighbor added his own fancy thermo to the top ( it was reading about 5 degrees too cool !!!). It was all my mistakes and hurrying that caused this batch to fail. I think you will be fine with your experience. Best of luck

 

[chickenhawk1982]

Hey Guys, How are yall setting your eggs in the hatcher? Laying them sideways? egg cartons with top removed any quick tips or ideas? I need to put my 16 BLRW in the hatcher asap! Thanks

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hey Guys, How are yall setting your eggs in the hatcher? Laying them sideways? egg cartons with top removed any quick tips or ideas? I need to put my 16 BLRW in the hatcher asap! Thanks

I used the cardboard egg carton to hatch and it worked out perfectly !!!! I will always use them from now on

 

[sparrker]

I used the cardboard egg carton to hatch and it worked out perfectly !!!!   I will always use them from now on

x2 worked great