Setting and hatching in December? Come join us! - Holiday Season hatch-along

[Runawaylobster]

So me and another user have started building a BYC map lol The sign up sheet is HERE and the map itself is HERE


Map will be updated every other day or so unless we find a way to integrate the data right to the map

Love It, I just put my info in

 

[Of Three Oaks]

I'm curious...I keep seeing ppl who know they have chicks piping internally (into the air sac) well HOW do u know???? I have 12 eggs in lockdown ..how will I know?????

I candled the eggs while in "Lock Down". This may be a no-no, but i figure my broody hen leaves the nest once a day while in this period so no problem. While incubating I am unsure of the ill effects, but can only assume that it may take an incubator longer to bounce back from an exposure than a hen.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

I'm curious...I keep seeing ppl who know they have chicks piping internally (into the air sac) well HOW do u know???? I have 12 eggs in lockdown ..how will I know?????

You candle them to see it. When they've internally pipped youll see them moving where the aircell was

 

[AlivianAcres]

Ah...I thought it was a no-no to open the bator during lockdown lol...now I want to go look! They are due Friday EARLY!

 

[AlivianAcres]

Oops...double post

 

[AlivianAcres]

I have 1 piping!!!! One of the EEx's!!! YEY!!!!! My first internal pip...I totally did a happy dance!

 

[Of Three Oaks]

One little chick!

 

[crissycriss]

Awwwwwe too cute!!!! I love this picture.

 

[Of Three Oaks]

3 so far, and pips and peeps from the other 3!

 

[chicken pickin]

3 so far, and pips and peeps from the other 3!

Congrats on the 3 chicks so far they are adorable. I hope the other 3 hatch for you soon. Is it normal though for your broody to be off the eggs so much? I have yet to have a broody so I dont know how they work.